Billy Strings has officially broken his silence over the controversy tied to his Veterans Day concert.
The singer-songwriter received intense backlash after he selected his single “Wargasm” as the performance’s opener. Some critics believed the song choice was inappropriate, given the holiday.
Billy Strings spoke out about the situation, noting he didn’t know it was Veterans’ Day.
“I had no idea it was Veterans Day. I’m just trying to limp my way to the finish line of this tour man,” he wrote in the comment section of a recent Instagram post. “I’m not jabbing at anyone. ON MY SON this was pure coincidence that I decided to play this song first.”
Strings then pointed out that he makes the concert set lists based on what he and his team played the few nights before. The song was on the l

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