NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Morgan Wallen, who is facing charges linked to accusations of throwing a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, has stated that he feels “not proud” of his actions and is taking responsibility.
The “One Thing at a Time” singer publicly responded Friday night on social media to his arrest in Nashville two weeks ago. He is scheduled for a court date on May 3 after being charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, as per court records.
An arrest affidavit stated that the chair at Chief’s bar landed approximately 3 feet (1 meter) from officers, who spoke to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses informed the officers that they observed Wallen pick up a chair, throw it over the roof, and laugh about it. Wallen was booked early April 8 and later released.
“I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” Wallen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Wallen, one of the biggest names in modern country music, is currently on a stadium tour, including a concert scheduled for Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
“I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change,” his message said, signed ”-MW.”
The “One Thing at a Time” album spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 in 2023 and was the most-consumed album in the U.S. last year. Top 10 hits from the album included “Last Night,” “You Proof” and “Thinkin’ Bout Me.”
In 2021, the country singer was suspended indefinitely from his label after a video emerged of him shouting a racial slur. In 2020, he was arrested on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after being kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar in downtown Nashville.
