After fellow country star Carrie Underwood‘s version of "America the Beautiful" was delivered a cappella after two awkward minutes of silence at Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday (Jan. 20),

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

Billy Ray Cyrus is addressing his performance that took place at President Donald Trump's inauguration event after the set garnered criticism from viewers.

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

On Monday evening, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus delivered a performance at Trump's Liberty Ball that left some fans baffled. On Tuesday, he addressed the show on social media.

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.

None of the musical equipment worked for Billy Ray Cyrus, so he improvised. Same things happened to Carrie Underwood. Billy Ray Cyrus gives up entirely at performing at the Liberty Inaugural Ball for Donald Trump and bizarrely wanders around the stage.

Cyrus is speaking out for the first time after his disastrous Liberty Ball performance during Donald Trump's inauguration celebration.

"I wouldn't have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not," Cyrus wrote Tuesday alongside a photo of him performing. "I was

Kid Rock, the Village People, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lee Greenwood, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean and more will perform during Donald Trump's inauguration.

After Billy Ray Cyrus’ inauguration performance at the Liberty Ball raised eyebrows, the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer attributed the questionable performance to technical difficulties.