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Church of Satan Refutes Claims Zac Brown Band's Sphere Show Was a Ritual

The denial reframes the viral backlash as a revival of 1980s-style moral panic.

Overview

  • Church of Satan representative Jared Mammon told TMZ the Las Vegas performance did not constitute a Satanic ritual.
  • Mammon characterized the uproar as a recurrence of 'Satanic Panic,' saying theatrical, dark imagery is being misread as occult.
  • Clips from the Sphere show featured skeletal visuals and a thorn-like crown that some viewers likened to horns, fueling viral posts labeling the set 'demonic.'
  • Social media figures and commenters, including country artist John Rich’s followers, alleged 'energy harvesting' and claimed the band had 'sold their souls.'
  • The Zac Brown Band has continued promoting the 'Love & Fear' residency and posting show clips, and it has not issued a response addressing the criticism.