Blake Shelton garnered criticism from country music fans for his ‘lazy’ performance at Nashville’s Big Bash on New Year’s Eve.

The 47-year-old singer teamed up with Trace Adkins, 61, to perform a live rendition of Hillbilly Bone, their 2011 collaboration hit.

Shelton, dressed casually in a pristine black button-up shirt and dark pants, aroused outrage among fans who accused the singer of singing a pre-recorded song.

They were also perplexed by the Voice alum’s schedule, as he was also scheduled to perform at WinStar World Casino and Resort on New Year’s Eve.

“How’s Blake Shelton “live” in Nashville for #CBSNashvilleNYE when he’s about to go on stage at @WinStarWorld in 5min? He must have one fast a** tour bus!” On X, formerly Twitter, someone wrote.

“what happened to REAL country music? Rap is not country!” Another person responded to a video clip of the singing pair performing Hell Right.

“This is an embarrassment to country music,” a third said.

It comes after Shelton and his wife Gwen Stefani were forced to spend New Year’s Eve apart owing to professional obligations.

The couple hasn’t been seen together in a long time, fuelling speculation that they’re having marital problems.