Published 18:03 IST, October 8th 2020
What did Morgan Wallen do last weekend? Singer loses spot on SNL, here's why
American country singer Morgan Wallen has been removed from his spot for the upcoming weekend in 'Saturday Night Live.' Read on to know what he did.
The American Country Singer Morgan Wallen was scheduled to perform on Saturday Night Live this weekend. However, the singer posted a video on his Instagram handle on October 8, to inform his fans that he had been removed from the Music spot granted to him by the SNL producers. Since the news broke, several reports have surfaced claiming that singer had been partying last weekend without a mask and was paying no heed to the social distancing guidelines from the CDC and WHO. Read on to further understand, “What did Morgan Wallen do?”
What did Morgan Wallen do?
A report in the New York Times stated that over the last weekend, several TikTok videos were posted online that featured Morgan celebrating in Tuscaloosa after a football victory by the University of Alabama. In these clips, the 27-year-old singer was seen drinking shots, kissing fans and also mingling in large groups sans mask. He had clearly violated many other COVID-19 guidelines as well.
In his Instagram video, Morgan was in a hotel in New York City. He stated that he had already arrived at the hotel, before receiving a call from SNL producers. In the video, the singer went on to address his actions from the last weekend and stated, “I’m not positive for COVID but my actions this past weekend were pretty shortsighted and they have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams. I respect the show’s decision because I know that I put them in jeopardy, and I take ownership of this.”
Furthermore, Wallen also mentioned that he had decided to take some time off the spotlight so that he could focus on bettering himself. He added that the SNL producer, Lorne Michaels had given him a lot of encouragement by telling him that the show will try to make up for this time. Saturday Night Live is a popular American sketch comedy show which airs on NBC from the company’s property at the Rockefeller Plaza.
The show was first premiered in 1975 and has been running successfully for 46 seasons. Each episode of SNL is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers a hilarious opening monologue. The celebrity also participates in sketches with the cast. In every episode, a musical guest is also featured. The showrunners had halted its live episodes in March when a worldwide lockdown was initiated. In a tragic turn of events, the show’s longtime music coordinator Hal Willner passed away in April due to complications related to COVID-19.
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Image Source: Morgan Wallen (Instagram)
Updated 18:03 IST, October 8th 2020