Kelsea Ballerini felt anything but sad while singing one of her recent breakup songs thanks to her boyfriend, Chase Stokes.The country star, 29, ran off stage to give the Outer Banks actor, 30, a kiss while performing her song “Penthouse” during a Seattle stop on her Heartfirst Tour on Saturday, June 24.
The track was inspired by her divorce from ex-husband Morgan Evans and appeared on her candid EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat, which she dropped on Valentine’s Day.In a concert video shared by a fan via TikTok on Sunday, June 25, Ballerini sprinted toward the side of the stage during a pause in the melody and planted a smooch on Stokes before emerging from backstage.
She pointed to the actor while singing the lyrics, “I kissed someone new last night.”The “Peter Pan” singer — who was first spotted with Stokes at the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship in L.A.
in January — changed the lyrics to “Penthouse” during a concert last month, dubbing it the “healed version.” The tune alludes to the Nashville penthouse she and Evans, 38, lived in prior to announcing their split in August 2022 after nearly five years of marriage.
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