Oliver Anthony has shared his intentions to leave the music industry, describing his experiences within the industry as “a big joke.”
Anthony didn’t exactly announce his intention to depart the music industry, but instead shared his plans while commenting on a post on Instagram.
Promoting the upcoming Rural Revival Project, presented by Radio WV and with proceeds going to hurricane relief, Anthony will perform at the event on 2 November with The Davisson Brothers, Mikele Buck, Zack Runyon, and a special guest. The video in question, however, is pretty strange – you’ll just have to watch it.
Anthony responded to a fan who wrote, “Oliver Anthony is literally everything that is right in the music industry!!! Just a genuine good dude! Keep it up brother!”
He replied, “I'm in the process of getting out of the music industry. It's a big joke.”
The plan? Oliver Anthony is looking to change his focus to travelling ministry work, inspired by the Rural Revival concert. “I just have to go at it in baby steps since it's completely DIY,” he added.
“Does that mean no more music from you? You have such an authentic talent,” the fan wrote after seeing Anthony’s answer. The good news is that Anthony doesn’t plan on quitting making music.
Anthony said, “No I'll still be releasing music just like normal, I'll just be set up legally as a ministry.”
In March 2025, Oliver Anthony will return to Australia for Meatstock Toowoomba, co-headlining the event alongside Chase Rice and Redferrin.
Earlier this year, Anthony surprise-released his debut album, Hymnal Of A Troubled Man's Mind. Many of the songs were recorded as rough demos straight to his Android phone, with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell) helping breathe new life into the tracks.
The Rural Revival Project show costs just $25, staying true to Anthony’s ethos of making concerts affordable for all. In September of last year, he blasted a Knoxville venue for overcharging fans.
“Don’t pay $100 for a ticket, that’s horseshit,” he said. “If we’ve got to cancel the venue and play somewhere else, we will. I didn’t agree to it and I don’t want you to pay it, so please don’t. I’m just trying to get the word out now – I don’t know when the event got posted, but just hold off for a little bit.”
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