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A lone gunman shooting from a hotel window
killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more when he opened fire
on 20,000 fans at an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas
on Oct. 1 in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
On Friday, the CMA lifted, and apologized for, the restrictions,
saying in a statement the "sentiment was not to infringe and was
created with the best of intentions to honor and celebrate
Country Music."
"Bravo CMA awards for doing the right thing & apologizing for
this mistake. All are welcome, let's have a great show," Paisley
tweeted.
The country music star, who is co-hosting Wednesday's show in
Nashville, had earlier tweeted, "I'm sure the CMA will do the
right thing and rescind these ridiculous and unfair press
guidelines. In 3...2....1......"
Singer Ryan Adams had joked on Twitter that approved topics at
the ceremony might include "Wagon Wheels, Bacon, repurposed barn
wood, (and) cussin' at snakes."
Singers Jason Aldean, Jake Owen and Chris Young were among the
musicians either on stage in Las Vegas when the shooting broke
out, or watching the show.
Caleb Keete, a guitarist with the Josh Abbott Band, said in
October that the shooting had caused him to change his stance on
gun control after being a lifelong supporter of the right to
bear arms.
The CMA awards, one of the biggest celebrations of country music
in the United States, will air live from Nashville on ABC
television on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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