Hardy is fired up, and he has no problem letting us know.
The country singer was opening for Morgan Wallen in Knoxville, Tenn., over the weekend when he stopped his show to address the notion that some people aren’t thrilled with living in America.
Now, be warned before you play the clip, it is loaded with NSFW language.
If you can’t blast the audio at work, here is a partial transcript of what Hardy had to say:
“F–k you. If you don’t like living here, then f–king go live somewhere else, motherf–ker. The United States is the greatest country on this planet. Period!”
Though Hardy didn’t call out his target specifically, some fans have drawn a connection to pop artist Macklemore, who made critical statements about America during a show last week, which led to him to be dropped by a festival in Las Vegas.
Hardy’s pro-American tirade was well-received by his country music audience, with many fans taking to social media to vocalize their appreciation to the “Wait in the Truck” singer for speaking out.
Hardy released a new album called Quit!! in July. He will be playing a charity concert in early October, Miranda Lambert’s Music for Mutts show in Nashville.
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Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes