Morgan Wallen Fan Sues Singer For ‘Breach of Contract’
Many Morgan Wallen concertgoers in Mississippi on Sunday were angry when Morgan canceled his performance only six minutes before showtime. One concertgoer named Brandi Burcham filed a class action lawsuit…
Many Morgan Wallen concertgoers in Mississippi on Sunday were angry when Morgan canceled his performance only six minutes before showtime. One concertgoer named Brandi Burcham filed a class action lawsuit "on behalf of herself and all other similarly situated" patrons who attended Wallen's show at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
According to Page Six, Burcham said in court documents that while the venue promised refunds "at point of purchase," hers had yet to be "issued" when she filed the complaint. She said, "Even if ticket prices are refunded, no offer has been made to reimburse concertgoers for other out-of-pocket expenses they incurred in connection with the concert cancellation, including transportation, lodging, food, merchandise sales, transaction fees, and other such expenses."
Burcham is suing for breach of contract and negligence in addition to demanding a trial by jury.
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Wallen was just minutes away from taking the stage at his concert at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi, on Sunday (4/23) when he canceled the show due to vocal issues. Morgan's fans were informed of the cancellation via an on-screen message moments before he was scheduled to perform. Several fans went to social media to express their anger for the short notice.
He posted on his Insta stories, "After last night's show, I started losing my voice, so I spent the day resting up, talking to my doctor, and working through my vocal exercises, trying to get better. I really thought I'd be able to take the stage, and it kills me to deliver this so close to stage time, but my voice is shot, and I'm unable to sing. I'm so sorry. I promise you guys I tried everything I could."
Fans showed their anger over the cancelation on Twitter. Below are a handful of reactions from fans.
"My 4 yr old granddaughter was there and cried all the way home." See that post here. "This Morgan Wallen situation is really just proof that rookies have to pace themselves when they go to Oxford." See that post here. "This kid ever going to grow up?" See that post here. "Field seats for Morgan Wallen: $800." See that post here. "Some of us are just built differently." See that post here. "It was claimed he lost his voice. Whether that was true or not remains to be seen." See that post here.
It is uncommon for a country music star to be born in Nashville, Tennessee. Most of them migrate to Music City to make their country music dreams come true. However, a handful of country stars were born in Nashville, and a few more come from the great state of Tennessee.
Garth, Reba, Blake Shelton, and Carrie Underwood are from Oklahoma, and Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett, and many more are from the Peach State of Georgia. Keith Urban was born in New Zealand and Lainey Wilson and Jordan Davis hail from Louisianna.
Let's look at those country stars who started in Tennessee, where Nashville dreams were just hours away.
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Kane Brown - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tom Cooper/Getty ImagesKane loves all the Georgia teams, primarily the Bulldogs, as Georgia is just minutes away from his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Moving to Nashville in his early twenties was an easy two-hour drive from his birthplace.
Morgan Wallen - Sneedville, Tennessee
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesMorgan, like Keny Chesney, loves his Tennessee Vols from near his hometown in Knoxville, Tennessee. His move to Nashville was just under four hours away from where he was born.
Dustin Lynch - Tullahoma, Tennessee
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesAn hour south of Nashville, Dustin was playing rock music before donning a cowboy hat and moving to Nashville.
Lady A's Hillary Scott - Nashville, Tennessee
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImageHillary is the daughter of Linda Davis, who scored a Grammy win for her duet with Reba, "Does He Love You" in the 1990s. Hillary recalls as a child, her mom toured with Reba and she spent some time with the country icon.
Chris Young - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesChris' mom has worked in the music business for years. Young actually moved to Texas for a while to start performing in clubs and honky tonks before coming back home to make the big time in country music.
Kelsea Ballerini - Mascot, Tennessee
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesKelsea grew up in Knoxville, moving to Nashville with her family when she was still in high school.
Jelly Roll - Nashville, Tennessee
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesJelly Roll grew up in Antioch, Tennessee, a suburb of Nashville. While he did hip-hop and rap music, he just recently scored a number-one hit in country music with "Son of A Sinner."
Kenny Chesney - Knoxville, Tennessee
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesRaised in Luttrell, Tennessee, Kenny bleeds orange and all things Tennessee Vols, his home team.
Dolly Parton - Sevierville, Tennessee
Brendon Thorne/Getty ImagesDolly drove to Nashville right after she graduated from high school in the late 1960s. In 1988, Dolly paid back her hometown area by opening Dollywood, a theme park where so many natives of East Tennessee are employed.
