Post Malone is the latest guest star to appear in Sesame Street, with the New York native performing a wholesome twist on his Morgan Wallen collaboration, ‘I Had Some Help’.

Post is heading to Sesame Street to help Elmo and his friends rebuild their neighbourhood after a destructive storm, mirroring a sadly frequent challenge in the states.

The country superstar will appear alongside comedian Michelle Buteau in the new Storm on Sesame Street special, which will premiere on Netflix and PBS KIDS on Monday 3rd August.

In the episode, Elmo and his friends work together to prepare for a storm, learning how to stay calm, have courage and manage their emotions when things feel frightening - lessons that can be applied to all aspects of life. When the storm passes, Sesame Street looks and feels different. Homes have been damaged and the neighbourhood comes together to rebuild them, with a little help from…Post Malone.

Post joins the Muppets to perform ‘A Little Help’, a twist on his chart-topping Wallen collaboration, ‘I Had Some Help’. This time, the song is not about a relationship falling apart - it is about a community working together to put their lives back together.

It feels like a perfect role for Post and draws upon parallels on the values that form the bedrock of country music like no other genre.

Behind the eye-catching tattoos, global success and stadium shows, he has developed a reputation across the industry for being remarkably kind, humble and respectful. Taylor Swift once described him as “unfailingly polite”, joking that it took her forever to persuade him to stop calling her “ma’am”. Given this, a Sesame Street special built around courage, kindness and helping others couldn’t suit him better.

But this isn’t the first time the show has crossed paths with the country music world. Post joins an impressive list of country artists who have visited Sesame Street. Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Mickey Guyton, Kacey Musgraves and Chris Stapleton have all appeared - and given country music’s global rise, we doubt this will be the last.

In 2025, that relationship came full circle when Elmo made a Grand Ole Opry debut during its centenary celebrations.

Storm on Sesame Street is preparing to launch a wider Sesame Workshop initiative designed to help children and families prepare for, cope with and recover from extreme weather including hurricanes, floods and wildfires. The programme will be supported by free educational resources, family guides, activities and Sesame Care Kits for children forced to leave their homes. Sesame Workshop says the aim is to help young children understand what is happening, manage big emotions and recognise that they can be helpers too, not just victims.

This episode is a built upon an episode once aired in 2001 and saw Big Bird’s nest destroyed by a hurricane. The neighbourhood came together to rebuild it and the episode was later shown again following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Superstorm Sandy in 2012. It’s a lovely way to remind both affected communities and the country community that no one has to go through anything difficult alone.