Billy Ray Cyrus Says He Pushed Through Awkward Inauguration Tech Issues by Channeling Trump: ‘You Gotta Fight’

“I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not,” the ’90s country legend says

Billy Ray Cyrus at Donald Trump's inauguration (Getty Images)
Billy Ray Cyrus at Donald Trump's inauguration (Getty Images)

Billy Ray Cyrus says he conjured up some major Trump energy to push through his awkward inauguration performance after experiencing sound issues onstage.

“In life, when you have technical difficulties, you just gotta keep going, or as President Trump would say, ‘You gotta fight,’” Cyrus said while on stage before the crowd on Monday. For the 90s country star, it wouldn’t have mattered if his mic didn’t work at all, as he says he would have still put on a show.

“I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not,” Cyrus, who said he was personally invited to the event by Donald Trump, told People

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