The CEO of country singer Morgan Wallen’s record label is denying claims that the singer was too drunk to perform at his concert in Mississippi on Sunday.
Minutes before Wallen was set to take the stage in Oxford, Mississippi, the audience was informed that the singer had lost his voice and could not perform and that their tickets would be refunded.
However, a video on TikTok showed a security guard disputing the claims that the singer needed to rest his voice, instead saying Wall was so drunk he could not walk.
Morgan Wallen cancels Mississippi concert after losing voice
According to the guard, Wallen had to be taken out of the venue in an ambulance.
On Monday, BEST Crowd Management, the company that coordinated the security detail at the Mississippi show, said in a statement that the security guard had lied.
“A hired employee of BEST Crowd Management made false claims as it related to last night’s Morgan Wallen concert and we do not stand behind the detail in his statement,” the company said.
On Wednesday, Wallen’s record label also dismissed the security guard’s claim, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Seth England, CEO and co-founder of Big Loud, Wallen’s record label, said the singer canceled the show for the reason the crowd was told – because he lost his voice.
“He is on vocal rest per his doctor’s orders and he’s doing everything he can to be back at 100%,” England added.
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