Morgan Wallen Makes Light Over Piano-Flipping Incident
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Recently, Morgan Wallen caught heat and a lot of attention for flipping over a piano at a Denver, Colorado, show. Now, the thirty-three-year-old is breaking his silence as to why he did it, and he is actually making light of the situation. Keep reading for more details as to what he has to say.
Morgan Wallen Shocks With Bad Behavior
In 2024, Morgan Wallen was arrested for throwing a chair off the rooftop of a bar in Nashville, Tennessee. The chair just happened to land right next to police officers, and it caused quite a stir. Two years later, Morgan’s bad behavior was front and center during his show in Denver at Empower Field at Mile High. The country superstar flipped over a piano after his performance of “Sand in My Boots.” He had been experiencing technical difficulties during the song, mainly with the instrument and it seemed he had enough.
Followers were stunned by what he had done and the seeming lack of respect for the piano. Sure, rock stars have smashed guitars, but why did he do a full on piano flip? Videos went viral for Morgan doing this and it did not stop.
@countrymusicalley Morgan Wallen flips his piano over on stage #morganwallen ♬ original sound – CountryMusicAlley
The incident happened on May 29th and finally, on June 1st, he spoke out about what went down in Denver. However, Morgan did not take accountability for what he did. Rather, he joked about it and seemed to poke fun at it. He captioned his video, “Can’t you tell I’m so distraught over my piano.” In the clip, he had this to say:
Hey, I just want you guys to know that right now this piano is working. That’s what they told me last night.
He will be on tour until August, but it is unclear if he has endless pianos in case he flips one every show.
@morganwallenCan’t you tell I’m so distraught over my piano
Shock & Dismay
When Morgan Wallen first flipped his piano, followers were stunned by what had happened. Some thought that he had been canceled a while ago, and did not understand why he was so popular:
- I thought we stopped liking him years ago……
- Anger issues.
- Love his voice, but this is just crazy. What’s wrong with him? 😳
However, after he released his video, fans had no problem with him and sent their love:
- I’m not upset with you!! You’re still my Favorite!!!
What did you think of Morgan Wallen’s piano flip and did that make you lose respect for him? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
