Social media erupted over visuals at Zac Brown's Las Vegas show, with some calling it a Satanic ritual. But the Church of Satan is setting the record straight, denying any devilish dealings on stage. Turns out, it's just rock 'n' roll with a spooky twist.
Oh honey, the internet lost its mind last weekend when Zac Brown Band lit up The Sphere in Las Vegas. As the band tore through their set, a massive skeleton image loomed over the stage—complete with a jagged crown and that macabre, toothy grin. Cue the pearl-clutching: social media sleuths screamed 'demonic!' and straight-up accused it of being a Satanic ritual. Eyes emoji, anyone? 😳
But hold the holy water, because we reached out to the experts—the Church of Satan itself. Reverend Jared Mammon spilled to TMZ that nope, this wasn't one of their rituals. 'They can confirm the concert in question was not a Satanic ritual,' he said, adding that the real ones are still happening and even streamable on YouTube... if you're over the age limit, that is.
Mammon's serving some serious shade on the hysteria, calling it 'decades-old hysteria brewing again' where folks mistake 'glorified Halloween decorations' for Satan worship. He points to the music world's long history of getting branded with the pentagram just for using dark imagery. And get this: he's clocking a throwback to the 1980s Satanic Panic, when unsubstantiated Satanism claims flooded the news. Basically, Zac and crew are catching flak for nothing, but hey, any publicity is good publicity—especially for the Church. Mammon hopes it sparks curiosity about actual Satanic rituals or a flip through The Satanic Bible.
His parting shot? A zinger urging the freaked-out crowd: 'Those who are frightened by theatrical skeletons wearing crowns [should] pause for a moment to reflect on their knee-jerk reaction and consider the implications before jumping to lengths worthy of an Olympic Gold medal.'
So, is Zac just rocking Sin City, or are the haters summoning drama from thin air? The Devil's in the details, but experts say it's all clear.