[WATCH] Jason Aldean opens SNL with tribute to Las Vegas

The cold open of Saturday Night Live featured country star Jason Aldean who piad tribute to the victims of the Las Vegas massacre, along with Tom Petty, by performing a cover of Petty’s ‘”I Won’t Back Down.”

“This week we witnessed one of the worst tragedies in American history,” Aldean said. “So many people are hurting. You can be sure that we are going to walk through these tough times together every step of the way.”

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