Even Lee Frickin' Greenwood Is Canceling His NRA Appearance After Uvalde School Massacre

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Crime & Justice
Even Lee Frickin’ Greenwood Is Canceling His NRA Appearance After Uvalde School Massacre
SOMETHING IS HAPPENING?
Gov. Abbott won’t be there in person and now the “God Bless the USA” belter has drawn the line, too. But Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are still going.
Dan Ladden-Hall
News Correspondent
Updated May. 27, 2022 6:41AM ET / Published May. 27, 2022 6:08AM ET


Lee Greenwood is the latest musician to pull out of a concert at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Texas in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.

Greenwood directly cited the massacre that left 19 children and two adults dead as the cause of his last-minute pang of conscience.

“As a father, I join the rest of America in being absolutely heartbroken by the horrific event that transpired this week in Texas,” Greenwood said in a statement, according to Variety. “I was scheduled to perform at the NRA’s private event on Saturday with my band. After thoughtful consideration, we have decided to cancel the appearance out of respect for those mourning the loss of those innocent children and teachers in Uvalde.”

Greenwood’s uber-patriot anthem “God Bless the USA” is just the latest song to vanish from the NRA setlist after a string of other acts canceled planned performances this week. “American Pie” singer Don McLean pulled his appearance saying it would be “disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA” in light of Tuesday’s gun slaughter. The freewheeling Houston concert—called The Grand Ole Night of Freedom—also saw country singers Larry Stewart and Larry Gatlin back out after the shooting, with Gatlin going so far as to criticize the NRA for not supporting background checks. “I’m a 2nd Amendment guy,” Gatlin told USA Today, “But the 2nd Amendment should not apply to everyone. It’s that simple.”

Singer Danielle Peck took a similar line to Greenwood in her cancellation, citing a “respect for all of the families in Uvalde” in a statement announcing her withdrawal from the show, which is set to take place around 270 miles from the scene of the mass shooting. Their cancellations leave Jacob Bryant as the only artist remaining on the bill.

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. Don McLean

Either he's had a political change-of-heart or he's playing for whoever's paying.

I went to his concert at Southampton College in 1975 and his sponsor was World Hunger Year. I still have the program complete with recipes for a starving world.

[Vinca]

2. What are they left with? Ted Nugent?

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Jacob Pour Whiskey On My Grave Bryant.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. yet ANOTHER gunhumper from GEORGIA. My state. STFU and GTFO, trash.

[True Blue American]

13. Who is he? I am a life long

Country music fan who really liked Vince Gill until I went to a Concert. Vince came on stage and cracked a joke about Clinton taking all his money, found he was friends with HWB AND Barbara.

I never attended another of his Concerts.

[Traildogbob]

22. Guaranteed

He will be there ranting about crushing lib skulls. But he IS against shooting 10 year old girls. He has other plans for them.

[llmart]

32. Don't forget Kid Rock.

Crap pants fever and the one-hit wonder.

[dutch777]

3. Now if we could only get more politicians to find their moral spine

Not sure how many of the musicians are dropping out for moral reasons vs. just avoiding bad PR optics but I'll take it

[catbyte]

5. Ahem, Mr. McLean...

“'American Pie' singer Don McLean pulled his appearance saying it would be “disrespectful and hurtful for me to perform for the NRA” in light of Tuesday’s gun slaughter."

Playing for the NRA is "disrespectful and hurtful" to the countless victims of gun violence full stop. But then again, money is money and Elton John did play at one of Rush Limbaugh's many wedding receptions, so I guess it's not that unusual to check their ethics at the door when a lot of money is involved.

[Harker]

11. You're right. He seems to think it's a matter of timing.

It's not.

[pressbox69]

19. They Say Rush and Elton are Birds of a Feather

[BonnieJW]

6. What???

Ted Nugent isn't performing?

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

15. Even blood thirsty, money grubbing pariahs...

don't want to hear that shit.

[yeratowl]

8. is all well and good but...

why should it take another, yet another mass shooting for these performers to shun the nra?
i agree with dutch it seems like they are just avoidning some bad pr right now and will probably be back performing for and taking a paycheck from the nra next year.
i cannot give them any credit.

[tanyev]

9. Never thought I'd see that.

Maybe Ted can keep them entertained with his bacon-cooking schtick.

[lindysalsagal]

10. Too little too late. He's the anthem of hate, regardless.

He finally figured it was too soon to be seen cashing in on the hate.

[paleotn]

12. Jacob Bryant?

Never heard of him, but country isn't my genre. What kind of piece of shit is dumb enough to stick with the NRA soiree this soon after Uvalde? In the same state no less? A quick google search reveals he "grew up in the North Georgia mountains." Ah....MTG country. Figures.

[jmowreader]

24. He's an "up-and-coming country outlaw"

Apparently he almost drank and coked himself to death - had a heart attack at the age of 19. I tried to listen to some of his songs. Half of them are about drinking, and half about his struggles with addiction. I find him even more unlistenable than most country bands, which is saying something.

[maxrandb]

14. God, I hate that syrupy Proud to be 'Murikan song with a fucking passion

They used to play it at military retirement ceremonies.

When I retired, they asked me of I wanted that throbbing toothache of a song played for the passing of the flag ceremony.

I initially requested American Idiot by Green Day, but settled on America the Beautiful by Ray Charles

[llmart]

33. Me too.

Ever been to Stone Mountain, Georgia and their light show? The one and only time I was there they played it and I about barfed.

[Raven123]

16. The 2nd Amendment shouldn't apply to everyone? Do I see cracks in the strict constructionists?

[True Blue American]

17. I am a Classic Country fan.

Never heard of this guy. But this one said it all!

[Raster]

18. I guess it's a bit uncomfortable singing "God Bless the USA" to a roomful of persons...

...partially responsible for 19 slaughtered fourth graders and their two teachers.

[IronLionZion]

25. Where at least I know I'm free...

to die.

And I won't forget the kids who died
Who gave that right to me

[Blue Owl]

20. All that's left is some death metal 'kill 'em all' type acts

Go ahead and book ‘em, NRA — fits right in with your mission….

[IronLionZion]

26. Let the bodies hit the floor

would be a fitting song for NRA

[pressbox69]

21. How About Somebody Singing

God Damn The NRA?

[DownriverDem]

23. As long as MAGA repubs

do nothing but talk about mental health (yes that needs to change too) nothing will happen. They went right to mental health as usual. They are afraid of their voters.

[IronLionZion]

27. MAGA Repubs suffer from mental illness

so they should not be allowed to have guns

[Gore1FL]

28. It's not enough to make me listen to his overplayed song voluntarily, but kudos. nt

[Ohioboy]

29. This "respect" for the victims will have an expiration date

Then it will be right back to celebrating the gun culture with song.

[bigtree]

30. just making note of who was shameless enough to still be attending NRA events

...after a decade of mass killings of children and others.

They want to duck out of the glare right now, for reasons.

[Midnight Writer]

31. Cockroaches scramble when the lights come on.

[babylonsister]

34. Yes, good point. nt