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From Flying Phones To Flipping Pianos: The Wildest Moments From Morgan Wallen’s Epic 2026 ‘Still The Problem Tour’
One thing about Morgan Wallen… he knows how to make a headline, whether it’s always intentional or not…
We all know about his many public snafus, of which there are many, and this tour was absolutely no different… in fact, I think it might be the the most headline-grabbing one he’s done yet in terms of news coming out of each weekend. Of course, Morgan is pretty polarizing so sometimes the media can’t help but find something to write about him.
It officially wrapped up this past Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Lincoln Financial Field with the final of 23 total stadium shows this summer in 12 cities, and there’s no doubt it’s been wildly successful. A report from Hits Daily Double projects that a back-of-the-envelope estimate indicates that the Still The Problem Tour could gross a staggering $500 million, which would make it the first in country music history to gross over half a billion dollars should it reach that threshold.
In turn, it would also allow the “Don’t We” singer to claim the title as the owner of the highest-grossing country tour ever, passing Beyoncé’s record of $407.6 million with 2025’s Cowboy Carter Tour (if we’re actually gonna call that a country music tour). Additionally, the $500 million mark would allow Wallen to enter the Top 20 highest-grossing tours of all time with Still The Problem, joining the likes of Taylor Swift, The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica and more.
I have to imagine he will likely surpass that number and find a new spot in the record books (which he does quite often), and throughout the months-long trek, Morgan was joined by openers Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley, Gavin Adcock, Flatland Cavalry, Hudson Westbrook and many more. Of course, he did his signature walkout every night too, and he had tons of recognizable figures do it with him, in addition to doing some solo, in Nick Saban, Tim Tebow, Ray Lewis, Quinn and Jack Hughes and more.
Morgan can make a headline for doing just about anything, honestly, he’s just at that level of celebrity and success now (though he tends to be a very private person off stage), and there were many different stories from his I’m The Problem tour that made national, and international, news, and in case you somehow missed any of the big ones, I put together a list of some of the most eye-popping incidents of the tour, because there just seemed to be an excessive amount of them this year, which you can check out below.
The Denver Piano Smash
During a May performance at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado, after a bit of a technical issues when Morgan got to the part where he plays the piano for “Sand In My Boots,” things went a bit awry. Apparently, he couldn’t hear it in his in-ear monitors, which means he couldn’t hear what he was playing at all. It seemed like the fans, at least according to comments I saw on some of the videos, could hear it, but obviously, it’s hard to play the instrument well if you can’t hear it… and Morgan had enough.
I’m sure his sound people tried their best to fix it, but this is live music, so Morgan decided to sing “Sand In My Boots” a cappella, and while the fans didn’t mind at all, I’m sure it’s frustrating as the artist putting on such a massive show, that people paid a hell of a lot of money for, for something like that to go wrong. This part of the show has become a fan-favorite because it’s one the more stripped-back, intimate moments, but the Denver crowd ended up getting something even more unique, so there’s that.
But Morgan seemed to take out some frustration on said piano during night one in Denver, as videos of him flipping it over went viral:
@evalyntt I wish I was the piano #morganwallen #wallen ♬ original sound – Eva Toshkova
He joked about it several times, both on social media and during the concert, and a lot of the reaction definitely got blown out of proportion. But still, when people think back on this tour, I think this story will be one of the ones that really gets remembered.
Pittsburgh Phone Launch
Before there was the Pittsburgh Night two cancellation… there was a flying phone at Acrisure Stadium. The incident occurred after a fan handed a cell phone to a security guard to give to Wallen for a selfie, and it didn’t exactly turn out like they had hoped, because Wallen grabbed the phone and forcefully flung it across the stage.
Honestly, I could go on and on about phone etiquette at concerts, and I’m not exactly sure why a security guard was holding someone’s phone for them, but Morgan Wallen wasn’t having it when he saw the phone being held up close to the stage by someone who was supposed to be keeping security.
He never made any sort of statement about any of it, though the husband of the fan the phone belonged to has spoken out since and said there wasn’t a ton of damage (a very nice security guard found it laying under the stage somewhere else on the floor level and returned it), but this moment definitely got people talking and is one of the biggest stories to come out of this tour for sure:
@rachelmargaret_ He tossed that thang. #morganwallen #pittsburgh ♬ A Summer Place – Hollywood Strings Orchestra
Pittsburgh Night Two Cancellation
On June 6th, roughly four hours before showtime, Morgan abruptly canceled his second consecutive Pittsburgh concert due to severe weather, which was the show immediately following the one where he threw the phone. Many called the decision a premature cancelation after Wallen and his team called off the concert very early in the day because of forecasted bad weather.
Tons of unfounded rumors started swirling that Wallen had canceled the concert for other reasons (like being hungover) and just used the inclement weather as an excuse, but the country singer would put out a video clearing the air and responding to his fans that were outraged. The drama kept going after the towns mayor has since revealed that none of the supposed “local officials,” nor any stadium officials, Morgan’s team consulted with knew anything about his decision to cancel until everyone else did, and he said no one spoke with any of them before that decision was made.
