Country singer Charley Crockett has addressed the fallout from removing Satanic doo-wop duo Twin Temple from his tour, saying he "lost a lot of respect" for Jack White after the White Stripes frontman offered the pair a support slot on his own tour. Crockett accused White of exploiting the controversy to sell tickets, and questioned why White had not been similarly outspoken during his time with the White Stripes. The exchange highlights ongoing tension between the two musicians and has drawn wider attention to how artists navigate booking disputes involving religious or political imagery.

In a lengthy social media post, Crockett insisted Twin Temple were not dropped from two of his shows because of their Satanic imagery, but because their production requirements could not be accommodated and certain onstage elements raised concerns for an all-ages audience; he said the band were paid in full. Twin Temple had publicly claimed in July that their Satanic branding was the reason for their removal, after which White invited them to open for him in September. Crockett also acknowledged some responsibility for letting the booking "slip through", while noting White's past reluctance to address political issues during his White Stripes years, despite the band's 2007 song "Icky Thump" touching on immigration and White's more recent criticism of Donald Trump.