Orville Peck invited former NFL player Carl Nassib to join him for a duet of Bonnie Raitt's "Something to Talk About" at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House on Wednesday, a pairing that arrives amid speculation over the identity of the Las Vegas Raiders player referenced in Peck's recent song "Ring the Bell." The two performers wore matching black tank tops tucked into black jeans, according to TMZ.com.
The duet carries particular weight because Nassib is not only a former Raiders player but also the first NFL star to come out as gay. Peck's song includes the lyric, "I love the Lakers, the Mets and the Longhorns, made out with a guy on the Raiders."
Peck previously told Variety in September that he had received permission to sing about the mystery Raider but declined to identify the person. He said, "This person would have probably allowed me to say their name if I wanted, but I didn't think it was necessary. People can use their own common sense and discovery to try to figure out who it may be, but that's all I'll say," according to TMZ.com.
The Philadelphia performance may serve as the common-sense confirmation fans had hoped for, though neither performer has publicly addressed the speculation directly. The Metropolitan Opera House show places the story squarely in the region, giving local audiences a front-row seat to one of the year's most-discussed musical moments.
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