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News.com.au
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Lana Del Rey admits to kissing country star Morgan Wallen in new song debut: ‘Kind of went to his head'
Lana Del Rey made a surprising admission about country music star Morgan Wallen at the 2025 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, overnight. 'I kissed Morgan Wallen,' the singer said while singing lyrics to her new song, 57.5. 'I guess kissing me kind of went to his head,' she continued, a clip of the performance revealed. 'If you want my secret to success, I suggest [you] don't go ATVing with him when you're out west.' Reps for Del Rey and Wallen did not immediately respond to Page Six 's requests for comment. It's unclear as to why Del Rey — who married husband Jeremy Dufrene in September 2024 — chose to mention Wallen during her performance. The Summertime Sadness singer tied the knot with the alligator tour guide in an intimate ceremony in front of their family and friends in Des Allemandes, Louisiana. She and Dufrene were first romantically linked after a TikTok video of them holding hands surfaced last summer. The pair have allegedly known each other for many years, according to a Facebook photo they appeared in together dated in 2019. Meanwhile, Wallen's list of romantic partners — which includes stars like Megan Moroney and Kristin Cavallari — has helped earn him the reputation of a 'playa from the Himalayas,' as musical artist Bunnie XO called him. The Whiskey Glasses hitmaker is also dad to son Indigo, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Katie 'KT' Smith. The two were in a relationship from 2016 to 2019. Wallen proposed to Smith in 2017, but the pair ultimately called it quits.
Fox News
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Morgan Wallen struggles with fame, admits he hasn't been in a bar since Nashville arrest
Whether he is dropping hit records or stirring controversy, Morgan Wallen is no stranger to the spotlight. During a recent episode of Theo Von's "Last Weekend" podcast, the "Whiskey Glasses" crooner, 31, opened up about the downfalls of fame just days after he abruptly walked off the "Saturday Night Live" stage. "It's still weird, and there's parts of [fame] that I don't like," he said during the episode, which was released on Wednesday but recorded prior to his "SNL" appearance. "I think anybody who has to deal with that … it's not ideal." "It's not ideal to go everywhere, and even if you don't get bothered, you were on edge the whole time because you thought you might," he continued. "There's things that you just don't do. There's just things you don't do anymore." However, there is one pastime he has found in which he can easily escape notoriety - hunting. "I can go be with my buddies, I'm in the middle of nowhere. I can be at ease," he explained. "I can not stress out. You just find ways to supplement it, I think, you know?" When Von asked if Wallen could frequent bars anymore without being noticed, Wallen - who pleaded guilty to tossing a chair off the sixth floor of the Eric Church-backed bar Chief's in Nashville, Tennessee, last year - said he finds it "best" to stay away. "I mean, if you're using a bar as a specific example, that's definitely the best thing for me," he said. "I ain't been in a bar since the last time I was in a bar that everybody knows about." Morgan - who performed on "SNL" to promote his upcoming album, "I'm the Problem" - caused quite a stir after he walked off the stage before the closing credits. After host Mikey Madison thanked the "Last Night" singer for appearing on the show, Wallen walked directly off the stage, as cameras panned out to the cast congratulating each other for another completed episode. Shortly after leaving Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Wallen wrote that he was excited to return home. "Get me to God's country," he told his millions of fans on Instagram stories. Sources told Fox News Digital that nothing was wrong at "SNL," and Wallen's walk-off appeared to be an "oops" moment. "That was the way he entered and exited the studio all week during rehearsal and camera blocking, so he just walked that way after hugging Mikey," an insider revealed.
Fox News
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Morgan Wallen's exit from 'SNL' to 'God's country' fits his 'unfiltered' country star image: experts
Morgan Wallen refuses to conform to Hollywood standards despite being one of the most sought-after names in country music. Wallen's return to 30 Rockefeller Plaza for the first time in five years to promote his latest album, "I'm The Problem," sparked strong reactions after the "Whiskey Glasses" singer walked off the "Saturday Night Live" set instead of mingling with the cast during the credits. Adrienne Uthe, founder of Kronus Communications, told Fox News Digital that Wallen's "unfiltered" etiquette proves he's simply the good ole Southern boy he sings about in the music that continues to captivate audiences around the world. "Morgan Wallen does what Morgan Wallen does – like the rest of us, he's unfiltered, unrehearsed, and couldn't care less about surface-level showbiz etiquette," Uthe said. "Country stars have always been the last frontier of real in a polished industry – they write music for everyday Americans, not for headlines. "The truth is, no one outside the Hollywood bubble gives a damn if he walked off-stage a few seconds early – it was rehearsed anyway." She added, "Morgan isn't chasing shiny things — he's the good ol' (imperfect) American boy who's most interested in living a life on his terms rather than playing to the beat of stage directions." "Country stars have always been the last frontier of real in a polished industry – they write music for everyday Americans, not for headlines." After host Mikey Madison thanked the "Last Night" singer for appearing on the show, Wallen walked directly off the stage as cameras panned to the cast congratulating each other for another completed episode. Shortly after leaving Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where Wallen performed two songs from his upcoming album, including "Just in Case" and "I'm the Problem," Wallen wrote that he was excited to return home. "Get me to God's country," the "Sand in My Boots" singer told his millions of fans on Instagram stories. "Morgan isn't chasing shiny things — he's the good ol' (imperfect) American boy who's most interested in living a life on his terms rather than playing to the beat of stage directions." Sources told Fox News Digital that nothing was wrong at "SNL," and Wallen's walk-off appeared to be an "oops" moment. "That was the way he entered and exited the studio all week during rehearsal