Jason Aldean, ABC blasted for ‘Try That in a Small Town’ CMA Fest set: ‘Disgrace’
nypost.com“racist” and “pro-lynching.”Aldean, an outspoken conservative, performed the set on June 10 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in honor of the Country Music Association’s 50th anniversary.
Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King, and Lainey Wilson, Wednesday’s CMA Fest broadcast also featured performances by Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw, Eric Church, and Luke Combs.But none was more divisive than Aldean’s concert, which aired one day after he called the accusations that he “released a pro-lynching song … not only meritless, but dangerous.”“Oh no CMA fest gonna get cancelled for playing this Jason aldean song,” one person tweeted Wednesday.“Honestly CMA fest allowing disgusting @Jason_Aldean to still perform is g r o s s,” another wrote.
A third commented: “Jason Aldean and this awful song make me want to change the channel!”“Turning off #CMAFEST because Jason Aldeans song ‘In a Small Town’ should not be playing anywhere.
You should be ashamed of yourself @abc,” one displeased viewer yelled at the network. One Twitter user even deemed Aldean, 46, “a disgrace to country music.”The Post has contacted reps for Aldean for comment.ABC did not air footage of the music video Wednesday during the special.
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