BOBBYCAST - Hunter Hayes on Child Stardom, Leaving Nashville, His Love of Coldplay & New Music
The Bobby Bones Show
Premiere Networks
4.8 • 10.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Hunter Hayes sits down with Bobby to talk about what it was really like growing up in music, from performing at just 4 years old to becoming one of country music’s young stars. He opens up about the pressure of child stardom, why he eventually stepped away from Nashville, and what led him back to making music on his own terms. Hunter also shares what it felt like living a double life at times, balancing the expectations that came with early success while still trying to figure out who he was away from the spotlight. He talks about the freedom that came with leaving, the perspective he gained during that chapter, and how it shaped the way he creates now. Plus, Hunter gets into his love of Coldplay, the inspiration behind his new album, and why this next season of music feels different than anything he’s done before.
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| 0:07.4 | Just stories. |
| 0:09.1 | Spoken without fear. |
| 0:10.9 | Person who is not generous can not be an artist. |
| 0:13.8 | The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers. |
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| 0:27.6 | Come for the honesty. |
| 0:29.2 | Stay for the fire. |
| 0:44.1 | I realize how much community was something that I hadn't worked towards. |
| 0:52.7 | So I took it as an opportunity to be intentional about making new friends and giving them space and giving myself space to be human. |
| 0:59.4 | He's a five-time Grammy nominee, multi-instrumentalist, which we talk about platinum selling artist. |
| 1:01.0 | He does it all musically. |
| 1:02.9 | It's Hunter Hayes. |
| 1:04.3 | He's been doing this since he was a small kid in Louisiana. |
| 1:07.6 | He played for the president at seven. |
| 1:09.4 | He toured with Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood. He had his first number one in 2012 with Wanted, which we talked about, which was a jam. His album Evergreen is out now, and you can see him on his evergreen tour. Get tickets at hunter haze.com. Here he is, Hunter Hayes. Hunter, good to see you, man. Good to see you, man. |
| 1:27.9 | It's been a while. |
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