Zach Bryan Bars Kansas City Shows After Clash With Chiefs Fans

Country singer Zach Bryan has announced he will no longer perform in Kansas City after a public spat with Kansas City Chiefs fans on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The 29-year-old, a vocal Philadelphia Eagles supporter, provoked fans on 8 Aug. by asking, “Where are all the three-peat people from last year?”—a reference to the Chiefs’ failed bid for a third straight Super Bowl victory following their loss to the Eagles in February. Chiefs supporters responded with criticism of the Eagles’ record, prompting Bryan to reply, “Please understand I will never play in Kansas City.” He added that he would expect taunting phone calls if he appeared at Arrowhead Stadium, the team’s home field where he has previously performed. When a fan demanded he remove the live track “Fifth of May – Live from Kansas City” from his 2024 album, Bryan wrote simply, “Done brother.” Despite doubling down on his boycott, the singer later suggested he could play next year in nearby Bonner Springs, Kansas, leaving open the possibility of future performances in the region. Bryan’s social-media exchanges continue a pattern of online controversies, including a September 2024 apology to Taylor Swift after comparing her unfavorably with Ye in another Eagles-Chiefs context.