The crowd at Jason Aldean’s concert on Friday went wild as soon as he mentioned the recent “bullshit” attack he faced after the release of his song “Try That In A Small Town.”
Aldean told an Ohio crowd during a concert in Cincinnati that it had been a “long” week dealing with accusations that he promoted a racist and pro-lynching message in his music video, adding that he loved his country.
“I love our country and I want to see it restored to what it was before this bullshit started happening to us.” Aldean Said The crowd cheered on Friday night.
🇺🇸 Jason Aldean erupts in chorus in US this week when he mentions media attack on himself
“I love our country and I want to see it go back to how it was before this kind of bullshit started happening to us.”
*From last night’s show in Cincinnati, Ohio (7/21) pic.twitter.com/VKGRIp0PvD
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“I want to tell you guys, it’s been a long week,” Aldean said. “It’s been a long week, but I’ve seen a lot of things. I’ve seen a lot of things that suggest I’m this way and that I’m that way.” (Related: Jason Aldean Says ‘Conservatives Are Not Allowed To Speak’ In This Industry)
Aldean told the audience that despite dealing with the recent attacks against her, she felt everyone “has a right to be heard”.
Earlier this week, Aldean took to Twitter to explain accusations that his song’s music video promoted a racist and pro-lynching message. director “There wasn’t a single lyric in the song that referred to or pointed out race.” Aldean explained that the song was supposed to represent a “sense of community” in a small town.
“Growing up in a small town it becomes an unspoken rule that ‘we all support each other and care about each other,'” Aldean wrote on Instagram. directorHe added that he felt a “sense of community and respect” had been lost.
The music video reportedly received backlash after it was pointed out that the Morley County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, was the location where an 18-year-old African-American teenager was lynched in 1927. TMZ.
“I love my country. I love my family. I will do anything to protect it,” Aldean told the crowd before beginning to shout, “America!” united states of america! united states of america! ” In response to his words.
