Zach Bryan Tells Fans What Inspired “28” & It’s VERY Different Than What He’s Previously Said
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Zach Bryan Tells Fans What Inspired “28” & It’s VERY Different Than What He’s Previously Said

Changing his tune. Zach Bryan is on his final leg of the Quittin' Time Tour, which he claims will be his last major tour. This leg of the tour comes with challenges that ZB is not used to, as he went through a very public breakup before finishing the tour. ZB and his now ex-girlfriend, Brinna Chickenfry, decided to part ways in October, and many accusations about the "Something In The Orange" singer have come out since the split. Brianna Chickenfry, who is a prominent social media personality, sat down with her BFFs Podcast co-hosts Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards and shared that ZB offered her $12 million in exchange for signing an NDA and overall detailed the relationship as very toxic. Since that initial podcast episode aired, she's also accused him of being a narcissistic abuser, taking her cat out of spite, and cheating on her throughout their relationship. Meanwhile, ZB has not commented on the situation after his initial statement about their relationship ending, but he has been putting out new music including "This World's A Giant" and "High Road." For the most part, ZB has kept his head down during all of this and kept his focus on music and finishing up this tour. Can't blame him for that. However, during his Portland show, ZB told a story, which is the first time we've seen him react to the breakup. On stage, when ZB was introducing "28," he gave a very different backstory of what inspired the song than he initially shared over the summer. Right after The Great American Bar Scene was released, ZB took to Twitter for a little Q+A session, answering many fans' questions about tracks off the record. One fan asked about what inspired "28," to which he replied he and Brianna's yellow lab, Boston, inspired the track. He shared that he and Brianna had a scary moment sending their new puppy into emergency surgery, unsure of the outcome. While everything worked out in their favor, it made Zach reflect on how blessed he is to have the life he does. “Boston, our puppy was going into surgery, and I told Brianna, “How lucky are we?” to have -had- a puppy so beautiful, and she came out of it just fine; I wrote it the next day because I felt like the luckiest man on the planet.” This response resonated deeply with fans as pet owners know how scary having a sick dog or cat is. However, this is far from the story that ZB told fans at the recent show. "I wrote this song because one night I and all the boys were bowling in New York City, and I felt lucky to have each and every one of them. And I was so glad to be alive, I wrote a song called '28.'"  Hmmm, that's a very different story from what you initially told us. I'm not sure I buy that bowling inspired such profound lyrics... "You took a train to the south side of BostonYou showed me where your whole heart stayedTook twenty-eight years of blood pumpin' through meTo feel loved on my own birthday..." @rojasxdavid 28 #zachbryan #quittintimetour #portland ♬ original sound - david rojas But hey, maybe that memory was a small piece of it or maybe the song was really about bowling with the boys and the previous explanation wasn't particularly true. At the end of the day, I can't blame ZB for not wanting to share the story that inspired the song now that he and Brianna are no longer together; however, when you've already been on record with a very specific story about this song, it's guaranteed to make fans raise their eyebrows a little. I'd probably stop introducing the song with an explanation and just let her rip. It's a beautiful song. Check out some comments left on the video calling ZB out for the sudden story change. "Wait, why is he changing the story behind the song?" "I just spit my drink out." "And that’s on being a pathological liar." "Is he gaslighting us?" "Ahh, yes, out with the boys, taking the train to where their dad stayed." "Dude is trying to rewrite history."  "Lmfao, we know this song is about Bri; why lie." "Whoa, he really does need help, lmao." "Lolol, that’s a new narrative." Give the full studio version a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO0IoWY4t4&pp=ygUNemFjaCBicnlhbiAyOA%3D%3D