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Kacey Musgraves Sparkles on Television Debut of ‘Space Cowboy’

Get ready for blast off because Kacey Musgraves is taking her debut television performance of "Space Cowboy" to the stars.

Written by Kelly Brickey
Kacey Musgraves Sparkles on Television Debut of ‘Space Cowboy’
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0821 -- Pictured: Singer Kacey Musgraves performs "Space Cowboy" on February 26, 2018 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

Get ready for blast off with Kacey Musgraves as she shoots for the stars during her television debut performance of “Space Cowboy” during a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

All jazzed up in a silver Juicy Couture rhinestone jumpsuit, Musgraves captivated the late night audience with her coming-of-age track creating a celestial feeling. Not only did the singer follow hair inspiration from a powerhouse like Cher, but also matched her singing abilities throughout the drifting lullaby.

One day I was out at the barn watching this stallion charging powerfully from one end of the arena to the other, bucking and galloping at full speed all alone. Though I was “safe” on the other side of the arena wall, it kinda scared me when he came flying toward me..barely stopping in time. My riding teacher saw him coming at me and yelled at me to move away. I said “I’m fine! The gate is closed!” to which she said, “Girl – when they wanna go they will go…there ain’t no point in even shuttin’ the gate.” It really made a mark on me when she said that and I wrote it down. SPACE COWBOY came a couple days after with @shanemcanally + @lukerobert ✨Make peace with what doesn’t belong. You’ll find something better. Link in bio ✨ (photo by @kellychristinesutton / visual made by @thisreo) FULL ALBUM 3/30

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Her bandmates played beautifully behind her, all clad in matching periwinkle ensembles channeling the vintage days of the 70s. The audience cheered Musgraves and the crew on once they reached the climactic end chorus as she cooed over the slow song.

Musgraves sent “Space Cowboy” as well as an additional track called “Butterflies” out to fans on Friday morning (2/23) to tease what’s ahead for her latest project. For the Texas native, “Space Cowboy” really left a soft spot in her heart and resembled her life moving forward after finding love and following through in her sound.

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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0821 — Pictured: Singer Kacey Musgraves performs “Space Cowboy” on February 26, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

“It’s a look into where I’ve been, and where I am now. I like that it’s very sparse. And it’s just about making peace with a door closing in your life. I feel like everyone can relate to that. When you’re just like, ‘I don’t understand this. It hurts right now.’ But it allows something better to come in,” Musgraves said during an interview with CMT.

Her third record, Golden Hour, comes out on March 30. Fans of Musgraves can pre-order the album before it arrives by clicking through HERE.

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