Nelly stops concert, asks crowd to join him to say 'Let's Go Blues'

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By Chris Pinkert
St. Louis Blues

With his hometown team one win away from their first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, Nelly paused his concert Friday in Lake Charles, LA to deliver a message.

"On the count of three, I need Lake Charles, Louisiana to say 'LET'S GO BLUES!"
The crowd at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Louisiana responded in unision.
The video was posted to
Nelly's official instagram account
. The performer, who is a St. Louis native, diehard Blues fan and is responsible for hit songs such as Country Grammar, Hot in Herre and E.I. , attended Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 1 at Enterprise Center.
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