A whole lot of star power.
It’s hard to imagine an artist having a better year than Morgan Wallen had in 2025. Riding the highs of his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, the Tennessee native broke all sorts of records. In addition to dethroning Garth Brooks and becoming the highest-selling country artist of all time (4th all-genre), Wallen also scored the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally, the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and became the second male country artist in history to be named Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year.
2026 has been yet another huge year for the “Whiskey Glasses” singer as he just wrapped up his massive Still The Problem Tour this past weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Lincoln Financial Field with the final of 23 total stadium shows this summer in 12 cities, including the likes of Bryant-Denny Stadium, Soldier Field, U.S. Bank Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, Michigan Stadium, University of Clemson’s Memorial Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field.
There’s no doubt that the tour was wildly successful. A report from Hits Daily Double projects that the Still The Problem Tour could gross a staggering $500 million, which would make it the first in country music history to gross over half a billion dollars should it reach that threshold.
In turn, it would also allow the “Don’t We” singer to claim the title as the owner of the highest-grossing country tour ever, passing Beyoncé’s record of $407.6 million with 2025’s Cowboy Carter Tour (if we’re actually gonna call that a country music tour). Additionally, the $500 million mark would allow Wallen to enter the Top 20 highest-grossing tours of all time with Still The Problem, joining the likes of Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and more.
I have to imagine he will likely surpass that number and find a new spot in the record books (which he does quite often), and throughout the months-long trek, the “Been By Now” singer was joined by openers Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Flatland Cavalry, Hudson Westbrook and many more. Of course, he did his signature walkout every night too, and he had tons of recognizable figures do it with him, in addition to doing some solo, in Nick Saban, Tim Tebow, Ray Lewis, Quinn and Jack Hughes and more.
With so many fans riding the highs of the shows over the past few months and with the tour coming to a close last weekend, I thought now was no better time to compile a complete list of every athlete and celebrity that made an appearance throughout Wallen’s potentially record-breaking tour.
Minneapolis, Minnesota – U.S. Bank Stadium
- Jared Allen
- Joe Mauer
To kick off the tour, Wallen pulled out some heavy hitters among Minnesota sports fans. On night one, he called on NFL Hall of Fame defensive end, Jared Allen, who racked up 85.5 sacks and 3 All-Pro nods for the Vikings. On night two, none other than long-time Twins catcher, Joe Mauer, who won AL MVP in 2009, along with five Silver Sluggers and three gold gloves, before being inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 2024.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Bryant-Denny Stadium
- Nick Saban
Week two brought a rare one-night stay at the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. Despite it only being one night, Wallen managed to pull one of the biggest names to date: none other than former Crimson Tide coach, Nick Saban, who brought six national titles to Tuscaloosa throughout his legendary coaching career.
As it turns out, Saban absolutely loved the walk-out, joking that he gave Wallen’s band a “halftime a**-chewing” to get them in the right headspace.
“That’s the first time I’ve ever walked down that tunnel and there was no consequence in terms of winning and losing a game, so that was fun.
I really enjoyed having the time backstage with those guys, which was the locker room. That was our locker room. Great band, great group of guys. Lot of them were former athletes. It was a lot of fun. They actually got in a big huddle and I gave them a halftime a**-chewing, told them they needed to get in gear.”
Las Vegas, Nevada – Allegiant Stadium
- Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin
A bit surprisingly, Vegas was one of the more controversial stops on the tour, at least from a walk-out perspective. After no one joined him during night one, Wallen would tell the crowd five different stars bailed on it at the last minute, calling them “flaky-a** people”
“I gotta say too, y’all got some flaky-a** people in this town. I had like five different people lined up to do the walkout & they all bailed on me last minute… so I’m doing what I can, I promise man.”
On night two, however, Wallen pulled out Las Vegas Knights teammates, Jack Eichel and Noah Hanifin, who famously helped Team USA win their first gold medal in hockey at the Olympics since 1980 back in February.
Indianapolis, Indiana – Lucas Oil Stadium
- Caitlin Clark
Though Wallen took the stage on back-to-back nights in the home of the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium, no current or former NFL players made an appearance. After walking out solo on the first night, the “Don’t We” singer made up for that tenfold on night two, bringing out the WNBA superstar herself, Caitlin Clark, who has all but transformed the league during her time on the Indiana Fever.
