Blake Shelton Faces Backlash for Prerecorded Performance Amidst Nashville's New Year Celebrations
Blake Shelton faced criticism for his pre-recorded New Year's Eve performance with Trace Adkins on CBS' "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash," which aired while he was actually performing live in Oklahoma. Fans expressed confusion and disappointment over the "live" aspect of the show, with some calling the performance an "embarrassment to country music." Despite the backlash, Shelton celebrated the new year by performing in his home state, although without his wife, Gwen Stefani, who was in Las Vegas.