Garth Brooks' Beer Controversy: John Rich and Fans React.
TL;DR
Country music star John Rich has spoken out on Garth Brooks' decision not to ban Bud Light from his soon-to-open bar in Nashville, despite the beer brand facing boycotts over a partnership with a transgender influencer. Rich, who has stated that he won't be stocking the beer at his own bar in the city, offered a measured response, saying that Brooks has always been the guy that said, "everybody come to my show." Brooks has said that he wants his bar to be a place where people feel safe and like one another, and that he will serve every brand of beer.
- John Rich Speaks Out on Garth Brooks' Refusal to Boycott Bud Light Newsweek
- Garth Brooks faces fans' backlash after he said his bar would serve Bud Light Daily Mail
- Garth Brooks says he'll sell 'every brand of beer' at his bar after Bud Light Mulvaney fiasco New York Post
- 'A**hole' Not Welcome: Garth Brooks weighs in on new Nashville bar, Bud Light debate WZTV
- Garth Brooks on fire: Why some say they are burning the country star’s music PennLive
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