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\n\tLeon Thomas<\/a> has, oddly enough, played a concert in an airplane hangar before. It was a promotional gig a while back, with the burgeoning R&B star setting up alongside a fleet of fancy cars and a rented jet. For this second hangar show, though, Thomas and his band actually got on the plane. A fully functional Boeing 767-400, where they played a six-song set for a lucky group of fans seated with their tray tables up, hands in the air, and setbacks in their full upright position.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt was a surreal experience,\u201d Thomas tells Rolling Stone <\/em>of the gig, which was captured for the inaugural episode of \u201cOverhead Originals,\u201d a new music series from Delta and YouTube premiering today. \u201cArriving to the hangar and seeing all the musical equipment being loaded into this actual plane was insane. Doing a 30-minute performance, with a live audience \u2014 it was definitely surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThomas, an established singer-songwriter who broke through as a solo artist with his hit 2024 record, Mutt<\/em>, has shown a knack for crafting memorable live performances<\/a> in any setting. The recent Grammy-winner put the same care into plotting his plane gig. He curated a setlist that featured a trio of Mutt <\/em>favorites \u2014 the title-track, \u201cVibes Don\u2019t Lie,\u201d and \u201cYes It Is\u201d \u2014 his 2023 cut \u201cTreasure In These Hills,\u201d and two tracks from his latest EP, Pholks<\/em>, \u201cMy Muse\u201d and \u201cJust How You Are.\u201d<\/p>\n