Backstreet Boys and Rascal Flatts closed the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 8, 2025, with a four-song medley at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The performance moved from Rascal Flatts’ “What Hurts the Most” to “I Dare You,” then the Backstreet Boys’ “Larger Than Life,” and finished with “Life Is a Highway.”
What songs did they perform, and in what order?
The official Backstreet Boys video labels the performance as live from the 60th ACM Awards. Its sequence is:
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- “What Hurts the Most” — 0:00
- “I Dare You” — 1:13
- “Larger Than Life” — 2:32
- “Life Is a Highway” — 4:37
When and where was the performance?
The collaboration closed the 60th Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Reba McEntire hosted the ceremony. The Academy of Country Music and the artists announced the joint performance ahead of the event.
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Where can you watch the full awards show?
The individual medley is posted on the Backstreet Boys’ official YouTube channel. The full ceremony originally streamed on Prime Video, and the Associated Press also reported a livestream on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch. Those were broadcast options for the 2025 event; they do not confirm that the complete ceremony remains available on demand in either service’s current catalog.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Is there a recorded version of the collaboration?
Rascal Flatts’ album Life Is a Highway: Refueled Duets, released June 6, 2025, includes a studio version of “What Hurts the Most” with the Backstreet Boys. Its other listed collaborations include “I Dare You” with Jonas Brothers and “Life Is a Highway” with Lzzy Hale; “Larger Than Life” is not among the album’s 10 tracks. The official discography lists digital music storefronts, including Amazon Music, but does not establish a CD or vinyl edition.
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