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The latest “Sally” of role models is Niall Horan!
The 28-year-old role model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, brought the “Heaven” singer on stage on Tuesday, Nov. 4, during the second night of his sold-out London show, performing his hit song “Sally When the Wine Runs Out.”
For the occasion, Horan, 32, wore light-wash denim with a white tank layered under a plaid shirt. He completed his look with a black belt and black shoes as he danced around the stage alongside his role model, who wore jeans, a button-down, and a black cropped jacket.
Horan’s appearance went viral on social media after Role Model fan accounts posted the moment on stage. In the clip, Horan can be seen dancing around and singing the viral hit while sharing a microphone with her role model.
“Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” has been gaining traction on social media since it appeared on Role Model’s latest deluxe album, Kansas Anymore (The Longest Goodbye), in February. Throughout the Role Models No Place Like tour, the “Some Protector” singer has brought in numerous celebrity guests, including Natalie Portman, Renee Rapp, Dylan Minnette, Bowen Yang, Charlie XCX, and more.
Speaking with Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson at Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians event, the “Look at That Woman” singer revealed that she got the idea for social media’s famous “Sally” corner from influencer Jake Shane.
When asked by James who booked “Sally’s,” the role model simply replied, “Me,” before revealing how the fan-favorite moment came about.
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After releasing the deluxe version of his 2024 album Kansas Anymore, the “Old Recliners” singer explained that the tour kicked off in Phoenix, where he appeared “normal” for the first time.
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But when the band went to Dallas, jokes started circulating online that influencer and Therapuss podcast host Jake Shane was the song’s inspiration.
“He happened to be in Dallas, so I thought it would be fun to be a part of this, and here he comes,” he said. “Originally, we were going to have him do another song or something, but then we did that and people liked it, so we started getting fans.”
Role Model has appeared twice on Shane’s Therapuss podcast, which has led in part to some humorous fan speculation about the influencer’s role in shaping the song.
The “Sally” segment is one of several notable musician tour segments this year. Sabrina Carpenter similarly approves of “arresting” her celebrity guests with pink fuzzy handcuffs because they’re “hot.” Her arrests include Joe Keery, Margaret Qualley, Gigi Hadid and Corey Fogelmanis.
