Morgan Wallen Gets Booed Onstage For A Self-Deprecating Joke About Taylor Swift

Highlights

• Morgan Wallen's One Night at a Time Tour is breaking attendance records, but his light-hearted jab at Taylor Swift didn't sit well with fans.
• Despite the controversy, fans on social media are supportive of both Wallen and Swift, showing love for their favorite artists.
• Wallen has faced controversies in his career but remains passionate about making music, acknowledging the impact of fatherhood on his perspective.

Morgan Wallen is currently performing his One Night at a Time World Tour, which has so far proven to be incredibly popular. At a recent performance at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, he commented about his attendance records. Although he has a lot to be grateful for, fans were also unimpressed when he made a self-deprecating joke.

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"This is the single most attended concert in the history of this building, and we're the first to do it for two nights in a row," he told the crowd. While his first comments were met with applause, he then said, "I'm going to say that until Taylor Swift comes to town." But this comment was met with loud boos. Clearly shocked by the reaction, the musician said, "We ain't got to boo, we ain't got to boo."

What Have Fans Said About Morgan Wallen's Comments About Taylor Swift?

Morgan Wallen did not appear to be disrespecting Taylor Swift in any way; rather, his comments suggested that she is much more popular than he is and that when she heads to the stadium, she will break records. Still, fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts on the topic. A video of Wallen's speech was posted to TikTok, and the fans who commented on the post were much kinder than the ones who attended the concert.

"Morgan and Taylor are my top 2 favorite artists! It's okay to love them both," one fan wrote. Another also praised the Thinkin' Bout Me singer and Swift, writing, "Love Morgan! He will always have a fan in me, but a lot of his fans are questionable lol I'm also a Swiftie!! Love to see my fave artists thriving and not downing each other!"

"I saw Morgan and Taylor two weeks apart ... They were both amazing at what they do. I love them both!" another fan wrote, encouraging others that it is great to be a fan of more than one country music star (although Wallen and Swift's success has been compared before).

What Has Morgan Wallen Said About His Career?

Morgan Wallen has had many controversies, including his use of a racial slur and his arrest for public intoxication and disorderly conduct in Nashville, per Us Weekly. He was also banned from performing on Saturday Night Live in October 2020 because he did not adhere to their COVID-19 restrictions.

However, Wallen spoke about his love for making music in 2022 after he won the Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. "When I started this album, I was a kid. By the time I put it out, I was a father. That's become more important to me than anything else," he told the crowd when he picked up the trophy, per Us Weekly. "To my son, this album and this award will signify that his daddy was a fighter, that he chased his dreams and worked hard to make them a reality."

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In April 2024, the musician thanked fans for their support for his One Night at a Time World Tour with an Instagram post. It is clear he has been having a great time, as he captioned photos of himself onstage and behind the scenes with a positive message. "First 2 shows of the tour were unforgettable. Thank you, Indianapolis," he wrote.

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