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As Billy Ray Cyrus performed at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball held on January 20, 2025, the singer faced technical difficulties, the videos of which have been making rounds on social media. As Billy sang his 2019 hit with Lil Nas X titled Old Town Road, he repeated the lyrics and then requested the audience to sing the track with him.
In the several videos floating on social media, it can also be seen how Billy Ray Cyrus faced some technical glitches with his guitar and mic, as he started performing his 1992 song, Achy Breaky Heart.
Billy Ray Cyrus then opened up to People Magazine about the glitches in an interview published on January 21, 2025, and said:
"I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not. I was there because President Donald J. Trump invited me.”
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The country singer continued:
“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!!!"
For the unversed, Billy Ray Cyrus, born in 1961, is a popular singer, and songwriter, who is best known for his tracks, Achy Breaky Heart, Some Gave All, Old Town Road, Could’ve Been Me, Wher’m I Gonna Lie, She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore, and many others.
On the other hand, he has also appeared in a number of movies and TV series, including The Love Boat: The Next Wave, Doc, Hannah Montana, Nashville Star, 90210, Still the King, Elvis Has Left the Building, Flying By, The Spy Next Door, and Like a Country Song.
"Check? Is anybody awake?"—More details explored as Billy Ray Cyrus called for assistance while performing at Trump’s Inaugural Ball
As Billy Ray Cyrus’ performance was obstructed by a technical glitch, he requested assistance while on stage. At the Inaugural Ball, he said:
"Check? Is anybody awake? Y'all want me to sing more or you want me to just get the hell off the stage?"
The 63-year-old artist then exclaimed:
"In life, when you have technical difficulties, you just gotta keep going, or as President Trump would say, 'You gotta fight.'"
On the other hand, Billy was not the only one facing issues during his performance, as Carrie Underwood also had a tough time during her gig at the Inaugural Ball.
While Carrie sang her iconic song, America the Beautiful, the background music suddenly stopped, and Carrie urged the audience, which consisted of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Joe Biden, and even Kamala Harris to join her.
Carrie said:
“You know the words, help me out here!”
Moreover, as the background music stopped playing, Carrie was joined in by the Armed Force Chorus, as per Times Now. Furthermore, other artists who performed at Trump’s Inaugural Ball were Christopher Macchio, Lee Greenwood, Kid Rock, The Village People, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Parker McCollum and Gavin DeGraw.
