Billy Ray Cyrus did not have an easy 2024. He ended his marriage to Fireroseafter, after just seven months, had a messy divorce, and there are rumors that he and his daughter, Miley, are estranged.
His 2025 is starting off on a good note for him (not the country) because he was asked to perform at the 2025 Inauguration Liberty Ball. So, you would think that he would dress up for the event.
He didn’t. In fact, yesterday, someone said he looked homeless, and today, he looked even worse. He wore a cowboy hat that hid his messy hair, which looked like it hadn’t been washed in a while. Below that, he donned an oversized jacket over a sleeveless tee and jeans.
If it was just how he looked, it would be one thing. However, it was also singing. He began by lipsyncing to Old Town Road with the music video playing in the background because there was no band to support him. He tried to get the audience to join in, but they just stood there. Well, they did sing along to the chorus, but that was it. He could not even get them to clap his hands. It was so quiet you could hear Trump and Giuliani farting.
Then he had technical difficulties and said he couldn’t get his guitar to play. It was never fixed, so he did an acapella version of Achy Breaky Heart. He sounded hoarse as he walked aimlessly around the stage, and again, the audience just stood there. After the chorus, he just gave up. He proceeded to take off his jacket and threw it on the floor.
Finally, production played the music video for Could’ve Been Me, and he continued to just walk around the stage waving to the audience, who didn’t care he was there.
Finally, someone from backstage came out to get him off the stage. Without a hook as they did in Vaudeville.
I don’t know if there is anything wrong with him, but this reminded me of how The Rose ended. If you don’t know how it ended, spoiler alert: Bette Midler collapses on the stage and dies.
If you never saw it, then
Doesn’t it feel the same? Or is it just me?
I am completely assuming something is wrong with him. And I could be wrong. I hope I am. However, he did seem off.
UPDATE: Billy Ray Cyrus broke his silence about yesterday’s disastrous performance.
“I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not,” the singer wrote. “I was there because President Donald J. Trump invited me. I had a ball at the Liberty Ball last night and I’ve learned through all these years when the producer says ‘you’re on,’ you go entertain the folks even if the equipment goes to hell. I was there for the people and we had a blast. That’s called rock n roll!!!”
Do you think what is what happened?
And when it comes to them having a blast, it didn’t sound like it to me. I seriously haven’t heard a concert that quiest since I saw Eric Clapton.
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