Country star Scotty McCreery surprised fans at C2C: Country to Country in London on Friday, March 13th, by bringing out Darius Rucker for a special performance of their 2025 No.1 hit, “Bottle Rockets.” The two singers also performed Rucker’s UK fan-favourite “Wagon Wheel,” a song that has grown steadily in popularity across the United Kingdom over the past few years and introduced Rucker to mainstream UK audiences beyond country circles.

The performance, which took place in front of a packed crowd at The O2, marked the first time McCreery and Rucker performed “Bottle Rockets” live together, delighting fans with a mix of familiar hits and high-energy collaboration. 

McCreery’s UK C2C appearances continued across the weekend with shows in Belfast and Glasgow, following his headline performance at C2C Berlin. He is set to perform with the Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Friday, March 20th.

About Scotty McCreery

Scotty McCreery first became a household name in 2011 as the winner of the tenth season of American Idol. At just 17, he made history as the first country artist and youngest male artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, Clear as Day, at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200. Now 32, McCreery has sold over 4 million albums and achieved six No.1 hits, including Cab in a Solo, Damn Strait, and Five More Minutes, the latter of which inspired two Hallmark holiday films.

His career accolades include one Triple Platinum, five Platinum, and four Gold singles, as well as a Platinum and two Gold albums. McCreery has won two CMT Music Awards, multiple BMI awards for songwriting, and earned Pandora Billionaire status in 2021. He was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 2023 and the Grand Ole Opry in 2025. McCreery married his high school sweetheart Gabi in 2018 and the couple has two sons, Avery and Oliver.

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Author: Andrew Braithwaite

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He's also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.