‘Please Don’t Pay $90’: Singer Oliver Anthony Cancels Show, Cites High Ticket Prices at Cotton Eyed Joe

‘Please Don’t Pay $90’: Singer Oliver Anthony Cancels Show, Cites High Ticket Prices at Cotton Eyed Joe
Background: Cotton Eyed Joe country music venue in Knoxville, Tennessee (Screenshot/Google Maps); Inset: Country singer Oliver Anthony (Courtesy of Kory Mitchell).
Michael Wing
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The country singer who went viral with his hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” has stirred a buzz on social media after canceling a show at a famous Knoxville nightclub.

Virginian country-folk artist Oliver Anthony apologized on Facebook for the steep ticket prices charged by Cotton Eyed Joe bar and restaurant for his show and ultimately canceled, writing, “These are supposed to be affordable shows.”

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