evidence: Gov. Greg Abbott tweets, deletes fake article on Garth Brooks getting booed off stage On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott delighted in sharing with his Twitter followers the — satirical — news that country music star Garth Brooks had been booed off stage by a conservative audience at an annual country music jamboree in a Texas town. Abbott cited the article that falsely claimed the renowned country artist was forced to leave the stage "in shame under two minutes later" after receiving a chorus of boos from "patriots."