Can BigXThaPlug Help Save Post Malone from Blue Dot Fever?

Post Malone is making a pretty interesting move ahead of his Nashville stadium stop.

The singer has officially added BigXThaPlug to the lineup for the Nashville date of his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2, and fans are already debating what it really means. Is this just a fun addition? Or is it a sign the tour needed a boost?

Either way, people are paying attention.

Post Malone’s Tour Has Hit Some Trouble

Post Malone and Jelly Roll were expected to be one of the bigger touring pairings of the year. On paper, it looked like a safe bet. Both artists have huge fan bases. Both blend genres. Both know how to pull big streaming numbers.

But ticket sales have reportedly been slower than expected.

According to Digital Music News, many stadium dates still have large sections of unsold seats, which has sparked a lot of conversation online. Some fans have even started calling it “Blue Dot Fever” — a nickname for all those unsold blue seats showing up on ticket maps.

And honestly? Stadium tours are risky right now.

Fans are being more selective with concerts. Ticket prices are high. Parking costs more. Food costs more. Even merch prices can feel painful. People are picking one or two major shows instead of five or six.

That puts pressure on every major tour.

BigXThaPlug Joins the Nashville Date

Here’s where things get interesting.

BigXThaPlug is now scheduled to appear at the Nashville stop of the tour. Jelly Roll was never booked for that specific date, so BigXThaPlug is not replacing him. Still, the timing has definitely raised eyebrows.

The Nashville show suddenly feels very different now.

BigXThaPlug has been building serious momentum over the last year. His mix of Southern rap, massive hooks, and high-energy live performances has turned him into one of the hottest touring names in hip-hop.

And let’s be honest — Nashville crowds have been embracing hip-hop more than ever lately.

So this move actually makes sense.

Was the Country Pivot Too Much?

One of the biggest questions hanging over this tour is whether Post Malone leaned too hard into country music too quickly.

That might sound harsh, but it’s something fans keep bringing up.

Post Malone became famous mixing hip-hop, pop, rock, and melodic rap together. That unpredictability helped make him one of the biggest artists in the world. But lately, he’s gone much deeper into the country lane.

Some fans love it.

Others miss the older sound.

Adding BigXThaPlug almost feels like a reminder of where Post Malone originally came from musically. It gives the Nashville show a different energy and potentially opens the door for more crossover fans to buy tickets.

Could it work? Maybe.

Several Tour Dates Were Already Scrapped

The tour has already seen major changes before even getting fully underway.

Originally, the run was supposed to begin in May with stops in cities including El Paso, Waco, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Tampa, and Oxford. Those dates were eventually canceled.

Post Malone said he wanted extra time to finish his new album.

That could absolutely be true. But many industry watchers believe weak ticket sales likely played a role too.

Now the revised tour begins in Charlotte on June 9 before heading through Toronto, Cleveland, Nashville, Kansas City, Salt Lake City, and several other cities.

Nashville Could Be a Huge Test

The Nashville stop suddenly feels important.

If adding BigXThaPlug noticeably improves sales, it could tell promoters and artists something very valuable about what fans currently want from live shows.

People seem more excited by genre-mixing right now than strict country-only or rap-only lineups.

And Nashville has become one of the biggest crossover music cities in America. You can see country stars working with rappers almost every week now. So pairing Post Malone with BigXThaPlug in Tennessee honestly feels pretty strategic.

The bigger question is whether fans buy tickets late enough to fill the stadium.

That’s what everyone will be watching.