Who really knows… but there were five people hospitalized in a nearby town from the same storms that were forecasted to pass through the area of Morgan’s show, so in this case, it seemed like a “better safe than sorry” situation because you absolutely do NOT want bad weather, and wind, mixing with all of the heavy, and hanging, equipment his team sets up to make the sound great for a massive stadium show.
The Baltimore Stadium Incident
A July tour stop at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium sparked an active criminal investigation after a man allegedly urinated on a family in the stands right in front of an eight-year-old girl, causing a massive uproar on social media.
It’s as crazy as it sounds, TMZ reported first that man allegedly peed all over a family the night 2 show, which is now under investigation by local police. Troy Grevelding told TMZ that he was there for night 2 with his wife, brother and 8-year-old niece, and at some point doing the show, he just start urinating on them. Troy and his family, as well as another group nearby, felt it streaming down their legs.
Troy told the outlet that he and his wife could feel it, and when he turned around, he saw that they were being peed on. Stadium security escorted the man out, but when a Maryland State Police trooper responded as well, he told them that cops couldn’t arrest the man because he hadn’t witnessed the incident himself. The incident is still under investigation, and there have been no further comments from the Baltimore Ravens or any stadium officials, but I’m sure this won’t be the end of it and hopefully the alleged suspect will be brought to justice because there is just no place for that at a concert or absolutely anywhere else.
It was definitely one of the wildest headlines from this tour, that’s for sure…
Ann Arbor Ticket Scam
Prior to his July performances at Michigan Stadium, a local group called “Hailgate” allegedly scammed numerous fans out of thousands of dollars by selling high-priced tickets for the Big House shows that were never actually delivered. A man named John Klein who lives in Plymouth, Michigan, is being accused of scamming hundreds fans out of thousands of dollars during the country superstar’s two-night stop at the “Big House.”
Klein is the creator of something called “HailGate,” which is a tailgate group that boasts over 10,000 members and has conducted tailgating and other events outside Michigan Stadium for years. Naturally, people online see that many members and the length “Hailgate” has gone on and choose to trust that Klein can deliver on what he’s selling.
This time around, he was promising Morgan Wallen tickets, autographed memorabilia, meet-and-greets and tailgating packages. More than 600 people jumped on the offering Klein presented through “HailGate.” Now, most of those individuals are trying to get their money back after Klein didn’t deliver on his promises, and they have all banded together on a Facebook group called “HailGate Victims.”
In fact, Klein is currently under investigation more multiple counts of fraud, and the country superstar’s legal team is working to stop the leader of “HailGate” from being allowed to use Wallen’s name and image ever again.
Ticketmaster even came out and said that Wallen doesn’t ever participate in meet-and-greets, which should have raised a red flag for those that were buying that package from Klein. The University of Michigan has also stated that they have no relationship with Klein, and they’ve also sent cease-and-desist letters to him. Just remember, folks, Morgan doesn’t do meet-and-greets, and if he ever does, it’s going to be through a vetted, very trustworthy company, so think twice before you shell out hundreds of dollars for something like this when it comes to any artist, really.
Morgan Throws Shade at Las Vegas
It’s kind of wild to think of anyone turning this down… but they did. And Morgan let his feelings about it be known. Las Vegas was one of the first stops on the tour, and Morgan had wanted to bring out someone special to do his walkout to get the stadium fired up at the start of his show, as he always does.
But they all bailed, and during the show, Morgan addressed the crowd and said:
“I gotta say too, y’all got some flaky-a** people in this town. I had like five different people lined up to do the walkout & they all bailed on me last minute… so I’m doing what I can, I promise man.”
@kirstymcg4 Morgan Wallen calls his Vegas pals flakey hahah #morganwallen #morganwallenconcert ♬ original sound – Kirsty McG
Honestly, whoever it was deserved that…
From other, slightly less viral moments like Morgan staring a fan down after they threw a phone on stage and hit him, to rolling his ankle, performing with Ella and many other instances in between, there was definitely a lot to remember from this summer run.
Donating Over $1 Million
But despite all of the headline-grabbing moments, some of which were completely blown out of proportion, Morgan also did a lot of good for many schools and programs on this tour. As he always does with his shows, Morgan donated a portion of every ticket sold to his Morgan Wallen Foundation (MWF), which supports youth music and athletic programs and gives communities access to essentials in times of crisis. Those donations enabled MWF to donate over $1 million worth of instruments to 26 schools in need across U.S. touring cities.
The end of this tour also signals the end of a musical chapter for Wallen, who has recently been teasing a new era of music and even just released the first single, “Been By Now,” from a forthcoming, unofficial announced album.
I have to imagine Morgan will do another stadium tour next summer (probably in support of new music), and if it’s anything like his massively successful (that feels like an understatement) 2026 I’m The Problem tour, we’ll certainly have a lot to talk about when that time comes.
“Been By Now”
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