Morgan Wallen Breaks His Silence on Nashville Arrest: 'I Made Amends'

Country singer Morgan Wallen spoke publicly Friday for the first time since his arrest for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this month.

Wallen was arrested earlier this month after the chair landed on the sidewalk just feet from two Metro Nashville police officers. The singer had been partying at country singer Eric Church's new venue, Chief's Bar, when he allegedly threw the chair.

His arrest report said Wallen allegedly “tumbled and threw an object over the roof,” and some witnesses told a local news station that he was seen laughing after the incident.

Wallen was taken into custody and charged with three counts of recklessly endangering the two officers who were near the site of the chair's impact, as well as endangering the public and disorderly conduct. His bond was set at $15,250 and he was released hours after his arrest, according to Metro Nashville police.

Now, nearly two weeks after his arrest, Wallen has spoken out about the incident and addressed his silence in a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter.

“I didn’t feel right coming forward publicly until I made amends with some people. I have contacted Nashville law enforcement, my family and the good people at Chief's. I am not proud of my behavior and accept responsibility,” he wrote on Friday.

In a response to that post, he added: “I have the utmost respect for the officers who work every day to keep us all safe. As far as my tour is concerned, there will be no change. -MW.”

Newsweek contacted Wallen's representative via email for further comment.

His fans tried to console him in the replies and praised his posts.

“Thank you for apologizing to law enforcement and keep your head…reparations are important. You're human and we all make mistakes, darling. – Blessings Dr. Mary,” wrote X user @DrMaryAndDNP.

X user @Cayutsbby added: “It’s not a big deal mate. They’re overreacting because of who you are.”

“Life is all about learning, growth and progress,” commented @wilsonwesleygre.

According to the Davidson County Criminal Court, Wallen will be arraigned on this charge on May 3. At this point, he will already be in town for his tour, with concert dates May 2-4.

The country music star, who is one of the biggest in the industry, is no stranger to making public apologies. He was embroiled in a racism scandal in 2021 when a video of him using a racial slur was leaked to the media. As a result, he was temporarily banned from radio, fired from his booking agency, disqualified from awards shows, and even suspended from his own label.

Wallen apologized and met with black leaders “to learn and try to get better.”

In May 2020, he was arrested for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct at country singer Kid Rock's bar in Nashville. Then, five months after this incident, he was dropped as a cast member Saturday Night Live after producers learned he had violated the show's COVID-19 safety regulations. However, he returned to perform two months later.