Overview
- The Church of Satan’s Rev. Jared Mammon told TMZ the concert was not a satanic ritual and described the uproar as a revival of decades-old ‘Satanic Panic.’
- Footage from opening nights shows a towering skeleton with a jagged crown, fire-filled scenes, a winding labyrinth, and Zac Brown wearing a thorn-like crown during songs including “Heavy Is the Head.”
- Social-media posts on TikTok, Instagram, and X feature denunciations from users and amplification by figures such as country star John Rich, whose followers called the visuals demonic.
- Zac Brown Band has not issued a public response, and the Las Vegas Sphere residency is proceeding with sold-out dates, including Dec. 12–13 and additional shows in January 2026.
- According to attendee accounts reported by the Daily Dot, Brown told the audience the darker sequences represented personal trauma, a framing some fans accepted while others continued to criticize the imagery.