Not exactly Swifties, eh?
Morgan Wallen kicked off the 2024 leg of his One Night At A Time tour this weekend with two stops at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. (And then celebrated a little too hard in Nashville on Sunday apparently, but that’s a different story…)
During the show on Friday, Morgan announced that his sold-out show was the most attended concert in the stadium’s history – breaking the record he had set the night before:
“They told me right before I walked onstage that this is the single-most attended concert in the history of this building. And that we’re the first people to do it two nights in a row. So thank you for making it possible for me to say that.”
Of course, Morgan knows that his record isn’t likely to stand very long: Taylor Swift has three dates at the stadium on her Eras Tour later this year that will no doubt smash Morgan’s record.
And he jokingly acknowledged Taylor while speaking to the crowd:
“I’m gonna say that until Taylor Swift comes to town in the fall.”
This drew a loud chorus of boos from Morgan’s fans, until the singer rushed to defend Taylor from the crowd’s reaction:
“We ain’t gotta boo her. We ain’t gotta boo her.
I appreciate that, I know y’all got my back though.”
Didn’t want the Swifties coming after him. Smart move on Morgan’s part.
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Of course last night it was the MNPD that was coming after him, after Morgan was arrested for allegedly throwing a chair from the 6th floor rooftop of Eric Church’s new downtown Nashville bar, Chief’s.
According to News Channel 5, officers arrested Morgan, who was pointed out by the staff as the culprit, after the chair stuck the ground just a few feet from where they were standing. Nashville Metro Police reviewed security footage and it confirmed that he threw an object off the roof.
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Wallen was arrested on three counts of assault with a deadly weapon/reckless endangerment, two counts for the two officers who were in the vicinity and one for the danger to the public. Wallen was also charged with disorderly conduct with a bond was set at $15,250.
Wallen’s attorney released the following statement:
“At 10:53p Sunday evening Morgan Wallen was arrested in downtown Nashville for reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. He is cooperating fully with authorities.”
And a little while later, the Metro Nashville Police Department released a statement on the arrest, along with Morgan’s newest mugshot:
“Country artist Morgan Wallen, 30, was booked early today on 3 cts of felony reckless endangerment and 1 ct of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for throwing a chair from the rooftop of Chief’s Bar Sun night. The chair landed on Broadway, close to 2 MNPD officers. His bond: $15,250.”
