NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥 Country music star Morgan Wallen, who faces charges stemming in part from accusations that he threw a chair off the rooftop of a six-story bar, says he鈥檚 鈥渘ot proud鈥 of his behavior and accepts responsibility.
The 鈥淥ne Thing at a Time鈥 singer responded publicly Friday night on social media to He faces a May 3 court date after being charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct, court records show.
An arrest affidavit said the chair at Chief鈥檚 bar landed about 3 feet (1 meter) from officers, who talked to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses told officers that they watched Wallen pick up a chair, throw it over the roof and laugh about it. Wallen was booked early April 8 and released.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I鈥檝e touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief鈥檚. I鈥檓 not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,鈥 Wallen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Wallen, one of the biggest names in contemporary country, is currently on a stadium tour, including a concert scheduled for Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.
鈥淚 have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change,鈥 his message said, signed 鈥-MW.鈥
The 鈥淥ne Thing at a Time鈥 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 鈥淟ast Night,鈥 鈥淵ou Proof鈥 and 鈥淭hinkin鈥 Bout Me.鈥
In 2021, the country singer was suspended indefinitely from his label after video surfaced 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鈥檚 bar in downtown Nashville.
