# Max McNown Joins Plain White T’s Frontman Tom Higgenson for “Hey There Delilah” Duet After Calling the Song One of His “Primary Inspirations” (Exclusive)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/max-mcnown-joins-plain-white-ts-frontman-tom-higgenson-for-hey-there-delilah-duet-after-calling-the-song-one-of-his-primary-inspirations-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-09T12:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T13:40:22+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/max-mcnown-joins-plain-white-ts-frontman-tom-higgenson-for-hey-there-delilah-duet-after-calling-the-song-one-of-his-primary-inspirations-exclusive/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Music, World

## Key points

- Tom Higgenson joined Max McNown for “Hey There Delilah”.
- McNown called the duet a career-spanning full circle moment.
- The Nashville crowd sang along to the final chorus.

## Summary

Max McNown fulfilled a long-held ambition when Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson joined him for a duet of “Hey There Delilah” at Red Bull Jukebox Nashville. McNown has described the 2005 song as one of his primary inspirations for becoming a singer, making the performance a personal milestone.

A video showed McNown performing the song when he was younger before he welcomed Higgenson onstage at The Pinnacle in Nashville. McNown sang the first verse and chorus, while Higgenson took the second verse and changed the closing lyrics to address Nashville. The crowd joined the final chorus, and McNown credited Higgenson with helping inspire his career.

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