Zach Bryan is responding to the criticism surrounding his new song.
The 29-year-old country singer has posted a written response on his Instagram story addressing the criticism surrounding his “Bad News” song that is believed to have an anti-ICE message.
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For context, Zach shared a snippet of his new song earlier this month and it was immediately met with backlash by MAGA supporters and even homeland security, prompting the singer’s response.
He posted a screenshot of what he wrote, asking people to please read it.
“I wrote this song months ago. I posted this song three months ago as a snippet. This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media. This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything,” the Grammy winner began.
“When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the full context that hits on both sides of the aisle. Everyone using this now as a weapon is only proving how devastatingly divided we all are. We need to find our way back.”
Zach kept going, saying that he has “served this country” and loves it. He pleads for people to come out of this “divided space.”
“The song is about all of us coming out of this divided space. I wasn’t speaking as a politician or some greater-than-thou a–hole, just a 29 year old man who is just as confused as everyone else.”
In direct response to the criticism, the “Something in the Orange” songwriter says, “To see how much s–t it stirred up makes me not only embarrassed but kind of scared. Left wing or right wing we’re all one bird and American. To be clear I’m on neither of these radical sides.”
His statement continued into a second slide on his Instagram story, which claimed he’d been “scrutinized by more people than” he’d ever thought possible.
“I am SO proud to have served in a country where we can all speak freely and converse amongst each other without getting doxxed or accosted on the internet or worse; the violence and heartbreak we’ve faced in the last few months! God speed ol sons I’m out!” Zach concluded.
Last month, the former Navy petty officer set a new concert record, achieving the largest ticketed audience in US history.