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Nick Jonas says 'tragic' guitar solo with Kelsea Ballerini landed him in therapy

A series of "tragic" live-performance snafus ultimately landed Nick Jonas in therapy and shaped the pressure he puts on himself "to be perfect and to always be on." Opening up on Monday's "Armchair Expert" podcast with Dax Shepard and his wife, Kristen Bell, the Jonas Brothers musician recalled several stage-fright episodes that have dogged him throughout his career. He first mentioned a Cole ...
Recording artist/actor Nick Jonas and recording artist Kelsea Ballerini perform during the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A series of "tragic" live-performance snafus ultimately landed Nick Jonas in therapy and shaped the pressure he puts on himself "to be perfect and to always be on."

Opening up on Monday's "Armchair Expert" podcast with Dax Shepard and his wife, Kristen Bell, the Jonas Brothers musician recalled several stage-fright episodes that have dogged him throughout his career.

He first mentioned a Cole Porter tribute he did as a teenager. Jonas,

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