With a string of viral singles and stage-defining moments under his belt, Benson Boone continues to cement his status as one of pop’s most electrifying rising stars. And his recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was yet another high point in his fast-moving career — pairing soaring vocals with literal high-flying acrobatics.
Boone took the stage to perform his latest single, “Momma Song,” a heartfelt ballad from his upcoming sophomore album American Heart, due out June 20. From the first note, Boone delivered a performance steeped in raw vulnerability and vocal mastery.
Watch the performance below.
His voice flowed effortlessly through the song’s emotional highs and lows, each lyric landing with piercing sincerity. As he hit each note with flawless precision and soul, Fallon watched on, wide-eyed, eventually exclaiming “OMG” — a reaction echoed across social media shortly after the episode aired.
It was a moment of quiet magic — a performance that called for silence, reflection, and immediate replays. And yet, in true Benson Boone fashion, the serenity didn’t last long.
Benson Boone Backflips Off Jimmy Fallon’s Desk, Of Course
Ahead of the show, Boone sat down with Fallon to discuss his sold-out 30-date American Heart tour, set to span cities across North America this fall. Naturally, Fallon couldn’t resist asking the singer if he’d be performing one of his now-iconic backflips on tour — a move Boone famously executed off a grand piano during his 2025 Grammys performance.
“There’s no guaranteed flips,” Boone laughed, before adding that he’s been flipping since preschool. Fallon, never one to pass up a moment of showmanship, asked if Boone might demonstrate for the live audience. With a grin and zero hesitation, Boone obliged — backflipping off Fallon’s desk to a chorus of cheers and disbelief from the crowd.
It’s that duality — the tender storyteller and the fearless showman — that has made Boone’s ascent to stardom feel both inevitable and refreshingly original.
Earlier this year, Boone debuted “Mystical Magical” at Coachella before releasing it in April, and in February, he dropped the LP’s first single, “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else,” which cracked the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. If those releases offered glimpses of his emotional depth and genre-blurring potential, “Momma Song” has fully confirmed his range — and readiness for global superstardom.
Boone told Rolling Stone in a March cover story, “I’m ready for this year. I’m so rested, and my mind is so clear. It’s unbelievable.” Based on what we’ve seen so far — both vocally and acrobatically — he’s not just ready. He’s unstoppable.
