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Country Star Hits Out at Satanic Ritual Allegations: "So Many Parasites"

The country star reflected on the bizarre Satanic allegations he was recently embroiled in. And he was not very happy.

Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band has hit out about some pretty wild allegations. In case you weren't clued in during their residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, let's fill you in.

We reported on it when the wild allegations broke in December 2025 - one user posted, "Fans say the visuals plunged the audience into hellish scenes filled with demons, tortured souls, and imagery that including a crown resembling devil horns."

It genuinely took the Church of Satan themselves to deny that it was Satanic at all. No, seriously.

But, either way, the whole thing certainly caused a lot of controversy. The imagery at the Sphere actually came from their opening song, "Heavy Is The Head", which was metal-inspired. The end of the song seemingly pulled them out of Hell, making the rest of the concert a lot less "Satanic".

Well, one year on from the debacle, the country star has reflected on it all during an episode of the Bobby Bones Show, per Whiskey Riff.

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The Country Star Wasn't Very Happy About the Satanic Allegations

"I saw the stories," he revealed. "People make money off of creating some kind of propaganda, and everyone that clicks on it is paying them money."

"So that's what the Internet is," he explained. "It's an exploitation of things that other people are doing. People make their money by doing that."

He went on to explain the genuine origin of the visuals, and how they weren't Hellish or Satanic at all. "I was very clear in the monologue that started the entire show that this is representative of where you start out."

"You have certain hard, hellish things that you go through in life to come through, and that makes you better - makes you stronger, makes you resilient. It builds your character."

Reflecting on the show, he said he "was very vulnerable in that show", sharing very personal stories. He added, "That show was so full of love and hope and resilience."

The country star then called the "parasites" out. "There's so many parasites online that want to take someone that's doing something and figure out how they can make money off of creating whatever narrative they want."