At the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, tensions boiled over between country artists Zach Bryan and Gavin Adcock, igniting a dramatic confrontation caught on video. The two have been trading public barbs for months—most recently stemming from Adcock’s criticism of how Bryan handled a disappointed teenage fan.
The altercation unfolded on September 13, as Adcock was preparing to take the stage. Bryan, reportedly a surprise guest at the festival, was filmed yelling across a barbed-wire fence: “Hey, do you want to fight like a man? Come open the gate.” He then pushed the fence toward Adcock and, in what looked like a serious escalation, attempted to climb the fence to reach him physically. Security stepped in quickly.
Adcock later posted the video on social media with a biting overlay and caption: “When you get death threats from Sack Cryin before you headline in his hometown… Eat a Snickers, bro.”
As of now, neither artist has made a formal statement about the incident. But with the video going viral, the dispute has thrust both into the spotlight again—forcing fans and observers alike to question the cost of public feuds in country music today.
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