Zach Top Delivers First-Ever On-Stage Gender Reveal: ‘I Messed That Up’

What started as a wholesome gender reveal took a hilarious turn when Zach Top made a small slip-up in front of thousands of fans.

While performing at the West Virginia State Fair, Top was asked by a couple of fans in the crowd to announce the gender of their first baby. He stopped the show, moved toward the crowd, and grabbed a folded piece of paper from the mother-to-be, Kelsey Longbon, and her husband, Dalton Longbon.

Ignoring the chants from the audience, he focused on the special moment. But as Top unfolded the paper, still looking out at the sea of listeners, he was blissfully unaware that the words “It’s a girl” were written on the outside of the printed ticket slip that he had just flashed to the crowd.

@kelsayyy7 The coolest thing ever! Even got to meet him backstage after! Thanks @Zach Top @State Fair of WV #zachtop #genderreveal #countrymusic ♬ original sound – Kelsey

Top quickly realized his mistake and said, “I messed that up,” earning a roar of laughter from the crowd.

However, he quickly recovered and was proud to officially announce that the couple would be having a baby girl.

 “If you didn’t see it, it’s a girl. Congratulations Kelsey and Dalton, you’re having a baby girl,” he announced excitedly.

After signing the paper, he returned to the mic to apologized for the fact that he “botched it a little bit,” but noted that it was the first time that he had done a gender reveal at one of his shows.

The plan to ask the country star to reveal the gender was orchestrated by the couple, who got married last October and had shared their first dance to Zach Top’s “There’s the Sun.” Kelsey also informed us that she has now gotten to meet Top on multiple occasions. The first was last summer when she told him how special the song was to their big day and then snagged a selfie.

Knowing how important his music has been in their lives already, the couple decided they wanted to include him in their next chapter together too.

“When we found out the gender of our first baby recently, I thought who better to announce it than Zach Top himself – how many people can say the artist of their first dance song announced the gender of their first born. Pretty sweet,” Kelsey shared with Country Now.

She then revealed that Top made the night at the West Virginia State Fair even more memorable when he invited them both backstage to meet him and take a photo.

“I am still so excited about this! It was so sweet for him to do this. I joked and told him we would name her ‘Zachena’,” Kelsey shared in her statement with us.

So even though the “I Never Lie” singer slightly messed up the on-stage moment, he made sure the couple had a night that they will never forget.

This festival performance marked another stop on Zach Top’s busy year of touring. He is still making his way from stage to stage on his Cold Beer & Country Music headlining tour and recently announced newly venues that he will be hitting throughout the fall.

Plus, he recently dropped “South Of Sanity,” the second track from his upcoming sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health, out August 29. The collection of 15 songs also includes his summertime anthem, “Good Times & Tan Lines.”