Billy Ray Cyrus was “cut off” and was hit by a string of technical issues during his performance at the Liberty Ball on Monday (20.01.25).
Billy Ray Cyrus was plagued by technical issues at the Liberty Ball
The 63-year-old singer took to the stage at the event, which celebrated the inauguration of President Donald Trump, without a band, instead playing guitar along to a video of his and Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ and sang with an apparently hoarse voice.
After the video ended, he strummed more of the song and attempted an a capella version of the track, urging the audience to join in.
He said: “If you encourage me I’ll keep going. They told me to kill as much time as possible.”
But then his guitar cut out and he shouted: “Is my guitar still on? I think they cut me off.
“Is my guitar on guys? I don’t hear my guitar anymore. Is anybody awake? Where’s everybody at? Is anyone back there? Can somebody turn my guitar back on?”
Speaking to tech support, who were off stage, he added: “I don’t hear it? Do ya’ll hear it? Is anyone back there?
“Can somebody turn my guitar back on? We’re going to sing a bit more.”
But the instrument still didn’t work, so Billy asked the crowd if the wanted another song as he “didn’t give a damn” either way.
He said: “Y’all want me to sing more or you just want me to get the hell of the stage? I don’t give a damn.”
A crew member eventually came out and fixed the sound before Billy went on to note Carrie Underwood had also experienced technical difficulties at the inauguration ceremony earlier in the day, forcing her to sing ‘America the…
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