Bob Dylan shares Machine Gun Kelly performance on Instagram

nme.com:

Bob Dylan has left some fans confused after he shared footage of Machine Gun Kelly performing live on Instagram.For the most part, the music icon’s social media page has only seen posts relating to his upcoming live shows and an assortment of clips from old movies.

However, that changed last night (February 26) when the folk legend – or whoever runs the account on his behalf – shared a seemingly random clip of Machine Gun Kelly performing live.In the footage, the rapper, who now goes by MGK, is seen performing an acoustic set at the Park Ave CDs store in Orlando, Florida.

There don’t seem to be any ties in the set to Bob Dylan, and with no caption included, it isn’t quite clear why it was uploaded.“This is my favourite thing that’s ever happened on the internet,” one follower commented, while another added: “Bob respectfully what the fuck is this?”A third joked: “Bob probably thought this was Timothée Chalamet so he reposted it”, while MGK himself also took to the comment section and added: “You having a phone is so rad.”A post shared by Bob Dylan (@bobdylan)As highlighted by Pitchfork, a possible reason for the post could have stemmed from Timothée Chalamet, who portrayed Dylan in the recent biopic A Complete Unknown.

Although the two haven’t yet met, the actor did make a nod to MGK while on Saturday Night Live in 2023, describing himself as “a moisturised Machine Gun Kelly”.The outlet also suggests that Beak> and former Portishead star Geoff Barrow could be a connection between Bob Dylan and MGK.