Before Post Malone walked out onto the stage at Stubb’s, there were four cans of his beloved Bud Light and an extremely eager crowd awaiting him.

Story by Kaylin Balderrama

Given the success of his album “Stoney,” which released in December 2016, the sold out tour was expected to be as wild as Malone’s character.

The 22-year-old singer from Grapevine, recognized by his short bangs, braids and “bangerz,” started his tour on Sept. 12 in Boston. The tour was greatly anticipated since Malone has grown tremendously in the music industry in the months after his early single “White Iverson.”

Malone captured every emotion that comes through in his songs, from destruction and heartbreak to the embrace of fame and fortune. The line to get into Stubbs was two hours long and the energy inside the venue was rowdy and intense. Malone immediately came out on stage and reached into the crowd, riling up his fans.

The mood of the venue switched from rowdy to passionate as Malone poured his heart out during “I Fall Apart.” Malone jumped around the stage and danced, but eventually sat down to play his sparkly guitar and serenade the crowd. Other songs including “Candy Paint” and “Money Made me Do It” led up to “Rockstar” and “White Iverson,” ending as Malone destroyed his mic stand and guitar on stage.

Before his last song, “Congratulations,” Malone hushed the crowd and retold his story. “I picked up my first guitar when I was 12 and I wrote my own music,” Malone says. “When I was 16 there were a lot of people who supported me but there were also a lot of people who made fun of me and put me down. They said we would never be on a sold out tour and then I moved to LA and I didn’t have a single dollar to my name. Now they look at me and say congratulations.”

Malone’s unique look and heartfelt lyrics left the crowd with nothing but appreciation for the new “Rockstar” that he has become.