{"id":5062,"date":"2026-06-08T15:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/morgan-wallens-controversial-moments-over-the-years\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:14:08","slug":"morgan-wallens-controversial-moments-over-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/morgan-wallens-controversial-moments-over-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen&#8217;s controversial moments over the years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2Fmorgan-wallen-1.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Morgan Wallen is going up, down, up, down.<\/p>\n<p>The country singer has experienced a slew of controversial moments since his rise to fame, from flipping a piano onstage to throwing a chair off a rooftop.<\/p>\n<p>He has been arrested multiple times over the years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Morgan Wallen (pictured above in June 2025) has made headlines for many controversial moments over the years. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for ABA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The country singer (pictured above in September 2024) has been arrested multiple times. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The T.J. Martell Foundation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Grammy nominee\u2019s career began when he appeared on \u201cThe Voice\u201d in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Wallen released his debut album, \u201cIf I Know Me,\u201d four years later, followed by \u201cDangerous,\u201d \u201cOne Thing at a Time\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m the Problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Wallen was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in 2016. <span class=\"credit\">morganwallen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The charge was ultimately dismissed. <span class=\"credit\">morganwallen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen was arrested in Tennessee, his home state, in 2016 for allegedly driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors later dropped the misdemeanor charge.<\/p>\n<p>The case appears to have been expunged.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In 2020, Wallen (pictured above in September 2024) was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Morgan Wallen&#8217;s One Night At A Time 2024<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>These charges were later dropped as well. <span class=\"credit\">morganwallen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In May 2020, the songwriter was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/05\/25\/morgan-wallen-arrested-for-disorderly-conduct-at-nashville-bar\/\">charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct<\/a> over an incident at Kid Rock\u2019s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N\u2019 Roll Steakhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Wallen subsequently took to X to \u201cclear the air.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went out downtown last night with a few old friends. After a couple bar stops, we were horse-playing with each other,\u201d the \u201cWhiskey Glasses\u201d hitmaker wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t mean any harm, and we want to say sorry to any bar staff or anyone that was affected. Thank you to the local authorities for being so professional and doing their job with class.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The charges were dropped two months later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallen was booted as a \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d musical guest in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cembarrassed\u201d songwriter failed to follow the sketch show\u2019s COVID-19 guidelines at the time. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen\u2019s October 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/07\/morgan-wallen-booted-from-snl-after-video-surfaces-partying-maskless\/\">\u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d appearance was scrapped<\/a> after he neglected to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Footage had surfaced of Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/07\/morgan-wallen-caught-drinking-in-crowded-bad-ahead-of-snl-appearance\/\">partying in Alabama without a mask<\/a> days before he was scheduled to take the stage \u2014 so Jack White <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/09\/jack-white-replacing-unmasked-morgan-wallen-as-snl-musical-guest\/\">performed in his place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Wallen clarified to his followers, \u201cI\u2019m not positive for COVID, but my actions this past weekend were pretty short-sighted and they have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I have some growing up to do. I think I\u2019ve lost myself a little bit,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019ve tried to find joy in the wrong places and, I don\u2019t know, it\u2019s left me with less joy. So, I\u2019m gonna go try to work on that. I\u2019m gonna take a step back from the spotlight for a little while and go work on myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallen, instead, did his \u201cSNL\u201d gig in December 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Footage went viral in 2021 of Wallen (pictured above in November 2023) using a racial slur. <span class=\"credit\">Penske Media via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Grammy nominee (pictured above in April 2026) apologized for his \u201cinappropriate and unacceptable\u201d N-word use. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/03\/morgan-wallens-music-pulled-from-radio-after-using-n-word\/\">suspended by his record label<\/a> in February 2021 for <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/03\/morgan-wallen-apologizes-for-using-n-word\/\">using the N-word<\/a> in a leaked video.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cembarrassed\u201d country star issued a statement, writing, \u201cI used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallen, who later admitted to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/07\/23\/morgan-wallen-admits-using-n-word-around-certain-friends\/\">using the word around a \u201ccertain group of friends,\u201d<\/a> released a video the following week after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/02\/11\/morgan-wallen-speaks-out-following-n-word-controversy\/\">\u201ccollect[ing his] thoughts\u201d<\/a> and \u201cseek[ing] some real guidance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI let so many people down. I let my son down, and I\u2019m not OK with that,\u201d he said, referencing his and ex KT Smith\u2019s child, Indigo. \u201cThere\u2019s no reason to downplay what I did, it matters and know I\u2019m carefully choosing my next steps in repair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, he  <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/22\/morgan-wallen-blew-off-the-naacp\/\">blew off the NAACP<\/a> \u2014 and his $500,000 donations to Black-led groups reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/09\/20\/morgan-wallens-500k-donations-to-black-led-groups-missing\/\">went missing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>When Wallen and Paige Lorenze split in 2022, Page Six reported Wallen allegedly cheated with \u201cmultiple women.