Country music sensation Morgan Wallen has been handed a two-year probation sentence following a dramatic episode where he hurled a chair from the rooftop of a Tennessee bar. The vocalist behind the hit "I Had Some Help" must further undergo a seven-day educational stint at a facility focused on driving under the influence, after pleading guilty to two counts of reckless endangerment.
On April 7th of this year, the 31-year-old artist found himself in handcuffs after casting a chair from the sixth-story height of Chief's bar, a popular establishment owned by fellow country star Eric Church. The chair tumbled down onto Broadway, a bustling hub of bars and musical venues nestled in the heart of Nashville.
Wallen, renowned for topping charts with his song "Last Night" from his acclaimed album "One Thing at a Time," and for his early triumphs on the NBC series "The Voice," faced the music for his actions during Chief's opening weekend celebration. A day after the chair-throwing incident, he was taken into custody and later released.
On social media, Wallen expressed his regret. "I've reached out to Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the wonderful team at Chief's," he penned. "I'm not pleased with my conduct, and I own up to my responsibility."
This isn't Wallen's first encounter with legal troubles. In May 2020, he was apprehended for public intoxication and disorderly conduct outside Kid Rock's honky-tonk bar in the entertainment district, as reported by The Tennessean newspaper. The following year, he garnered headlines once again after a video emerged showing him uttering a racial slur outside his Tennessee residence.
That incident led to the termination of his recording contract, his exile from country radio stations, and a three-year suspension from the Country Music Awards. Wallen subsequently apologized for his actions, stating unequivocally, "There's no excuse. I've never made one, and I never will," he confided in an interview with Billboard magazine.
Despite these scandals, Wallen was named Entertainer of the Year at last month's CMA awards, proving his resilience and ongoing relevance in the country music landscape.
