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Billy Ray's Bizarre Inauguration Performance

Billy Ray Cyrus is facing ridicule for his disaster of a performance following the inauguration of President Trump. The 63-year-old was "performing" at the Liberty Bell concert yesterday in Washington DC. It was one of three balls held after the day’s swearing-in ceremony. Cyrus, Jason Aldean, and the Air Force Band were set to perform before the stage would be handed over to Trump. It became obvious that Billy Ray was never intended to perform LIVE.  His guitar and mic were barely audible as the video to "Old Town Road" played behind him.  (Who thought that was a good idea anyway?) But Billy couldn't even lip-sync. He stumbled and twirled around the stage like a bad trip (which he obviously was on), spending a good portion of his short time on stage staring at the screen behind him. Eventually, thankfully, the lights were killed and a stagehand came onto the stage to escort him off in the dark.

 

photo credit: The White House from Washington, DC - Public domain