The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer battled a hoarse voice and technical issues as he performed at the Liberty Ball.

Billy Ray Cyrus is speaking out after his bizarre performance at the Liberty Ball as part of President Donald Trump's inauguration, in which he experienced technical difficulties and was subsequently ridiculed online.

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

Billy Ray Cyrus delivered a slow-talking, technical difficulty riddled, bizarre performance at the post-inauguration Liberty Ball Monday.

Billy Ray Cyrus' performance at the Liberty Ball during President Donald Trump's inauguration definitely raised eyebrows –– and now he's sharing his opinion on the event.

A chaotic inaugural performance by Billy Ray Cyrus at the Liberty Ball has sparked widespread concern and confusion, with the country star defending his appearance amid technical difficulties that left him speaking rather than singing his iconic hits.

Billy Ray Cyrus broke his fans’ achy breaky hearts at Donald Trump’s Liberty Inaugural Ball. The singer, 63, took the stage in Washington, DC, on Monday hours after Trump, 78, was sworn in as the 47th president.

"I wouldn’t have missed the honor of playing this event whether my microphone, guitar and monitors worked or not," Cyrus told PEOPLE exclusively