The Kentucky-born singer was also seen aimlessly wandered around the stage at some points while talking to the audience
Miley Cyrus’ older sibling has spoken out about his fear of ‘losing’ their father Billy Ray after his performance at Donald Trump’s Liberty Ball.
The ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ hitmaker, 63, sparked concern on Monday (20 January) due to his bizarre antics at the gig, which fans have dubbed a ‘train wreck’.
His performance was plagued by technical issues, with Billy Ray complaining that he ‘couldn’t hear’ his guitar and attempting to sing a cappella.
“When you have technical difficulties you got to just keep going,” Billy Ray told the the crowd. “Or, as President Trump would say, you got to fight!”
The country star later said that he wouldn’t have missed out on ‘the honour’ of performing, even if the ‘microphone, guitar and monitors’ were all on the blink.
“I was there because President Donald J. Trump invited me,” he told PEOPLE in a statement. “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!”
However, Billy Ray’s relatives don’t seem to have the same perspective, as his son Trace Cyrus has taken to social media to share his concerns.
The musician, best known as Metro Station’s guitarist and backing singer, publicly pleaded with his father to get ‘help’ and said he ‘barely recognises’ Billy Ray these days.
He was adopted by the singer along with his older sister Brandi, 37, when the star married their mother Tish in December 1993, before the couple then went on to welcome Miley, 32, Braison, 30, and Noah, 25.
