Chris Daughtry Issues Apology for Snubbing D-Day

Chris Daughtry, American Idol alumnus, has issued his apology for having refused to sing a patriotic song to honor D-Day on "Fox & Friends". According to his apology, he was "ashamed" and "embarrassed" by what he did.

Daughtry performed on the show's All-American Summery Concert Series, but blatantly refused to sing a patriotic song in honor of D-Day when requested by the show's hosts. "I'm off the clock," he told the hosts, flustered by the suggestion.

The hosts immediately took over the stage and tried to come up with a song the crowd could sing to, while Daughtry made his exit with the comment, "This is where I'll bail." This thoughtless act of his earned him a lot of hate on Twitter, with fans pointing that the US soldiers on D-Day "did not go off the clock."

Daughtry released a YouTube apology video that explains he had a "moment of bad judgment." "It was absolutely disrespectful. Poor choice of words, terrible judgment on my part. I wish that I could have pulled it together," he said. He further added that he has nothing but utmost respect for the American troops "who have sacrificed everything for our country."

"Everyone has a moment in their life they regret very deeply, and this is at the top of my list," he said during his apology. He continued sincerely with, "It hurts my heart to know that I have disrespected the men and women fighting every day. I apologize for offending any of our troops, any of the men and women who have served past or present. I'm sorry."

Daughtry gears towards the end of his apology with statements on how the work that he does is "miniscule in comparison." He also emphasized that his band "Daughtry" is in full support of the US troops.

Daughtry's apology was accepted by many, including members of the service and their families, but not everyone was satisfied. A tweet directed to him stated, "Forgiven, but I'm done with your music. You would be on a German clock if it weren't for the men of D-Day you pompous hack!"