Garth Brooks appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live in sexual assault case

Garth Brooks put his legal issues aside to perform a mini-concert during the Monday, November 25, episode Jimmy Kimmel Live.

The 62-year-old country star sang for fans at the free outdoor event, where he performed an upbeat cover of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s “Fishin’ in the Dark.” After the performance, he smiled, stretched his arms to loud applause and shouted “Nitty Gritty!”

Before Brooks’ appearance, he sat down with the host Jimmy Kimmel and shared his family’s vacation plans. He said that his wife, Trisha Yearwood“does what we call an outsider Thanksgiving” and invites “a lot of people” whose “families are somewhere else.” So you’re alone on Thanksgiving. She opens her doors.”

He called Yearwood, 60, a “fantastic chef” and said he wasn’t allowed in the kitchen in her presence. “I can clean up,” he said. “That’s about all I can do. I don’t want to stand in the way of perfection. This woman did it.”

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Brooks, wearing a casual black sweatshirt, jeans and a beanie, also spoke about his time in Las Vegas when he first heard one of his songs on the radio in 1989 – “Much Too Young (to Feel This Damn Old)” – and the time he built a wooden bridge with his three daughters, Taylor, 32, August, 30, and Allie, 28, whom he shares with his ex-wife Sandy Mahl.

However, his musical performance almost didn’t happen after ticket company 1iota began promoting the concert via social media earlier this month.

“Garth Brooks brings his magic to @jimmykimmellive with an exclusive outdoor mini-concert!” 1iota wrote via Instagram on November 15, “Be there as the country music legend lights up the stage. Claim your FREE tickets using the link in our bio!”

However, days later, fans who had secured tickets to the event received an email saying the event had been canceled.

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“Unfortunately, Garth Brooks’ outdoor mini-concert took place Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, November 25th, has been canceled and will no longer take place as planned. Television production decisions may vary for a variety of reasons,” the company said in a statement. “We hate to deliver disappointing news and we hope you will join us for another exciting fan experience in the future. Unfortunately, things like this sometimes happen in the world of television. This event will not be postponed.”

Then, in a surprising turn of events, ABC confirmed on Friday, November 22 that Brooks’ concert was happening again.

Some speculated that the back and forth over the country singer’s performance continues Jimmy Kimmel Live! The reason for this was allegations of sexual assault and assault that his former hairdresser and make-up artist made against him in October. According to court documents obtained by Us weekly At that time, a woman identified as “Jane Roe” filed a lawsuit against Brooks, claiming he raped her during a business trip to Los Angeles in 2019, sent her sexually explicit text messages and repeatedly showed her his genitals.

Brooks has denied the allegations more than once.

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“For the past two months, I have been harassed endlessly with threats, lies and tragic stories about what my future would be if I did not write a multi-million dollar check,” he said Us in an October statement. “It was like a loaded gun was being waved in my face.”

“Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. For me it means admitting to behavior that I am incapable of – ugly acts that no human being should do to another,” he continued. “We filed a lawsuit against this person almost a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of reputation. In the interest of the families of both sides, we filed the complaint anonymously.”

“I want to play music tonight,” Brooks concluded. “I want to continue our good deeds in the future. It breaks my heart that these wonderful things are now in question. I trust the system, I’m not afraid of the truth and I’m not the man they made me out to be.”

Earlier this month, Brooks filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him and requested a hearing for December 9th. Roe’s lawyer, Jeanne M. Christensenresponded by telling Deadline: “This is just more of the same bullying and intimidation that Garth Brooks has used since the moment he learned that our client wanted to hold him accountable.” We look forward to it to appear before a jury and determine the facts of this case.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).