Fact Check: Did Hank Williams Jr claim he 'wouldn't be caught dead' sharing the stage with Garth Brooks?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: An old quote from November 2023 has been doing rounds on the Internet, claiming that singer Hank Williams Jr "backed out" from a Country Legends performance because he did not want to share the stage with Garth Brooks.

The viral quote, claiming to be said by Williams Jr, goes thus: "I wouldn’t be caught dead on stage with Garth Brooks." However, is there any truth to this? Let's find out below.

Claim: Hank Williams Jr said he 'wouldn't be caught dead' sharing the stage with Garth Brooks

An X user claimed on November 28, 2023, that Hank Williams Jr had said the words "I wouldn't be caught dead on stage with Garth Brooks".

However, there is no proof or source attached to the post that could prove that Williams Jr made the statement. The post resurfaced after almost a year amid a Garth Brook controversy.

False: Williams Jr did not say he 'wouldn't be caught dead' sharing the stage with Garth Brooks

The claim stating Williams Jr said he 'wouldn't be caught dead' sharing the stage with Garth Brooks is fake as Hank did not make any such statement.

The quote was part of a satirical article published by The Dunning Kruger Times on November 27, 2023. The website is under the umbrella of America's Last Line of Defense, a network of content that is described by the website as containing 'parody, satire, and tomfoolery'.

Proof: The quote was part of a satirical article published in 2023

The social media post was debunked as fake by X stating, "This supposed quote from Hank Williams Jr has been proven to be fake many times. The story originally came from dunning-Kruger-times a known satire website that says on-site nothing on here is true."

Similarly, there were no official statements from Williams Jr that prove he said the words. As for the article, while reading it to the end, it can be found that its author had dropped plenty of hints that it was not a genuine news story. A part of the article mentioned the imaginary monetary figure of "eleventy billion dollars".

Hank Williams Jr debuts on several Billboard charts

Williams Jr's latest collaboration on Post Malone's track 'Finer Things' has taken him onto three Billboard charts for the first time in his career and marked a significant milestone for the seasoned artist, per Inkl.

Williams Jr's chart success also witnessed 'Finer Things' entering Number 18 and showcased the track's popularity among country music enthusiasts. Moreover, the song secured a spot on the all-genre Streaming Songs chart by debuting at Number 34 and marking Williams Jr's first top 40 success on the particular chart.

Williams Jr also made his debut appearance on the Billboard Global 200, a prestigious ranking of the most-consumed songs worldwide.