Getty(2) Benson Boone performed Adele's "When We Were Young" at a concert in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 25 The moment went viral, and even critics of the singer admitted that he nailed the performance Boone is currently on his American Heart World Tour, which concludes in the United Arab Emirates in December Benson Boonejust wowed fans — and critics — with a recent rendition ofAdele's"When We Were Young." The "Beautiful Things" singer performed the song in Columbus, Ohio, while on his American Heart World Tour on Aug. 25. In a now-viralvideoof the moment, Boone, 23, can be seen holding a microphone while sporting a black vest and black pants. He soulfully belted out the melody to the 2015 ballad. Commenters quickly took to X to comment on the video, which was shared on the platform byPop Craveon Aug. 26. "I do not know why people hate on this man. He can actually sing," oneX userwrote. "Wait he sounds so good? Boy quit that moonbeam ice cream s— and get better writers,"someone elseadded. "Did not think it was possible for anyone to do this song justice,"another usersaid. Someone elsewrote, "Bro can singggggg." Joshua Applegate/Getty Boone is no stranger to online chatter — and doubts — about his musical abilities. Accused of being an "industry plant" and a "one-hit wonder" at various points in his flourishing career,the star poked funat the criticism head-on in his "Mr. Electric Blue" music video, which premiered on June 20. "We need something new, we need a new gimmick," a fictional label head tells Boon in the video. "Maybe good songwriting?" "You know I can't do that," Boone jokingly responds. Jo Hale/Redferns/Getty Boone also addressed online criticism directly in asince-deleted TikTok videoshared on April 21. "If you hate me or my music at least have a good reason for it," he wrote in text displayed over a video of himself. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I just read a comment that said 'idek why I hate Benson Boone but it feels right.' Like WHAT!!? how am I supposed to improve after reading that?" he continued, adding, "At least say something valid like 'he low key just flips everywhere can he [do] anything else?' " TheGrammy-nominated artistkicked off his American Heart tour on Aug. 22. He will continue on throughout North America and Europe, performing the tour's final show in the United Arab Emirates in December. "This tour is vastly different than anything I have ever done before," Boonepreviously toldPEOPLE while discussing the tour. "It's so much bigger and it feels like a humongous step from [the] last tour," he continued. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! "[We have] a far bigger stage than I've ever seen before, and there's little choreographed moments and better outfits and everyone's a little more locked in. We rehearsed for like two weeks, which probably doesn't sound very interesting at all, but that's a big deal to me," he added. Read the original article onPeople