Gainesville, Florida – Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- Tim Tebow
- Steve Spurrier
With Wallen taking his talents to “The Swamp” at the University of Florida, fans everywhere were expecting former Heisman winner and National Championship winner, Tim Tebow, to make some sort of appearance throughout the two nights.
As it turns out, they were correct. Not only did Tebow walk out with Wallen on night one, legendary Florida head coach and fellow Heisman winner, Steve Spurrier, also made an appearance on night two.
Denver, Colorado – Empower Field at Mile High
- John Elway
Before Peyton Manning came along back in 2012, there was arguably no athlete more important to the city of Denver than John Elway. The quarterback, who helped the Broncos win two championships and won an MVP, walked out with Wallen on night one at Empower Field, garnering a huge reaction from the crowd.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – Acrisure Stadium
- Kurt Angle
Like Vegas, Pittsburgh was another controversial stop for Wallen during the Still The Problem Tour. On June 6th, roughly four hours before showtime, the Tennessee native abruptly canceled his second consecutive Pittsburgh concert due to severe weather, which was the show immediately following the one where he threw a fan’s phone. Many called the decision a premature cancellation after Wallen and his team called off the concert very early in the day because of forecasted bad weather.
Because of the controversy, the fact that wrestling legend, Kurt Angle, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming a popular WWE star, walked out with the “20 Cigarettes” singer on night one.
Chicago, Illinois – Soldier Field
- Brian Urlacher
Despite Chicago having such a rich sports history, containing the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, White Sox and Cubs, only one athlete made an appearance during Wallen’s two-night stand in the Windy City. Luckily for fans who were in attendance for night one, they were greeted by none other than the legendary Bears linebacker, Brian Urlacher, a staple of the franchise who made eight Pro Bowls before being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.
Baltimore, Maryland – M&T Bank Stadium
- U.S. Navy members
- Ray Lewis
After Wallen gave a salute to the troops by walking out with members of the U.S. Navy on night one, he delivered arguably the most iconic intro of the entire tour on night two in Baltimore when he walked out with Ray Lewis. Of course, the former linebacker, who is considered one of the greatest defensive players in NFL history, spent his full 17-year career with the Baltimore Ravens. And if you’re a football fan at all, then you’ve probably seen his iconic pre-game “squirrel dance” a time or two, which he showed off to the hometown fans.
Morgan came out and did it solo at first, and then Ray came out and showed him how it was done, and of course, the fans were LOVING it.
Morgan shared the video on Instagram, saying he has a “couple new moves in [his] arsenal” now thanks to Lewis:
“Got a couple new moves in my arsenal now thanks to Ray Lewis.”
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Michigan Stadium
- Aidan Hutchison
- Jack & Quinn Hughes
Given how rich Detroit’s history is in both music and sports, the possibilities were seemingly endless regarding just who Wallen would select for his walk-outs on his record-breaking two-night stand at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. With names like Tom Brady (who has walked out with Wallen before), Charles Woodson, Aidan Hutchinson, Jared Goff and Dan Campbell, Dylan Larkin, Kid Rock, Eminem and more being thrown around the rumor mill, it was arguably the most anticipated weekend of the year.
As it turns out, quite a few fans were correct with their guesses. On night one, former Wolverine and current Detroit Lions edge-rusher, Aidan Hutchison, walked out with Wallen on night one. Continuing his streak of giving props to the gold medal-winning US Men’s Hockey Team, he called upon none other than brothers, Jack and Quinn Hughes, on night two, donning one of the gold medals during the walkout.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Lincoln Financial Field
- Ryan Howard
- Cooper DeJean
Finally, Wallen went back to the basics last weekend in Philadelphia on the final stop of the Still The Problem Tour. Like Minnesota, he once again called on major stars from both the Phillies and Eagles. On night one, he brought out former Phillies legend, Ryan Howard, who won an MVP in 2006 and helped the team bring home a World Series in 2008.
On night two, the 33-year-old singer/songwriter brought out the red-hot Eagles defensive back, Cooper DeJean, who helped the team bring home their second Super Bowl during his rookie year in 2024 and followed that up with an All-Pro nod in 2025.
