NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) 鈥 An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen was postponed Friday until August in a case in which he's accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers.
Wallen's attorney, Worrick Robinson, told reporters that the case is 鈥渧ery complicated鈥 and promised that the singer, who had waived his right to be there Friday, would be at the postponed hearing on Aug. 15.
鈥淚 think everybody generally wins if you can resolve it in a manner that everybody can live with,鈥 Robinson said.
The 鈥淥ne Thing at a Time鈥 singer has been charged with three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
According to an arrest affidavit, the chair that Wallen is accused of throwing off the roof of Chief鈥檚 bar on April 7 landed about a yard (meter) from the officers, who spoke to witnesses and reviewed security footage. Witnesses told officers that they saw Wallen pick up a chair, throw it off the roof and laugh about it.
Robinson declined to say whether he believes Wallen threw the chair and instead pointed to in which he said he accepted 鈥渞esponsibility鈥 and was 鈥渘ot proud鈥 of his behavior. The statement did not include an apology but did mention making 鈥渁mends鈥 and touching base with law enforcement.
Wallen, one of the biggest names in contemporary country, is currently on a stadium tour. He is performing in Nashville for three nights, including Friday and Saturday at Nissan Stadium.
The 鈥淥ne Thing at a Time鈥 album spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 in 2023 and was the most-consumed album in the U.S. last year. Top 10 hits from the album included 鈥淟ast Night,鈥 鈥淵ou Proof鈥 and 鈥淭hinkin鈥 Bout Me.鈥
In 2021, Wallen was suspended indefinitely from his label after video surfaced of him shouting a racial slur. In 2020, he was arrested on public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after being kicked out of Kid Rock鈥檚 bar in downtown Nashville.
