Yes, they are musicians who share the same last name and the same birthday, but Bryan Adams is not Ryan Adams.
In response, Ryan Adams said he does not recall the alleged exchanges and would not knowingly engage in explicit communication with a girl who was underage.
The story caused consternation among some fans of Bryan Adams.
« When someone said that she was sad about hearing the news about Ryan Adams, I freaked out and thought: What did Bryan Adams do?, » Pultizer Prize winning writer Viet Thanh Nguyen tweeted.
