Beloved Country Music Duo Reunites for Long-Awaited Return After Five-Year Hiatus
It's been nearly five years since Florida Georgia Line announced an open-ended hiatus. But on Thursday, June 4, it was as if nothing had ever changed between Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley - the artists that make up the award-winning country music duo, who have charted nearly 20 hit singles and racked up millions of streams.
As part of the opening night of the 2026 CMA Fest in Nashville, the pair appeared on stage together for the very first time since announcing their 2022 break to pursue solo projects. During their set, they surprised the crowd at Nissan Stadium with two of their biggest hits - "Cruise" and "Round Here."
Announcing them as if they were gearing up for a boxing match was American ring announcer Michael Buffer, who amped up the crowd, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event. You are about to witness the most historic event ever to take place at CMA Fest."
After his warm welcome, which also included the "Let's get ready to rumble" catchphrase (as seen in the video above), Hubbard and Kelley made a grand entrance, stepping out on opposite sides of the stadium before joining one another center stage.
Though the moment marks the first joint performance for FGL in half a decade, the duo teased their return several times leading up to the reunion. According to Rolling Stone, the messages included a billboard in Nashville as well as a cryptic image uploaded, reading "FGL LFG" used as a profile photo on Instagram.
"We'll never forget this night and this moment… We back, baby!" FGL captioned a video on Instagram, which drew excitement from fans and fellow artists.
"The boys are back!" Chris Lane commented while Dan + Shay wrote, "Let's run 2019, back boys."
"Years of prayers have been answered," Lakeview added.
In addition to their surprise CMA Fest performance, FGL has also signed with The Core Entertainment for management, which includes a roster of clients like Bailey Zimmerman, Dan + Shay, Nickelback, and more.
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This story was originally published June 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM.