Noah Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus' Stagecoach 2026 Performance Will Heal Your Achy Breaky Heart
Tom Hanks and Chet Hanks are like peas and carrots.
So, when the Oscar winner's son and his band Something Out West performed at the 2026 Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, Calif., April 25, he was sure to cheer him on.
As Chet and Drew Arthur performed "You Better Run" in videos circulating on social media, Tom was seen bopping along to the country song while standing in the back of the Toyota Music Den.
It was an especially exciting experience for the patriarch—who shares Chet and Truman Hanks, 30, with wife Rita Wilson, as well as kids Colin Hanks, 48, and Elizabeth Hanks, 43, with ex Samantha Lewes—since the track's music video was an homage to Forrest Gump.
After all, Chet ran just like Tom's character Forrest, while recreating the most iconic moments from the 1994 movie. For instance, the 35-year-old, donning Forrest's suit, tells the nurse sitting beside on a bus stop bench, "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
In another clip, the 35-year-old is seen running in Forrest's beard and red short shorts. Tom even makes a cameo on the bench in other clips, looking confused alongside his son while he sings. The father-son duo ultimately concludes the music video was a loving hug.
Along with paying tribute to the Oscar-winning film through its most referenced scenes, the band performed on Forrest's shrimping boat, named after his wife Jenny (Robin Wright).
Although the music video was a fan-favorite, the Running Point actor revealed that he initially vetoed the idea of having his dad make an appearance.
"It was our drummer's idea," Chet told Entertainment Tonight in June 2025. "I was like 'Absolutely not.' Then after 10 minutes, I was like, 'That's genius.'"
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As for why the Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets star wasn't so sure about the move? He wasn't interested in being tied to the film in any other way.
As Chet put it, "People have been talking about Forrest Gump my whole life. I've been called Lil Gump."
He was, however, grateful for the love that the video received after its release. After all, he has been exploring different creative mediums throughout his career.
"Ultimately, I consider myself an artist, and acting and music are just two different mediums for being able to express myself," he told Esquire that Feburary. "I've been working on this music for a long time, and so I would like to be touring and finally letting the world hear it."
But Chet and Tom weren't the only stars at Stagecoach. Keep reading for all the celebs moving and grooving at this year's music festival.
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Noah Cyrus & Billy Ray Cyrus
No achy breaky hearts here. The "July" singer hangs out with her dad backstage before her performance.
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Chanel West Coast & Diplo
The Ridiculousness alum said howdy to the DJ during his set.
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Wynonna Judd
No one else could do what the country legend did on the Palomino Stage.
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Ashlee Simpson
You'll L-O-V-E the "Pieces of Me" singer's performance in Diplo's HonkyTonk tent.
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Ella Langley
Choosin' Stagecoach. The "You Look Like You Love Me" artist hit up the T-Mobile Mane Stage.
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George Kittle
The San Francisco 49ers had a touchdown time during Dan + Shay's set.
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