Against CDC guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic on August 9, 2020, the band performed to a crowded, mostly maskless audience who refrained from any form of social distancing. The concert took place at the 2020 Sturgis Rally and vocalist Harwell said things such as "fuck that COVID shit" during the performance. Over 250,000 COVID-19 cases were hypothetically connected to the overall rally according to a non-peer reviewed paper. This move was met with backlash online due to the concert being held without any safety precautions.