During the Rascal Flatts’ headlining performance at Stagecoach, concert-goers were getting texts about the death of Osama bin Laden and were stopping by the press tent to confirm the news.

Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus took the main stage and let the fans know how he felt about the news: “That son of a bitch Osama bin Laden is dead.” He then said, “How about a ‘hell ya’ to the U.S. military,” and began a chant of “U.S.A! U.S.A!” which immediately erupted amongst the crowd of nearly 58,000. He closed out his comments by saying, “I speak from the bottom of my heart when I say Osama bin Laden, may you rest in pieces.” The band closed its show by performing a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.