Kacey Musgraves Shares 'Crazy F--king' Alleged UFO Sighting Videos From Flight

The country singer says she and her manager witnessed a series of mysterious orb-like objects trailing their plane from Texas to Nashville.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:52pm

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An abstract, high-contrast close-up photograph of shimmering, orb-like shapes against a pitch-black background, conceptually representing the mysterious UFO sighting described by country singer Kacey Musgraves.A pop star's close encounter with unexplained aerial phenomena sparks renewed fascination with the mysteries of the cosmos.Fort Worth Today

Country singer Kacey Musgraves detailed an alleged UFO sighting she experienced on a recent flight from Fort Worth, Texas, to Nashville. Musgraves said she and her manager spotted a series of strange, orb-like objects that were "not moving like any craft that we can control" and were "intermittently coming and going, forming triangle patterns" for around 45 minutes at an altitude of 50,000 feet. The pilots also reportedly confirmed seeing the same phenomena on previous flights.

Why it matters

Musgraves' account adds to the growing number of high-profile celebrity UFO sightings that have captured public attention in recent years, sparking renewed interest and debate around the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Her detailed description and video footage provide a rare firsthand witness account of an unexplained aerial phenomenon.

The details

Musgraves said she noticed the strange lights while she was about to take a nap on the flight. She watched the orb-like objects for around 45 minutes, describing them as "an orangish color" that were "definitely trailing each other" in a way that didn't match any known aircraft. Musgraves and her manager captured several videos of the objects, though the singer acknowledged the footage was difficult to focus on given the distance and nighttime conditions. When the plane landed in Nashville, the pilots confirmed they had also seen similar unexplained objects on previous flights.

  • Musgraves and her manager witnessed the alleged UFO sighting on a flight from Fort Worth, Texas, to Nashville.

The players

Kacey Musgraves

A 37-year-old country music singer who claims to have witnessed a series of unidentified flying objects while on a flight from Texas to Tennessee.

Bobby

Musgraves' manager, who also reportedly witnessed the alleged UFO sighting.

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What they’re saying

“I noticed them. I'm a noticer. I'm always noticing things. I was about to lay down and take a nap and I saw these lights that caught my eye that just didn't look normal. I watched them for a minute and they were definitely trailing each other.”

— Kacey Musgraves

“Both pilots were laughing, kind of. They were like, 'Yeah, we have seen these every single night and all the other pilots are seeing them, too. And nobody knows what they are.'”

— Kacey Musgraves

The takeaway

Musgraves' firsthand account of an unexplained aerial phenomenon adds to the growing number of high-profile celebrity UFO sightings that have captured public attention in recent years, sparking renewed interest and debate around the possibility of extraterrestrial life.