Billy Ray Cyrus aimlessly wandered the stage after delivering a Liberty Inaugural Ball performance plagued by technical difficulties: 'Is anybody awake?'

After fellow country star Carrie Underwood‘s version of "America the Beautiful ... issues appeared to continue later that night during a shambolic set by Billy Ray Cyrus at the Liberty Ball. In video of the performance, a confused-looking Cyrus, 63 ...

The country singer performed "Old Town Road" and "Achy Breaky Heart" with a hoarse singing voice and technical glitches Monday night.

Nashville artists including Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood took various stages to perform on behalf of Trump's inauguration.

After Billy Ray Cyrus faced technical difficulties during Donald Trump's Liberty Inaugural Ball, the country artist defended his performance.

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,” the singer said.

Billy Ray Cyrus ... equipment goes to hell," Cyrus continues. "I was there for the people and we had a blast. That's called rock 'n' roll!!!" Read More: Carrie Underwood's Inauguration Performance ...

Billy Ray Cyrus was plagued by technical difficulties and stumbling left turns throughout his twelve-and-a-half minute performance at Trump's 2025 Inauguration Liberty Ball on Monday night (Jan. 20).

It wasn't exactly smooth sailing for the Achy Breaky Heart singer during his performance for Donald Trump at the Liberty Ball.

I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not,” Cyrus penned in an Instagram post.

Jewel turned to social media to apologize to her fans after she experienced a backlash over her performance at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again inaugural ball on Monday (Jan. 20), which celebrated Donald Trump's second inauguration.