Emily Zemler
View all posts by Emily Zemler June 11, 2026
Jimmy Fallon, Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon, and the Roots performing on 'The Tonight Show.' Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images Kenny Loggins stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase a medley of his songs on classroom instruments alongside Jimmy Fallon and the Roots. Kevin Bacon stepped in midway through the performance to help with a buoyant rendition of “Footloose.”
The lively performance, featuring toy guitars, xylophones, and kazoos, included renditions of “I’m Alright,” “Danger Zone,” Footloose,” and “Celebrate Me Home.”
John Lithgow channeled his Footloose character, Reverend Shaw Moore, to interrupt the performance midway through to proclaim, “Now wait a minute. Everybody listen to me. I object to this kind of music. It’s illegal in this building.” Bacon, channeling his own character, stepped in and replied, “Jump back. Hey, I thought this was supposed to be a party. Let’s dance!”
Loggins wrote multiple songs for hit movies in the 1980s, including “Danger Zone” for Top Gun. The Tom Cruise film is celebrating its 40th this year. Last year, Donald Trump used the iconic song in an apparently AI-generated video of him dumping shit on “No Kings” protesters, which Loggins quickly protested.
