Morgan Wallen è appena tornato ai CMA del 2022 dopo essere stato escluso dalla premiazione l’anno scorso. Ma i fan non sono stati esattamente ricettivi al suo aspetto.
Nel caso avessi bisogno di un aggiornamento, a Wallen è stato vietato di partecipare allo spettacolo dell’anno scorso, nonostante il suo album fosse stato nominato per il premio Album of the Year. Secondo NME, la decisione è stata presa da un video in cui avrebbe usato un insulto razziale che ha fatto il giro di Internet, causandogli la negazione dell’ingresso a più premi, oltre ad essere stato ritirato dalla sua etichetta discografica, Big Loud. Tuttavia, non ha avuto alcun impatto sulle sue vendite di musica, poiché le vendite del suo album “Dangerous” sono ancora salite alle stelle e ha conquistato il primo posto nella classifica degli album di Billboard 200 per dieci settimane.
Wallen went on to promise to "do better," and now that he's making a comeback, it seems that some fans aren't ready to welcome him with open arms just yet.
Fans expressed disappointment over seeing Morgan Wallen at the CMAs
Memories of Morgan Wallen dropping a racial slur is still fresh to some country fans. When the singer attended the 2022 Country Music Association Awards, some people on Twitter couldn't help but share their disappointment.
"I think 'Cancel Culture' is broken," one fan tweeted. "I'm not a huge fan of country music but I'm watching the CMAs regardless. Trying to understand why @MorganWallen is still allowed in public," said another. There's also a fan who pointed out that the public tends to move on from these kinds of controversies, hence Wallen's return. "Funny how everyone forgot ... Even @SIRIUSXM started playing his songs again. Just give it time and we all forget," they wrote.
When Wallen came under fire last year, he pledged to donate half a million of his record sales to Black-led organizations. However, according to a Rolling Stone report, the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), which was the only organization Wallen had name-dropped, said that the amount of $500,000 "seems exceptionally misleading." And while they received $165,000 and were "appreciative of the money," they "remain disappointed that Morgan has not used his platform to support any anti-racism endeavors."
