The country music sensation explains what he was really doing at Burning Man, and what he thinks about the festival.
, after some of his fans expressed surprise and dismay at his attendance. Anthony said his appearance had been taken out of context—and that he wasn't there to"participate in the bulls***."
Anthony, who describes himself as a centrist, is a former factory worker from Farmville, Virginia. His politically charged hit song"Rich Men North of Richmond" references low wages, poverty and inflation, but also takes aim at welfare abuse, high taxes and the obese. The conditions led to numerous claims about Anthony's attendance at the event. He was due to appear on thepodcast, but the hosts announced during their live episode on Sunday that he was not able to do the interview because he'd been trapped in the floods.
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