At a July 18 concert in London, Noah Cyrus was joined by her father, country star Billy Ray Cyrus, for duets of “Stand Still” and “With You.” (Photo credit: Noah Cyrus / Instagram / Derrek Kupish)
Billy Ray Cyrus And Noah Cyrus Sang “Stand Still” And “With You”
At an album release event in London in support of Noah Cyrus’ I WANT MY LOVED ONES TO GO WITH ME, Noah was joined on stage by her father, country star Billy Ray Cyrus.
Her latest album, which she describes as an “immersive interpretation of country music,” has found her embracing her country roots in a way that she hadn’t on her 2022 debut album, The Hardest Part.
Uniquely, her new album deals largely with the theme of family, boasting four generations of the Cyrus family at various points, with the song “Apple Tree” featuring a hymn written by her great-grandfather, Rev. Eldon Lindsey Cyrus, which is recited aloud by her grandfather, Ron Cyrus.
Then, there’s the song “With You,” which was the first song Billy Ray Cyrus ever wrote.
On July 18 at London’s Islington Assembly Hall, Billy Ray joined Noah to sing “With You,” as well as their 2022 duet “Stand Still.”
Noah Performs Her Dad’s First Song With Him
Posting on social media, Noah wrote of the experience of singing with her dad, thanking him and adding some further context to the song “With You.”
Well before Billy Ray Cyrus recorded his 1992 debut album, Some Gave All, he was already working on his craft, and Noah shed some light on that boyhood passion:
“[With You”] is actually a song my father wrote from his childhood bedroom and was one of the first songs he ever wrote. that’s been a song of comfort that he’s sung to me since i was a little kid and it meant so much to me to be singing it together and share that moment with one another.”
She added, “It’s always been the gift of music that’s brought us together.”
Watch their duet of “With You,” here:
@unholyloz this was so beautiful. 🥹 #noahcyrus #billyraycyrus #xxxtentacion #cyrus #cyrusfamily #fyp
Noah And Billy Ray Cyrus Sing “Stand Still”
Addressing the audience at Islington Assembly Hall, Noah spoke about the inspiration for “Stand Still,” noting she had written it during the “dark time” that was the COVID-19 lockdown.
“While I went through that scary battle altogether, I was also battling addiction,” Noah admitted.
She said she had just recovered from an addiction six months prior to the lockdown, and told the audience it was “scary territory” for her.
“Every day was different, with a different struggle, a different anxiety, and that was a challenge … I’m kind of a quiet sufferer, and it’s kind of something I kept to myself, this addiction.”
Noah then exclaimed, “Stand still, stand still, stand still!” This, she said, is a mantra she learned from her father.
Watch their performance of “Stand Still” — which even includes a humorous father-daughter moment in which Billy Ray whistles and Noah says, “I can’t whistle” — here:
@heathergrace33 Noah Cyrus brought out Billy Ray to sing Noah (Stand Still) together at her London gig last night in Islington 😱 what a beautiful night, beautiful show. I love this song so much ❤️ @noah cyrus thank you for sharing this special moment with us and it was a joy to hear your new album live
Reflecting upon their performance together, Billy Ray wrote on Facebook, “Thank you for sharing your incredible talent … voice … songwriting and pure showmanship with Elizabeth and I and all the passionate and wonderful fans who were there in perfect harmony … love … and musical bliss.”
