Country singer Morgan Wallen breaks silence about arrest for throwing chair from Nashville bar rooftop

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly two weeks after Morgan Wallen was arrested on felony charges for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a bar in downtown Nashville, the country music star addressed the incident on social media.

According to arrest documents, police were standing in front of Chief’s in the 200 block of Broadway shortly before 11 p.m. on April 7 when they witnessed a chair come from above and hit the street, landing about three feet away from two officers.

When authorities approached security to investigate the incident, employees at the bar said Wallen was responsible for throwing the chair.

Country singer Morgan Wallen arrested in Nashville after throwing chair from bar rooftop: docs

Police said they reviewed video footage that showed Wallen lunging and throwing an object over the roof, which sits six stories above Broadway.

Witnesses reportedly told law enforcement they were standing next to the 30-year-old musician and saw him “pick up the chair, throw it over him, laughing afterward.”

According to officials, Wallen was taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct, as well as three counts of reckless endangerment for the two officers who were in the vicinity of the chair and for the danger to the public.

Records show he was booked into Metro Jail early on April 8 and released hours later. In a statement to News 2 about the arrest, Wallen’s attorney said the singer was “cooperating fully with authorities.”

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On Friday, April 19, Wallen took to X — formerly known as Twitter — to discuss the incident.

“I didn’t feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I’ve touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chief’s. I’m not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility,” the musician said in his first post. He followed up with, “I have the utmost respect for the officers working every day to keep us all safe. Regarding my tour, there will be no change. -MW”

No additional details have been released about the incident at Chief’s, which is owned by Eric Church and celebrated its grand opening on April 5.

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Meanwhile, Wallen has tour dates scheduled across the country over the coming months, including three shows at Nissan Stadium between May 2 and May 4.

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