Trace's Instagram post came two days after his dad received criticism for his performance at President Donald Trump's inaugural festivities on Jan. 20

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.

Billy Ray Cyrus aimlessly wandered the stage after delivering a Liberty Inaugural Ball performance plagued by technical difficulties: 'Is anybody awake?'

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.

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.

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

Billy Ray Cyrus is clapping back following criticism he received for his inauguration appearance. On Jan. 22, the country singer, 63, posted on Instagram, responding to negative feedback he received online for his performance at Donald Trump 's inauguration Liberty Ball on Monday, Jan. 20.

Billy Ray Cyrus says ‘you just had to be there’ in defense of panned inauguration performance - The country singer’s performance had been described as an ‘epic disaster’ on social media

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