Billy Ray Cyrus confronted technical difficulties and on-line criticism throughout his efficiency at Donald Trump’s Liberty Ball following the presidential inauguration on January 20.
The singer took the stage in Washington, D.C., performing his hit songs Achy Breaky Coronary heart and Previous City Highway, however the night time didn’t go as deliberate.
Throughout his set, Cyrus skilled a technical subject along with his guitar. After performing Previous City Highway, he realized he couldn’t hear his instrument and requested the stage crew, “Is my guitar nonetheless on? I feel they lower me off. I don’t hear my guitar anymore.” Holding up the guitar, he referred to as out, “Is anybody awake? Is anybody again there? Can anyone flip my guitar again on?”
A crew member finally got here to the stage and resolved the problem. Cyrus tried to lighten the temper, joking, “Y’all need me to sing extra otherwise you simply need me to get the hell off the stage? I don’t give a rattling.”
He continued the present, including, “When you’ve gotten technical difficulties, you bought to only preserve going. Or as President Trump would say, you bought to combat!”
Followers took to social media to point out their disappointment, with many criticizing Cyrus’ gruff-sounding voice. Feedback on X (previously Twitter) included, “Billy Ray Cyrus’ efficiency at Donald Trump’s inaugural Liberty Ball is an epic catastrophe,” and, “That Billy Ray Cyrus ‘efficiency’ at Liberty Ball was completely pathetic.”
Some viewers additionally accused him of lip-syncing. As his and Lil Nas X’s music video for Previous City Highway performed on stage, one person wrote, “Billy Ray Cyrus, clearly lip-syncing, appears to be like like he crawled out from below a bridge earlier than this weak efficiency.” One other added, “Why does Billy Ray Cyrus look so out of it? That is horrible.”
Cyrus’ look additionally drew consideration, with some mocking his outfit. He wore a black jacket, dark-washed denims, a multi-colored scarf, and a cowboy hat. Social media customers in contrast him to Captain Jack Sparrow, with one writing, “Billy Ray Cyrus or Captain Jack Sparrow … you inform me.”
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