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Billy Ray Cyrus ‘praying’ for family amid public rift

Billy Ray Cyrus would not have missed the ‘honour’ of playing at Donald Trump’s inauguration even if his equipment had totally failed

Billy Ray Cyrus is “praying” for his family.

Billy Ray Cyrus is praying for his family

The ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ singer has broken his silence for the first time since his eldest son Trace Cyrus, 35, to urge him to seek help because he and his sisters Brandi, 37, Miley, 32, and Noah, 25, are “genuinely worried” about him, and in a social media message, the 63-year-old country star expressed his hope they can “heal” and reconcile their differences.

Billy Ray shared a clip of the music video for his 2009 track ‘Somebody Said a Prayer’ – which features Trace, who he adopted in 1993 when he married his mother, now ex-wife Tish Cyrus – to his YouTube channel along with a message for his family.

He captioned the footage: “Sunday callin’. Giving thanks for the California Rain . Praying for the brokenhearted and their pain. Praying for my family. For my children … sons and daughters…and their mother.

“Let this moment be the start of healing [bandaged heart emoji] for us all. ‘The past does not equal the future.’ Amen. (sic)”

In the wake of Billy Ray’s bizarre performance at Donald Trump’s Liberty Inaugural Ball last week, Trace had told how he “barely recognises” his father any more and accused him of “pushing away” his children.

He wrote on Instagram: “Since my earliest memories all I can remember is being obsessed with you and thinking you were the coolest person ever.

“I wanted to be just like you. The day you adopted me was the happiest day of my life.

“Sadly the man that I wanted so desperately to be just like I barely recognize now. It seems this world has beaten you down and it’s become obvious to everyone but you.

“You may be upset with me for posting this but…

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