Stars Who Can't Stand Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks' achievements speak for themselves, but even with all his accolades, the cowboy-hatted musician has never really earned the total respect of his Nashville peers. Whatever the reasons, he's accrued many celeb detractors over the years. These are the stars who can't stand Garth Brooks. In 2019, Eric Church treated fans at a Washington, D.C. show to a unique rendition of Waylon Jennings' "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?" For his cover of the country classic, Church featured the line, "I know Garth didn't do it this way," and judging by the smirk on his face and the on-stage banter with his backing band, The Chief wasn't exactly complimentary. Church is no stranger to a bit of Garth Brooks-bashing. He'd previously blasted the multiple chart-topper for lip-syncing at the 2017 Country Music Association Awards, where he was crowned entertainer of the year. Brooks had freely admitted to reporters that he'd mimed along to the track "Ask Me How I Know" at the ceremony due to sickness. But Church was having none of it. In an interview with Rolling Stone a year later, Church went on a verbal tirade, saying: "To me, lip-syncing is and always will be a red line. It's fabricated. I don't want young artists thinking it's OK, because it's not. I felt like he was speaking for the other nominees. I can speak for myself - I'm not lip-syncing. If I can't sing, I won't sing, or I'll sing badly." As for Brooks? He seemed nonchalant about the beef. Watch the video for more about stars who can't stand Garth Brooks! #GarthBrooks #Stars #Celebrities Eric Church doesn't like Garth Brooks' way | 0:00 Offending Anderson East | 1:40 Bristol Palin called him names | 3:23 Waylon Jennings wasn't impressed | 4:38 Shooter Jennings' backhanded compliment | 5:44 Austin Lucas doesn't like the fans | 6:51 Colter Wall took issue with his tour | 8:04