{"id":6065,"date":"2025-10-04T15:26:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T15:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2025-10-04T15:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T15:26:55","slug":"niall-horan-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-dad-blake-shelton-with-impromptu-acoustic-performance-in-his-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=6065","title":{"rendered":"Niall Horan Pays Heartfelt Tribute to \u2018Dad\u2019 Blake Shelton With Impromptu Acoustic Performance in His Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Niall Horan just took time out of his busy Voice schedule to pay homage to his \u201cdad\u201d \u2014 the one and only Blake Shelton.<\/p>\n<p>In an October 1 Instagram video, Horan performed a quick acoustic performance of \u201cOld Tricks\u201d by Thomas Rhett, a contemporary country tune that features Shelton\u2019s iconic vocals. Comfortably sitting in his living room, Horan belted out the chorus of \u201cOld Tricks\u201d with such ease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cLove this song by my pal @thomasrhettakins and my Voice dad @blakeshelton,\u201d Horan wrote it a caption.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-cover.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-cover.jpg 813w, https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-cover-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-cover-768x415.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The casual manner in which Horan sang made his powerful vocals sound even more impressive. He was pitch-perfect. Papa Shelton would be proud. While the original version of \u201cOld Tricks\u201d sees Rhett and Shelton come together for some gorgeous harmonies in the refrain, Horan\u2019s voice is magical enough to make the song his own.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27043 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic.jpg 813w, https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spotlightfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/niall-horan-blake-shelton-tribute-acoustic-768x415.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"439\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah! Yee-haw!\u201d Horan said after he finished singing. \u201cLove that song.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Released in 2024, \u201cOld Tricks\u201d is found on Rhett\u2019s About a Woman record and helped propel the album to the #19 position on the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPRaq22ETxG\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fspotlightfocus.com&amp;rp=%2Fthawashington%2Fniall-horan-pays-heartfelt-tribute-to-dad-blake-shelton-with-impromptu-acoustic-performance-in-his-living-room%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawNOG8JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFKMXA3MHUyTEhIZTJLVFRpAR4jPzeJ#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A2131.199999809265%2C%22ls%22%3A1156.6999998092651%2C%22le%22%3A2042.2999997138977%7D\" height=\"969\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Niall Horan talks about his relationship with Blake Shelton<\/h2>\n<p>Horan and Shelton got to know each other on a personal level while both were competing on Season 23 of The Voice, which turned out to be Shelton\u2019s last in the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2023 interview with NBC Insider, Horan opened up about the real-life bond that developed between him and the former Voice Coach.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inews.zoombangla.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2_swapped_resized-28.jpg\" alt=\"Niall Horan Shocks 'The Voice' With Blake Shelton Jab &amp; Steals the Night's  Only 4-Chair Turn - Bangla news\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlake, he\u2019s like a dad to me,\u201d he confessed. \u201cY\u2019know, he\u2019s really helped me during the show. I\u2019ve really enjoyed his company, and watching him has been a real honor. Me and the cowboy became good friends very quick. We realized we\u2019re very similar people. For the good and the bad. He\u2019s so funny \u2014 from the minute we met him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As it turned out, Shelton felt the same way, and even mentioned to producers during Season 23 that, \u201cI feel like Niall is going to take my seat on the show\u2026 I\u2019m passing the baton on to my son.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/BSL_v8EnNefpSkTExTo4gg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/bd837623db2de7f761ee1f2b0317cc12\" alt=\"Niall Horan Got Called Out For His Nickname For Gwen Stefani On The Voice,  And Now I'm Convinced Blake Shelton Really Did Adopt Him\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The baton has definitely been passed, and Horan paying tribute to the most winning Coach in Voice history by singing one of his songs is the ultimate show of respect.<\/p>\n<p>Catch new episodes of The Voice Season 28 every Monday and Tuesday nights at 8\/7c \u2014 only on NBC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Niall Horan just took time out of his busy Voice schedule to pay homage to his \u201cdad\u201d \u2014 the one and only Blake Shelton. 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