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Wallen (pictured above in September 2022) has yet to speak out about the alleged infidelity. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The same month Wallen and Paige Lorenze <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/02\/11\/morgan-wallen-girlfriend-paige-lorenze-are-instagram-official\/\">made their romance Instagram-official<\/a> in February 2022, the couple <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-dating-history\/\">called it quits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenze posted a cryptic quote about \u201ckarma\u201d after the breakup was made public.<\/p>\n<p>Wallen never commented on the alleged infidelity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallen (pictured above in September 2024) canceled a concert minutes before showtime in 2023. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for for Morgan Wallen&#8217;s One Night At A Time 2024<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He went on to postpone several shows while on vocal rest. <span class=\"credit\">morganwallen\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In April 2023, Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/04\/24\/morgan-wallen-cancels-mississippi-concert-minutes-before-start\/\">canceled a Mississippi concert<\/a> after his openers performed \u2014 and minutes before he was scheduled to take the stage.<\/p>\n<p>One of the 60,000 fans Wallen stood up went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/04\/25\/morgan-wallen-sued-for-canceling-oxford-mississippi-concert\/\">sue the \u201cWasted on You\u201d singer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After Wallen\u2019s record label denied he was \u201ctoo drunk\u201d for the gig, the performer insisted he had <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/05\/morgan-wallen-shares-health-update-ahead-of-return-to-stage\/\">lost his voice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His doctor <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/09\/morgan-wallen-cancels-six-more-weeks-of-tour-dates-amid-diagnosis\/\">ordered six weeks of vocal rest<\/a>, with Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/06\/morgan-wallen-cleared-to-sing-again-after-weeks-long-vocal-rest\/\">cleared to sing<\/a> again that May.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In 2024, Wallen threw a chair from a rooftop bar on the sixth story of a Tennessee building and was arrested. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/ Morgan Wallen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He pleaded guilty in December 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/04\/08\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-arrested-after-allegedly-throwing-chair-off-bar-roof\/\">arrested on felony charges<\/a> of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct in April 2024 after throwing a chair off the rooftop of Eric Church\u2019s Chief\u2019s on Broadway bar in Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>The furniture landed near cops standing outside the six-story establishment.<\/p>\n<p>After Wallen was released on a $15,000 bail, he took \u201cresponsibility\u201d in a social media statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not proud of my behavior,\u201d he tweeted at the time. \u201cI have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallen pleaded guilty in December 2024 and was sentenced to seven days at a DUI education center, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/12\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-sentenced-to-7-days-incarceration-2-years-of-probation-for-chair-throwing-incident\/\">placed on two-year probation<\/a> and ordered to pay a $359 fine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallen seemingly dissed \u201cSNL\u201d cast members after appearing as the show\u2019s musical guest in March 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Will Heath\/NBC via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He walked off as credits rolled instead of mingling \u2014 and posted to social media about returning to \u201cGod\u2019s country.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen was the musical guest in a March 2025 \u201cSNL\u201d episode \u2014 and went viral for <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/30\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-abruptly-exits-snl-stage-as-credits-rolled\/\">walking off the stage<\/a> while credits rolled and skipping the after-party.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after fleeing the set, Wallen posted a picture of the private plane and wrote, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/31\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-trolled-by-snl-writer-after-fleeing-show-to-go-to-gods-country\/\">\u201cGet me to God\u2019s country.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He went on to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/04\/02\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-pokes-fun-at-snl-drama-after-awkward-exit\/\">sell merch with the quote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallen flipped a piano during a May 2026 concert. <span class=\"credit\">michaelamcdonald7\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He went on to poke fun at breaking the instrument via TikTok. <span class=\"credit\">Morgan Wallen\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/30\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-pushes-piano-over-mid-performance-after-equipment-failure\/\">flipped \u2014 and broke \u2014 his piano<\/a> during a May 2026 performance in Colorado when the instrument appeared to be malfunctioning.<\/p>\n<p>The musician <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/02\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-jokes-about-piano-flipping-incident-in-sarcastic-video\/\">poked fun at the incident<\/a> in a sarcastic TikTok video about how \u201cdistraught\u201d he felt over the piano.<\/p>\n<p>When he abruptly canceled a show days later, Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/07\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-addresses-nonsense-rumors-after-abruptly-canceling-pittsburgh-show\/\">clarified \u201cnonsense\u201d rumors<\/a> that the drama had anything to do with his onstage meltdown, insisting it was weather-related.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>That same month, Wallen took a phone out of a security guard\u2019s hands mid-performance. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/jcroo419<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He flung the device across the stage. <span class=\"credit\">TikTok\/jcroo419<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During Wallen\u2019s May 2026 concert at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, he noticed a security guard recording the show with a cell phone.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-song, he doubled back to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/07\/celebrity-news\/morgan-wallen-caught-on-video-ripping-phone-out-of-security-guards-hand-flinging-it-across-stage\/\">rip the device from her hands<\/a> and fling it across the stage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/entertainment\/morgan-wallen-controversial-moments\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Wallen is going up, down, up, down. 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