Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis made a surprise appearance at Luke Bryan's concert in Jacksonville — days after being snubbed by former President Donald Trump as he plots his 2024 comeback.
Bryan was in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday as part of his"Raised Up Right" tour. The country music superstar was forced to postpone three previously scheduled stops in the Sunshine State due to Hurricane Ian, eventually rescheduling and switching venues. Video from Friday's show posted to social media showed Bryan simply walking onto the arena stage with the lights on and no music playing as the show began, a departure from the pageantry typical of Byran's performances.
He then praised Bryan for his previous generosity, noting how he had contributed to his Florida Disaster Fund, to which the country music star replied that he planned to give more. Bryan then revealed that he would donate all proceeds from his rescheduled show in Estero, Florida, to the fund. Over $50 million has been raised towards the Florida Disaster Fund as of Friday, according to the governor's office, one month after Hurricane Ian made landfall. The Department of Labor allocated $30 million in a National Dislocated Worker Grant for Floridians without work due to Hurricane Ian.