Morgan Freemans Joins Al Green On Stage In Blues Club

Fans at the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi got a big surprise when actor Morgan Freeman joined Al Green on stage during his performance on New Year’s Eve.

Freeman and Green sang a duet of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member’s 1971 classic, “Let’s Stay Together,” and the crown even joined in to enjoy the fun.

Morgan Freeman is reportedly a co-owner of the blues club.

The Instagram account for the Ground Zero Blues Club shared a video of the Al Green-Morgan Freeman performance on Dec. 31 with the caption, “Morgan Freeman & Al Green LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!”

The video featured Freeman sporting a cream turtleneck sweater with a dark double-breasted jacket on stage singing “Let’s Stay Together” with the legendary Green, who was rocking a green blazer with a black lapel paired with a white button-down shirt.

Green asked the crowd to join in as he and Freeman crooned, “I | I’m so in love with you | Whatever you want to do | Is alright with me | ‘Cause you make me feel so brand new | And I want to spend my life with you.”

Freeman sang solo for the second verse; “Let me say that since, baby | Since we’ve been together | Ooh, loving you forever | Is what I need,” and the 87-year-old movie star even hit the high notes, which prompted swift approval from Green as he clapped for the “Million Dollar Baby” actor before continuing the song.

Freeman also marked the New Year’s Eve performance with a post on social media.

The “Lioness” actor shared snapshots of the duet on X, formally Twitter, with the caption, “We ushered in the New Year with Al Green and Kingfish at Ground Zero last night. Happy New Year, everyone!”

Fans praised the video in the comment section and wished the “Shawshank Redemption” star a Happy New Year in return.

“I need more of this in my life and a whole lot less petty bickering. Happy New Year, Mr. Freeman. May your blessings be abundant in 2025,” wrote one fan.

Another replied, “Happy New Year, Sir!”

“NOW THAT’S A JAM SESSION,” added one X user. “Sorry we missed it Morgan!”

CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez was in attendance at the Mississippi juke joint during the show, and he captured video the performance from another angel.

Jimenez shared the video with his X followers with a caption noting that singing with Green was a “dream come true” for the Oscar winner. 

The post was captioned, “Morgan Freeman got on stage to make his ‘dream come true.’ He said it was to sing with Al Green.”

“This made me happy, two legends enjoying life,” replied one X user. “Two legends on stage, love to see it,” added another user.

“He looks like a kid up there.. see that smile? Love to see it! I’m happy for him,” noted one.

Freeman opened the Ground Zero Blues Club back in 2001.

The “Glory” star opened the blues club with partners Eric Meier, Howard Stovall and the late Bill Luckett. Their goal was to open an establishment that celebrated Mississippi’s blues heritage.

In addition to his club, Freeman is still a very busy actor. He is currently starring in two films; the thriller, “Gunner” and the dramedy, “My Dead Friend Zoe.”

He will also be seen in the upcoming film “Now You See Me 3.”

Freeman is also starring in the Paramount + television series “Special Ops: Lioness” with actresses Zoë Saldana and Nicole Kidman.

The action series is another show from “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan. The show is based on the CIA and features Freeman as United States Secretary of State Edwin Mullins.

The show kicked off its second season in October, and the series is just as popular as Sheridan’s other shows for Paramount. Sheridan told Freeman that he wrote the role with the actor in mind when he approached the star.

“I was cast by him to play the role that he wrote,” said Freeman during an interview with TVInsider. “So it’s almost as if he’s saying to me, ‘I wrote this for you,’ which is flattering in and of itself.”