Did Morgan Wallen throw a fan’s phone across the stage? Viral video from the singer’s Pittsburgh show explained

Morgan Wallen Performs Live From The Pinnacle To Celebrate Launch Of SiriusXM Morgan Wallen Radio - Source: Getty
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Yes, Morgan Wallen threw a fan's phone across the stage. Wallen, during his Pittsburgh show at Acrisure Stadium on June 5, a fan handed their phone to a security guard to take a video for them.

A video featuring Wallen grabbing the phone from the guard's hand to throw it across the stage is going viral. The video which has been racking up views across social media has gained Morgan criticism among his fandom.

The incident comes after Morgan Wallen was forced to cancel his Saturday show in Pittsburgh due to poor weather conditions. Online speculation suggested that the artist left the town before local officials confirmed the cancellation. Wallen took to his Instagram stories to address the rumors and said that his team told him that they had been consulting with local officials and informed him that he should cancel the show.

When asked why, his team explained that there was going to be strong winds in the area, and that he trusted his team to make the decision.

"I've been seeing a lot of nonsense about me that is simply not true, and I just wanted to clear the air. I think my true fans know that that's not how I operate in general, but I had to say it. Ya'll take care."

More about Morgan Wallen's erratic behavior

This is not the first time Morgan Wallen has behaved questionably with fans. During a show in Denver at Empower Field, Wallen flipped over his piano due to apparent audio issues.

In April, 2024, Wallen was arrested after he threw a chair off the rooftop of a bar in Nashville. Wallen was arrested on one count of misdemeanor disorderly count and three counts of felony reckless endangerment.

In February, 2021, TMZ shared a video of Wallen using a racial slur. In the aftermath, Wallen was suspended from his recording label, Big Loud Records. Wallen's music was also temporarily dropped from radio and streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, and iHeartMedia.

Following the incident, Wallen was banned from attending the 2021 Billboard Muisc Awards. The show's producers in a statement to NBC News, explained their decision and suggested that it was a temporary ban due to his earlier racial slur scandal.

Morgan Wallen ended up returning to the Billboard stage in May 2022. The country-singer ended up performing two of his songs, Don't Think Jesus and Wasted On You. He also won 11 awards.

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Edited by Soujanya Shapur