and camera blocking, so he just walked that way after hugging Mikey," an insider revealed. Longtime "SNL" cast member Kenan Thompson was perplexed by Wallen's exit. "I don't know what goes through people's minds when they decide to do stuff like that. I don't know if he understood the assignment or not, or if he was really feeling a certain kind of way," he told Entertainment Weekly. "You see somebody before you get a chance to say hi or say good job or anything like that, they just dipping. I thought maybe he had to go to the potty or something." Ryan McCormick, Managing Partner at Goldman McCormick PR, told Fox News Digital that the incident on the late-night sketch comedy show only helped bolster Wallen's reputation. "Just by leaving 'SNL' early he managed to become the top entertainment story of the week," McCormick said. "It's quite remarkable, and it reveals just how influential Wallen is. The fact that Morgan felt he had better things to do than a post-show party with the cast is unique." He added, "Music quality aside, Wallen being authentic certainly helps his reputation and notoriety." "Just by leaving 'SNL' early he managed to become the top entertainment story of the week. It's quite remarkable and it reveals just how influential Wallen is." His return to "SNL" was years in the making following a controversial debut. Roughly seven months into the pandemic, Wallen was asked to be the musical guest on an October episode of "Saturday Night Live." Days before he was scheduled to perform, footage went viral across social media showing the singer not wearing a COVID mask at an Alabama football game and celebrating with various women at a bar afterward. People who supported masks and social distancing during the pandemic were outraged. He was immediately removed from the scheduled "SNL" appearance. Wallen apologized in a video shared online. "I'm in New York City in a hotel room, I was getting ready for 'SNL' this Saturday, and I got a call from the show letting me know that I will no longer be able to play," he said. "That's because of COVID protocols, which I understand." He added, "I think I've lost myself a little bit. I've tried to find joy in the wrong places, and it's left me with less joy. So I'mma go try to work on that. I'm gonna take a step back from the spotlight for a while and go work on myself." Two months later, Wallen was invited back to 30 Rockefeller Plaza for a second chance on "Saturday Night Live." He not only performed, he also poked fun at his bar antics while appearing in a sketch with Pete Davidson, Jason Bateman and Bowen Yang. When the episode was over, he thanked the audience for "giving this poor Southern boy a second Yankee chance." Wallen's "I'm The Problem" album is set to be released in May, which will feature the country crooner addressing his personal demons in a new song titled "Superman," dedicated to his son. In the lyrics, the country star reflected on the night he was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, after he threw a chair off a rooftop bar last year. In April 2024, Wallen was arrested and charged with three felony counts by the Metro Nashville Police Department after a chair he allegedly threw off the roof of the six-story Chief's bar landed on Broadway near two police officers. Wallen, who was recently nominated for a handful of 2025 ACM Awards, shared a peek at another song from his upcoming album on Instagram Monday, titled "Come Back As A Redneck."
Fox News
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Morgan Wallen fans left disappointed over country star's 'I'm the Problem' tour
Country fans were upset Morgan Wallen seemingly missed a few stops on his upcoming tour to support his fourth studio album. Wallen, 31, revealed he'll hit the road this summer on the "I'm the Problem" tour, but devoted followers were disappointed the "Last Night" singer only had a handful of dates slated around the country, as opposed to his last two-year "One Night At a Time" tour. Set to launch in Houston, Texas, in June, Wallen will have a rotating lineup of guests for the tour, including Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Thomas Rhett and Koe Wetzel. "Where is the east coast and the south on here?? VA, SC, GA, TN," one fan wrote after Wallen shared his new tour announcement. Another fan wondered the same, and wrote, "Where's the east coast!? The south!?!? Morgan you got some splainin to do!" "What is this tour schedule," another user questioned on Instagram. "Closest I've is a 9hr drive from ga. You better be adding more in the south." One fan wrote, "Only Wisconsin for the Midwest??? Shame. Minnesota sold out both your dates on the last tour." "NY dates!? Please tell me you're adding more dates," one Wallen fan wrote, while others worried about the price tag to attend a show. "Lower the price big dawg $600 is crazy," one fan wrote. Despite the complaints about locations, the "Whiskey Glasses" singer had thousands of people praising his name and waiting for the day they could see Wallen in concert. "Let this man throw as many chairs as he wants," one fan joked, alluding to Wallen's 2024 chair-throwing incident when he was arrested outside of Eric Church's Nashville bar. The "Chasing You" singer was "cooperating fully" with the investigation, a rep for the musician told Fox News Digital at the time. He was originally charged with disorderly conduct — a misdemeanor — and three counts of felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. Wallen, who was charged with two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment, pleaded guilty, according to Fox 17. Judge Cynthia Chappell sentenced the country music star to seven days at a DUI education center, along with two years of supervised probation. Another Canadian fan begged, "Americans stay out of Toronto. This is our time. You have your own dates." "Stop the whiney nonsense," one fan wrote. "True fans travel!!! I'm excited to go just 5 hours over my 12 hour trip last year!" Wallen named his fourth studio album, "I'm the Problem," and the title track is set to be released Jan. 31. In the 10 years since he released his debut EP and became a professional singer-songwriter, Wallen has broken records left and right and earned acclaim among his peers in the country music community. "We made so many lifelong memories on the 'One Night at a Time World Tour,' and I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for my fans and the way they showed up each night," Wallen said in a statement. "As I've been working on new music, it has inspired me to get back on the road and share these new songs with each of you on the 'I'm the Problem Tour.' See y'all there." Fox News Digital has reached out to a rep for Wallen for comment.
