Morgan Wallen has had a pretty rough time over the last few years, following his rapid rise to fame. Shortly after topping charts with his country album “One Thing at a Time”, Wallen began his steady decline.
Now, he’s in even more trouble than he was back in 2020. So, what’s going on with him? Is Morgan alright?
Here’s what we know about his shocking downfall since the start of the 20’s:
Morgan Wallen’s Criminal History
Back in May of 2020, Morgan got himself arrested for causing a scene in Kid Rock‘s Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N’ Roll Steakhouse. According to Business Insider, he later apologized on Twitter by posting: “We didn’t 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. Love y’all.”
The Tennesseean reports that his arrest took place after he was given multiple opportunities to walk away and wouldn’t.
Just a few months later, he’d get caught breaking covid restrictions in another drunken party. Billboard reported Morgan making out with random women and drinking heavily all night. He addressed this incident with yet another apology after Saturday Night Live canceled his guest appearance:
“My actions this past weekend were pretty short-sighted and they have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams.”
Morgan Said ‘… Please Learn From My Mistakes’
Unfortunately, Morgan went on to enjoy another wild night out in Nashville, back in 2021 and he was caught casually using a racial slur in public. His behavior shocked both his fans and many in the media at the time.
TMZ reported Morgan apologizing as follows:
“I’m embarrassed and sorry. I 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.”
Loads of big name brands like CMT, Spotify and iHeartRadio withdrew their support for Morgan at this point in time and pulled his music from the air immediately, according to Business Insider. Big Loud Records even suspended his recording contract when they found out what he’d done.
Morgan didn’t make any excuses for his behavior at all, but was instead reported by Business Insider to have said: “I have one favor to ask. I appreciate those who still see something in me and have defended me. But for today, please don’t.
I was wrong. It’s on me to take ownership for this. And I fully accept any penalties I’m facing.
Our actions matter, our words matter. And I just want to encourage anyone watching to please learn from my mistakes.”
Why Morgan Wallen Had To Cancel Show
In 2022, as reported by Business Insider, Morgan had to quickly cancel a show at the very last moment due to losing his voice. Fans were upset, but refunds were issued soon after.
Morgan had this to say about the situation: “After last night’s show I started losing my voice so I spent the day resting up, talking to my doctor and working through my vocal exercise trying to get better. I am so sorry, I promise you guys I tried everything I could.”
Morgan Wallen Charged With Three Felony Counts and Misdemeanor
In 2024, Morgan made headlines yet again. This time, he was reported to have thrown a chair off of a sixth-story rooftop bar in Nashville. The officers who arrested him were standing nearby when the chair hit the ground.
According to Business Insider, this arrest earned him three felony counts and a misdemeanor. We’ll have to wait and see how things turn out for him in court.
