'Nashville's Big Bash' Live Telecast Interrupted by Technical Problems
Variety••entertainment
Key Points:
- CBS experienced a technical issue that interrupted the live broadcast of “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” for approximately 12 minutes, causing confusion among viewers.
- The interruption occurred about 50 minutes into the five-and-a-half-hour special, cutting off Lainey Wilson’s performance and temporarily replacing the show with commercials and an episode of “Matlock.”
- Hosts Bert Kreischer and Hardy returned after the outage to apologize, and the program resumed with singer Gretchen Wilson taking the stage.
- The event, held at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, featured performances by prominent country music artists including Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, and Brooks & Dunn.
- “Nashville’s Big Bash” is executive produced
