BILLY Ray Cyrus had a musical mishap during the concert for the inauguration of President Donald Trump when his musical equipment malfunctioned.
The country music legend, 63, was mid-performance at Washington DC‘s Capital One Arena when his equipment appeared to stop working.
County star Billy Ray Cyrus suffered tech issues during his performance at the Liberty BellReuters
Cyrus’ appearance and apparent ‘lip-syncing’ also came under criticismReuters
RSBNCyrus experienced a tech malfunction as he performed Old Town Road[/caption]
He was performing the 2018 hit Old Town Road by rapper Lil Nas X on which he featured when the issues struck.
The father of Miley Cyrus was slammed for not only appearing to lip sync during the “Liberty Bell” event but also for his appearance.
“Billy Ray Cyrus, clearly lip-syncing, looks like he crawled out from under a bridge before this weak performance at Donald Trump’s inaugural Liberty Ball,” one X user wrote, adding that it was “so embarrassing.”
It comes as…
Donald Trump emphasized five key points in his inaugural address
He’s already signed a flurry of executive orders in his first day
Joe Biden pardoned his family members in the last minutes of his term
Carrie Underwood faced major technical difficulties during her inauguration performance
Biden snickered as Trump vowed to restore “common sense”
Jeff Bezos’ fiancee was blasted for her outfit choice
The lunch menu has a subtle nod to Kamala Harris
Trump’s grandkids stole the show at the morning’s church service
After his guitar appeared to stop working, Cyrus began to sing a bizarre acapella version of the song as he stood on stage in the dark.
The 90s pop star could be seen shouting backstage asking for a technician to sort the issue before he was escorted off stage.
At one point, he was heard asking the stage crew, “Is my guitar still on?” after being unable to hear it.
“I think they cut me off,” he added. “I don’t hear my guitar anymore.”
As he continued to hold the instrument up, he asked the workers backstage, “Is anyone awake?” as he appeared to lose patience.
“I don’t hear it? Do y’all hear it?” he went on.
“Is anyone back there? Can somebody turn my guitar back on? We’re going to sing a bit more.”
Cyrus’ on-stage difficulties quickly drew the attention of viewers.
“Billy Ray Cyrus had one job to do and he f**ked it up,” one user wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Major problems with the sound for Billy Ray Cyrus performance, if you could call it that,” wrote another.
“Super cringe. He was on stage playing his guitar with no sound and you could hear him jumping while he was trying to dance and play.
“Felt bad for the guy. Epic fail.”
Another added, “Who signed off on Billy Ray Cyrus performing tonight? They should be fired immediately. This is awful.”
The mishap came just hours after fellow Inauguration performer Carrie Underwood was also hit with technical issues.
Presidential inauguration attendees
Confirmed inauguration attendees:
President Joe Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris
Former President Barack Obama
Former President George W. Bush
Former First Lady Laura Bush
Former President Bill Clinton
Former First Lady Hillary Clinton
New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Argentinian President Javier Milei
Tesla owner Elon Musk
Apple CEO Tim Cook
TikTok CEO Shou Chew
Amazon owner Jeff Bezos
Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Open AI CEO Sam Altman
Former Prime Minister of the UK Boris Johnson
Singer Carrie Underwood
Singer Christopher Macchio
Musical group the Village People
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul and his brother Logan Paul
The list of potential attendees includes:
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
An official envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping
UFC President Dana White
Television personality Amber Rose
Journalist Megyn Kelly
Media personality Caitlyn Jenner
Who will not attend the inauguration?
Former First Lady Michelle Obama
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Underwood, 41, could be seen mouthing that her backing track wasn’t working as she prepared to perform for President Donald Trump.
The country star allegedly threw a “hissy fit” after she was quickly “ushered in and out” of the Capitol following the botched performance.
The American Idol winner ended up pushing through as she belted out the tune acapella and was praised by viewers for her professional “boss move.”
However, according to the DailyMail, Carrie was upset that she was not granted a proper “stage or platform even like previous performers,” presumably due to the event being held indoors.