Trisha Yearwood was happily ringing in the holiday season last night during her performance at the 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - which will air on CBS on December 20th. The annual celebration took place on the Ellipse at the White House and President's Park in Washington D.C., and featured performances from James Taylor, The War And Treaty, and Trisha Yearwood - among others. Not among those others? Yearwood's husband Garth Brooks. The country music superstar couple is often inseparable, and this event - in which Yearwood sported a red pantsuit as she rocked the stage with some Christmas hits - is one that Garth would have typically shown up to in order to support his wife. But he was nowhere to be found. One might assume that Garth Brooks is trying to stay off the radar as he fights a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and misconduct. The accusations became public back in October (but apparently have been in the works for much longer) and the details of the lawsuit are shocking to say the least. The complaint that Brooks and his team of lawyers are currently facing was originally filed in a California state court. The woman, who identified herself only as Jane Roe and was a former makeup artist of Brooks', alleges that the country music superstar raped and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, including once while the two were in Los Angeles for a performance. She also claims that Garth expressed his interest in having a threesome with the woman and his wife, Trisha Yearwood. With those issues still floating around, it makes sense that Garth Brooks would decide to not show his face and let his wife shine in the spotlight for a bit without any distractions. The country music star has tried to lay low ever since the lawsuit was brought against him - even ending his long-running Inside Studio G show at the end of this year. From the very beginning, Garth has maintained his innocence, and it’s clear that he’s doing everything in his power to clear his name. He released this statement initially after saying he refused to pay out hush money to his accuser: “For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars. It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face. Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of – ugly acts no human should ever do to another. We filed suit against this person nearly a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. We filed it anonymously for the sake of families on both sides. I want to play music tonight. I want to continue our good deeds going forward. It breaks my heart these wonderful things are in question now. I trust the system, I do not fear the truth, and I am not the man they have painted me to be.” Since the lawsuit was filed, Garth has wrapped up his Las Vegas residency for the year, taking some time off before starting back up in 2025. And to be clear, Garth's wife Trisha has stood by him every step of the way through this process. Shortly after the lawsuit and allegations hit the internet, Yearwood shared this photo of her and husband with the caption: "Love one another." https://www.instagram.com/p/DA1vjlrv8jP/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0df95b56-d69c-46a2-ae62-f220d860b2bf