Garth Brooks' Casual Inauguration Outfit Is Causing A Stir

Brooks probably didn't need all the grief he took onboard for his take on daytime formal attire, especially since he had already triggered a wave of unhappy talk among his conservative fans when he revealed he would be at the Biden Inauguration, and especially since he had skipped the Trump Inaugural party four years before. "This is not a political statement, this is statement of unity. This is kind of how I get to serve this country," he stressed (via Entertainment Tonight). 

And serve the country he did, with a rousing rendition of "Amazing Grace" with some help from the U.S. Marine Band. He even tried to get the folks watching from home into the mood, by inviting them to sing along with him. And as Country Music Television reports, everyone did, including Lady Gaga whose own rendition of the national anthem not only turned heads, it roused spirits too.