Before he got going with the performance at the Liberty Ball, Aldean told the crowd that Trump called him and let him know that he believed in the message of “Try That In A Small Town” as the country star was in the midst of fighting off the outrage:

Billy Ray Cyrus enjoyed performing at the inaugural Liberty Ball - no matter what critics had to say. "This was the most fun part of the Liberty Ball! And if you didn't see it … you just had to be there,

A chaotic inaugural performance by Billy Ray Cyrus at the Liberty Ball has sparked widespread concern and confusion, with the country star defending his appearance amid technical difficulties that left him speaking rather than singing his iconic hits.

Billy Ray Cyrus delivered a slow-talking, technical difficulty riddled, bizarre performance at the post-inauguration Liberty Ball Monday.

Billy Ray Cyrus took to Instagram after experiencing technical difficulties while performing at the inaugural Liberty Ball.

"I wouldn't have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not," Cyrus wrote Tuesday alongside a photo of him performing. "I was

Billy Ray Cyrus' performance at the Liberty Ball during President Donald Trump's inauguration definitely raised eyebrows –– and now he's sharing his opinion on the event. After the 63-year-old country star's viral performance Monday,

Few people are singing the praises of Billy Ray Cyrus’ performance at the Liberty Ball celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration — and the singer has blamed the bizarre set on technical issues. On Tuesday,