Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus had a rough night on the stage as he performed at the Liberty Ball celebrating the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday night. Cyrus seemed to be plagued by a mix of technical difficulties and a hoarse voice as he performed without a band.

The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer’s performance in honor of Trump was incoherent and erratic—especially when the lights were cut off and he refused to leave the stage.

Billy Ray Cyrus gives up entirely at performing at the Liberty Inaugural Ball for Donald Trump and bizarrely wanders around the stage. Fuck me running 🤣🤣🤣 Billy Ray Cyrus appears to have smoked a mountain of crack and knocked back about 15 Busch lights and made possibly the cringiest few minutes in entertainment history😳 pic.twitter.com/WuJdydenQ0

Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings. Probably the only reasonable response to such a speech. 'I could watch this all day,' wrote one X user.

Billy Ray Cyrus, the 62-year-old country singer, faced backlash on social media following his performance at the Liberty Ball in Washington, D.C., during President Donald Trump's inauguration. The performance, which included a rendition of Old Town Road, was marred by technical issues, leading to visible frustration from Cyrus.

Billy Ray Cyrus performed at Donald Trump's inauguration and was met with criticism from fans who accused him of being drunk and demanded he get off the stage

Billy Ray Cyrus has been slammed for his performance at Donald Trump's Liberty Ball, with viewers claiming he was lip-synching and looked 'embarrassing'

Billy Ray Cyrus' performance at Donald Trump's Liberty Ball was slammed due to not only his appearance but also several tech issues. The father of Miley Cyrus appeared to be not only be "lip-synching" but was also let to Capella like Carrie Underwood due to his guitar not working.