Kane Brown Hangs Out with Bullied Boy Who Wanted a Hug at His Denver Show: 'This Touched My Heart'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kane Brown with the young fan.Photo:Bennyy Blanco

Bennyy Blanco

Kane Brownis feeling sentimental.Last week, the country singer-songwriter, 30, revealed that a young fan touched his heart during his 40,000-capacity show in Denver.Inthe photos, Brown - who sharesthree childrenwith his wife Katelyn - could be seen standing next to the boy, who held up a sign that read he was bullied for the color of his skin.“Be yourself, don’t worry about others ❤️ but also try and be kind,” Brownwrote in his caption on Instagramas he shared another photo of him and the young boy. sharing a hug. “Treat others how you would wanna be treated ☺️ tonight was amazing Colorado but this touched my heart 🙏🏽.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Kane Brown with the young fan.Bennyy Blanco“Bullied for the color of my skin,” the boy’s sign read. “I just want a hug.”“I’m crying !!! This is my son and a very true story,” one person commented. “Thank you for an amazing show and an amazing experience that Keylan will never forget. His first concert and he met his hero. Thank you kane for all that you do, these kids have a good man, father, and husband to look up to.”Another user added, “Core memory made! ❤️❤️ way to go Kane🫶🫶.”Kane Brown hugging his young fan.Bennyy BlancoThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Back in 2018, Kane opened up aboutdiscovering he was biracialat a young age and how people would make fun of his skin.“I’m biracial; I didn’t know that until I was 7 or 8 years old,” he told PEOPLE at the time. “I thought I was full white, which honestly, I can’t even really say because I didn’t see colors.“He added, “I found out that I was biracial and I still wasn’t thinking anything of it, but then I started getting called the N-word.““I didn’t even know what it meant,” he continued. “I learned what it meant, and that’s when it started affecting me. I got in fights over it when I was little.“Meanwhile, on Sept. 6, it was announced that Brown will behonored with the country champion awardat the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards later this month.The honor is set to be presented on Sept. 26 in Nashville.“Since the beginning of his career, Kane Brown has ensured that his legacy will extend beyond music,”  NBCUniversal Entertainment’s executive vice president of live events and specials, Jen Neal, said in a statement.He added, “His dedication to empowering and supporting younger generations is nothing short of inspiring, and we’re thrilled to honor him with the Country Champion Award.”

Kane Brownis feeling sentimental.

Last week, the country singer-songwriter, 30, revealed that a young fan touched his heart during his 40,000-capacity show in Denver.

Inthe photos, Brown - who sharesthree childrenwith his wife Katelyn - could be seen standing next to the boy, who held up a sign that read he was bullied for the color of his skin.

“Be yourself, don’t worry about others ❤️ but also try and be kind,” Brownwrote in his caption on Instagramas he shared another photo of him and the young boy. sharing a hug. “Treat others how you would wanna be treated ☺️ tonight was amazing Colorado but this touched my heart 🙏🏽.”

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Kane Brown with the young fan.Bennyy Blanco

“Bullied for the color of my skin,” the boy’s sign read. “I just want a hug.”

“I’m crying !!! This is my son and a very true story,” one person commented. “Thank you for an amazing show and an amazing experience that Keylan will never forget. His first concert and he met his hero. Thank you kane for all that you do, these kids have a good man, father, and husband to look up to.”

Another user added, “Core memory made! ❤️❤️ way to go Kane🫶🫶.”

Kane Brown hugging his young fan.Bennyy Blanco

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Back in 2018, Kane opened up aboutdiscovering he was biracialat a young age and how people would make fun of his skin.

“I’m biracial; I didn’t know that until I was 7 or 8 years old,” he told PEOPLE at the time. “I thought I was full white, which honestly, I can’t even really say because I didn’t see colors.”

He added, “I found out that I was biracial and I still wasn’t thinking anything of it, but then I started getting called the N-word.”

“I didn’t even know what it meant,” he continued. “I learned what it meant, and that’s when it started affecting me. I got in fights over it when I was little.”

Meanwhile, on Sept. 6, it was announced that Brown will behonored with the country champion awardat the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards later this month.

The honor is set to be presented on Sept. 26 in Nashville.

“Since the beginning of his career, Kane Brown has ensured that his legacy will extend beyond music,”  NBCUniversal Entertainment’s executive vice president of live events and specials, Jen Neal, said in a statement.

He added, “His dedication to empowering and supporting younger generations is nothing short of inspiring, and we’re thrilled to honor him with the Country Champion Award.”

source: people.com