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Bailey Zimmerman released his version of “The Climb,” an empowering ballad that Miley Cyrus performed in the Hannah Montana movie, on Friday (May 22).
Zimmerman’s cover makes its official debut after the country star delivered his rendition live on his first-ever arena tour. “The Climb” quickly became a fan-favorite song in Zimmerman’s set list, and “flooded social media,” states a press release issued Friday morning. The “Chevy Silverado” artist confirmed earlier this week that his cover of “The Climb” would officially arrive in time for the weekend.
“I haven’t covered many songs in my career but over the last few months of playing this night after night and seeing all the excitement from everyone, not only at the shows but online as well, just made me want to get it out to y’all… thank you [Miley Cyrus] for giving us this absolute banger,” Zimmerman shared on Instagram.
Cyrus performed “The Climb” in Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009. Jessi Alexander and John Shanks wrote the powerful ballad that quickly became a favorite among fans. Zimmerman released his cover shortly after Cyrus celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hannah Montana series premiere. Cyrus played a typical teen who secretly lived a double life as a famous pop star in her breakout role as the show’s title character. The series premiered in March 2006, and the finale aired in January 2011. Cyrus starred as the title character with her real-life father, country star Billy Ray Cyrus, playing her father on screen.
“The Climb” follows “Just Believe,” Zimmerman’s collaboration with Grammy-winning Christian artist Brandon Lake, which he released earlier this year. The cover also follows Zimmerman’s latest studio album. The 18-track project inspired the name of Zimmerman’s ongoing, high-energy “Different Night Same Rodeo Tour.” The run of shows includes Hudson Westbrook and Blake Whiten, plus Chandler Walters on the European leg of the tour. See Zimmerman’s upcoming tour dates below, and listen to his cover of “The Climb” here:
DIFFERENT NIGHT SAME RODEO TOUR 2026
Thu, Jun 4 – Airway Heights, WA – Northern Quest Amphitheater *
Fri, Jun 5 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater *
Sat, Jun 6 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
Wed, Jun 10 – Abbotsford, BC – Rogers Forum *
Thu, Jun 11 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place *
Sat, Jun 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place *
Thu, Jun 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre *
Fri, Jun 19 – London, ON – Canada Life Place *
Sat, Jun 20 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
Thu, Aug 27 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy +
Mon, Aug 31 – Dublin, Ireland – 3Olympia +
Tue, Sep 1 – Belfast, UK – The Waterfront Hall +
Thu, Sep 3 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse +
Fri, Sep 4 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton +
Sun, Sep 6 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg The Max +
Tue, Sep 8 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks +
Thu, Sep 10 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fållan +
Sat, Sep 12 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum +
* Support from Hudson Westbrook & Blake Whiten
+ Support from Chandler Walters