Luke Bryan needs to make it clear that he is obtained no beef with Beyoncé.

The nation celebrity hopped on social media on Sunday evening (Oct. 6), the identical evening he wrapped up his 2024 Thoughts of a Nation Boy Tour with a efficiency in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bryan marked the top of his tour by saying he is “grateful” for such an “superb” run.

However he additionally had a much less celebratory level to handle: Some latest headlines about his feedback concerning Beyoncé’s exclusion from the CMA Awards nominees checklist.

He stood by his authentic feedback, which he gave throughout an interview with SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Reside. However Bryan mentioned that the headlines surrounding what he mentioned had been “ridiculous,” and gave readers a misunderstanding of how he feels in regards to the pop celebrity and her enterprise into the nation style.

“I really feel in my coronary heart I couldn’t let media create a false narrative,” Bryan states. “As I learn through the feedback of a few of you, I simply wish to say that I encourage all of you to take heed to the interview as a substitute of studying click on bait headlines.”

“You’ll hear my tone and intentions which weren’t destructive,” the singer continues. “I respect Beyoncé and I really like how loyal her followers are. I spend lots of time supporting different artists. I would like everybody to win. Love y’all.”

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Within the interview, Bryan confused that he believed that the nation music business had a constructive response to Beyoncé’s nation album, Cowboy Carter, which got here out in March. Nevertheless, he additionally implied that she might need netted some CMAs nominations if she had spent extra time connecting with the nation music world in individual.

“In the event you’re gonna make nation albums, come into our world and be nation with us a bit of bit,” Bryan opined. “… Like, Beyoncé can do it precisely what she needs to do. She’s in all probability the largest star in music. However come to an awards present and excessive 5 us. And have enjoyable and get within the household, too.”

Bryan is ready to co-host this yr’s CMA Awards present with Peyton Manning and Lainey Wilson. It’s going to be his fourth yr as host.

The 2024 CMA Awards will happen at Nashville’s Bridgestone Area on Nov. 20. The present will air reside on ABC and stream next-day on Hulu.