Dan + Shay Explain Audio ‘Glitch’ In Their ACM Performance

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

April 19th, 2021 10:16 AM

After winning their duo award at the ACMs last night (4/18), Dan + Shay stepped backstage to talk to the press and ended up explaining the audio glitch that made some fans think that they were lip-syncing in their performance of “Glad You Exist” on the show.

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney explained that an audio glitch that occurred during their performance, which was pre-taped in advance of the show, caused the problem. Shay said, “It’s been a difficult time to put these awards show together during these crazy times, and a lot of us have had to pre-tape our performances, and that’s what we did. We pre-taped it yesterday (4/17). We were super stoked about the performance.”

He added, “It’s just one of those things that happens, you know. There’s a lot of things going on. So it happened, we were bummed, and it is what it is. And they did a great job putting together a great show.”

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  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay perform onstage at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2019 in New York City.

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  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, winners of the awards for Favorite Song - Country award for 'Speechless' and Favorite Duo or Group – Country, pose in the press room during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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  Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay performs on the Toyota Mane Stage during day 2 of 2017 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 29, 2017 in Indio, California.
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  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay attend the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 01, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay, Scott Hendricks, and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the Single of the Year award for 'Tequila' onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  Shay Mooney and Dan Smyers of Dan + Shay accept the Duo of the Year award onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay perform onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  Dan Smyers (L) and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay attend the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 7, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of music group Dan + Shay accept the Best Country Duo/Group Performance award for 'Speechless' onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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  Dan & Shay (center) Abby Law, Dan Smyers, Shay Mooney and Hannah Billingsley attend the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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  Dan Smyers (L) and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay perform on the Toyota Mane Stage during day 2 of 2017 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 29, 2017 in Indio, California.

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Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

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