Watch: Ronnie Dunn Reveals Why It Wasn't An 'Easy Yes' To Open For Morgan Wallen

Ronnie Dunn said it wasn't an easy decision when Brooks & Dunn opened for Morgan Wallen.

Dunn and his duo partner, Kix Brooks, joined Wallen for a live rendition of "Neon Moon" in 2024, and played stadiums as they toured with him in 2025 and 2026. Dunn recently caught up with iHeartRadio's Bobby Bones on an episode of The BobbyCast that premiered on Tuesday (November 10). During their conversation, Bobby asked, "When Morgan Wallen asked you guys to go out [on tour], was that an easy yes?"

"No, we had to think about it," Dunn replied. "We had to think about what just all the, all the implications and the perceptions, you know, stuff of what happened. And at first it was uncomfortable because you walk up there and go, 'man, I'm the opening act, you know, in a scenario that we're used to headlining.' But what it proved was he brings such a younger - it doesn't look younger to me. It looks like all the people we've always played for. But we'll stop in our shows right now…and Kix will go, 'how many of you, this is the first time you've seen a Brooks & Dunn show?' Eighty percent of that audience goes off. And that's what doing the Morgan shows is all about. And he tells me, he goes, 'the reason we'll have you guys up there is because of the people who say that I'm not country enough.' So it works. It really works. It has worked well for both of us.

"Yeah, yeah," he said when asked whether he and Brooks were happy once they started opening for Wallen. "And you get used to the stadiums now. You're coming out of arenas and going into the stadiums. That's a whole different world, how you relate, how you move, whatever."

Throughout The BobbyCast, Dunn also shared "the stories behind some of their [Brooks & Dunn's] biggest hits, including the No. 1 song he never wanted to record and how 'Neon Moon' became a country music classic," the episode's description reads. "He reveals why opening for Morgan Wallen wasn't an easy decision, addresses the longtime rumors of tension with Kix Brooks, and shares what's next for the duo. Plus, Ronnie recalls meeting Johnny Cash, a hilarious encounter withSnoop Dogg, and a business deal that paid off in a big way."

Find the full episode of The BobbyCaston iHeartRadio here, or watch on Netflix.