The Maroon 5 frontman admitted to being “unprofessional” during a televised concert.

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine royally pissed off the band’s Chilean fans this week after delivering a subpar performance during a televised concert in which he appeared to be completely unengaged, and then complaining about it. Footage leaked of Levine angrily saying: “That was a TV show… that was not a concert”, and the internet didn’t take too kindly to it. It was the singer’s most controversial moment since he got white guy cornrows.

Last night, Levine posted a lengthy apology on his Instagram Story, clarifying what exactly had happened, and asking fans of the band in Chile to understand.

“Last night we had a show at the Viña del Mar Festival, which is one of the most prestigious, amazing things that you can do in Chile, it’s like a rite of passage when you’re coming through here,” he said. “And, especially being an American band, to come here, that’s very rarefied air. So firstly, thank you guys for having us, that’s number one.”

He went on to directly explain his confusing behavior during the festival.

“I’d really like to address reactions to the concert, and kind of explain myself, because I feel like you guys deserve that,” he said. “You know, being in a band, you play a lot of shows, and I am so passionate and excited about concerts, and about being my best and about the band being our best, and being our best for you guys, honestly, you know, performing I take so seriously. Sometimes too seriously. And to be totally frank, there were some things holding me back sonically last night, and I let them get to me, and it impacted how I was behaving on stage, which was unprofessional and I apologize for that.”

“Once again, as I said, it’s always in the interest of being my best, and representing the band in the best way. Sometimes when those sonic problems take place, I zero in and focus as much as I can on singing, because I feel like that’ll be the best way to put this thing out on TV for 60 million people, which is what that show was last night. I wanted to sound good, number one, and I wanted to look good and feel good, number two. Because if it doesn’t sound good, then you know, what’s the point? I struggled a lot. And sometimes it’s really hard for me to mask the struggle, and so in that, I did let you guys down and I apologize.”

He ended by reiterating how much he and the band appreciate the support of fans in South America, saying he hopes to continue performing there for a long time.

“It’s one show of many,” he said. “Coming to South America to perform is one of our favorite things to do, we always talk about how it’s just the greatest time when we tour down here… We absolutely adore our Chilean fans, we absolutely love coming here, and you know, last night wasn’t our best. And for that, all I can say is I’m really sorry.”