Jason Aldean Rails Against ‘Cancel Culture,’ Defends His Vigilante Anthem as Concert Crowd Chants ‘USA!’
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Jason Aldean played his first concert Friday since his vigilante anthem “Try That in a Small Town” stirred up a national firestorm, soaking up a Cincinnati crowd’s adoration Friday night as he railed against “cancel culture” being responsible for the opposition to his divisive, violence-threatening song and video. “It’s been a long week.
I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting I’m this, suggesting I’m that,” Aldean said, as the audience at the Riverbend Music Center booed the opposition he’s faced. “I feel everybody’s entitled to their opinion.
You can think something all you want to, it doesn’t mean it’s true. What I am is a proud American… I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bullshit started happening to us.
I love my country. I love my family. And I will do anything to protect that,” he declared, as the crowd began chanting “USA!
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