Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a surprise appearance at Luke Bryan’s concert in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday. The two joined hands on stage as they revealed plans to donate proceeds from his upcoming Estero, Florida concert to the Florida Disaster Fund in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

When Bryan walked onto the stage rather than making a grand entrance, fans were surprised. Bryan then welcomed DeSantis to the stage.

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“Because of the hurricane they had to use the venue that I was performing in as a shelter. Well, we’ve been going back and forth, we didn’t know if it was too soon to play or not but the area of Estero said ‘get your ass to Estero.’ So, we’re doing a concert,” Bryan shared from the stage. “So, what we’re going to do is give a large portion of the proceeds in Estero, Florida… to everybody that’s bought tickets, kept the ticket, and spending the money… I’m donating that money to the great state of Florida.”

Bryan also supported the Georgia Bulldogs by gifting Governor DeSantis with a Brock Bowers jersey. 

DeSantis addressed the crowd, saying: “The state of Florida had to deal with the major hurricane last month and it’s not easy to deal with, it’s hurt a lot of people. Though I can tell you this, show me any other state that can rebuild bridges in three days. I don’t think you can find that.” 

After the concert, DeSantis shared a message on Twitter, thanking Bryan for allowing him to share his stage. 

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“Thanks for letting me crash the party last night, @lukebryan!” DeSantis wrote on Twitter.

Hurricane Ian postponed three of Luke Bryan’s Raised Up Right Tour dates. The country superstar’s rescheduled shows will be on November 2 in Estero, November 4 in West Palm Beach, and November 5 in Tampa.