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Billy Ray Cyrus reveals why he performed for Presidents of both parties
Billy Ray Cyrus has revealed that his decision to perform for presidents of both political parties is rooted in a childhood lesson from his father about respecting the office.
Speaking with Sky News on Tuesday, 14 April, the 64-year-old singer explained that despite his father being a lifelong Democrat who served in the Kentucky legislature, he always taught his son that when a president asks for your help, you answer the call.
Cyrus noted that this upbringing has led him to work with a long list of leaders from both sides of the aisle, including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, both George H.W. and George W. Bush, and most recently, Donald Trump.
The country star, who famously performed at the Liberty Ball in January 2025 to celebrate Trump’s second inauguration, emphasised that his participation in such events comes from a place of prayer for the country and the world rather than party loyalty.
He described being the president as a “tough job” and shared that his goal is to find things that bring people together.
While his performance last year made headlines for the wrong reasons due to major technical difficulties, Cyrus defended his appearance at the time, stating that he wouldn’t have missed the honour of playing the event regardless of whether his equipment worked or not.
During that 2025 set, Cyrus faced a series of “epic” malfunctions where his microphone and guitar frequently cut out, eventually forcing him to finish with an acoustic, a cappella version of his signature hit, Achy Breaky Heart.
He famously challenged the crowd during the broadcast, asking if anyone was still awake and whether they wanted him to keep singing or just “get the hell off the stage.”
Despite the “trainwreck” reception on social media, he remained defiant, telling fans that in life you have to keep going, or as the president would say, “you gotta fight.”
Cyrus was part of a star-studded line-up for the inauguration festivities that included the likes of Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, and Kid Rock.
He noted that even seasoned pros like Underwood faced their own technical hurdles during the ceremony, but he believes that “rock n roll” is about entertaining the people even when the equipment goes to hell.
For Cyrus, performing at such a high-profile event was a simple matter of following his father’s old advice: when the commander-in-chief invites you to the stage, you go and do your job for the people.
Christina Applegate is currently hospitalised in Los Angeles amid her debilitating battle with multiple sclerosis.
The Emmy-winning actress, who revealed her diagnosis in 2021, was hospitalised in March, TMZ reported on Thursday, April 16. The exact reason for her hospitalisation is not clear.
Applegate’s representative told TMZ, “I have no comment whether she is in the hospital or what her medical treatments are. She’s had a long history of complicated medical conditions that she has been refreshingly open about, as evidenced in her memoir and on her podcast.”
Indeed, the Friends alum has been open about her health struggles on her MeSsy podcast, which she co-hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler. In February, Applegate published her memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, which details her tumultuous upbringing in L.A., teen fame, abusive relationships, and her health struggles.
Prior to her MS diagnosis, Applegate, 54, battled breast cancer in 2008 and underwent a double mastectomy.
In 2011, she welcomed her only child, daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble, with her husband Martyn LeNoble. She is also a stepmother to Martyn’s older daughter, Marlon.
In an interview with People magazine in February, Applegate revealed that she is confined to her bed for a good portion of her day, except for when she takes her daughter to school.
“I want to take her; it’s my favorite thing to do,” she said. “I tell myself, ‘Just get her there safely and get home so you can get back into bed.”
Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones are joining forces for Disney’s next big animated feature, Hexed, which is set to hit cinemas this autumn on 25 November.
The news was shared during Disney’s presentation at CinemaCon on Thursday, where the studio revealed that the original film will follow the story of a teenage oddball and her “Type A” mother.
The plot centres on the pair discovering that the daughter’s traits are actually a form of hidden magic, a revelation that eventually transports them both to a fantastical world where magic is allowed to run free.
Steinfeld, an Oscar nominee known for her roles in True Grit and the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse series, will star alongside Jones, a fan favourite from Parks and Recreation and On the Rocks.
Beyond the reveal of Hexed, Disney used its time in Las Vegas to showcase a packed slate of upcoming projects to theatre owners.
Exhibitors were treated to exclusive footage from several highly anticipated titles, including the live-action remake of Moana, The Devil Wears Prada 2, and Toy Story 5.
The studio also teased its next major superhero entry, Avengers: Doomsday, making it clear that while original stories like Hexed are a priority, the company is still leaning heavily into its biggest cinematic universes to keep audiences coming back to the big screen.
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