Darius Rucker thinks folks ought to forgive Morgan Wallen

Darius Rucker has urged the nation music world to forgive Morgan Wallen after he used a racial slur.

Throughout an look on Rolling Stone’s Music Now podcast, the Hootie and the Blowfish vocalist mentioned Wallen has grown because the 2021 incident, through which a video emerged of the nation star saying the n-word.

“I believe Morgan’s change into a greater individual since that,” Rucker mentioned. “I’ve recognized Morgan a very long time. Since all that occurred, Morgan’s tried to actually higher himself and change into a greater individual and see the world in a significantly better, higher method.”

After footage of him utilizing the slur surfaced, Wallen mentioned he was “embarrassed and sorry”. Responding to TMZ, who first aired the clips, he mentioned: “I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I want I might take again.

“There are not any excuses to make use of this sort of language, ever. I need to sincerely apologise for utilizing the phrase. I promise to do higher.”

Regardless of having his music withdrawn from radio stations within the US and UK, Wallen continues to be a dominant drive in nation music, with ‘Harmful: The Double Album’ going No. 1 solely weeks after the incident. The ‘Final Evening’ singer additionally went on to win 11 classes on the Billboard Music Awards final 12 months.

Controversy has continued to comply with Wallen, who was arrested in April for throwing a chair off a rooftop bar. Fox Information reported he had been charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and one rely of disorderly conduct.

I did not really feel proper publicly checking in till I made amends with some of us. I’ve touched base with Nashville regulation enforcement, my household, and the nice folks at Chief’s. I am not pleased with my habits, and I settle for duty.

— morgan wallen (@MorganWallen) April 20, 2024

Rucker additionally identified that Morgan was quickly suspended from award reveals after the video emerged, which he felt was unfair.

“He’s nonetheless not out for CMAs [Country Music Awards] and ACMs [Academy of Country Music Awards],” Rucker continued. “They'll say what they need, however the truth that Morgan Wallen just isn't up for Entertainer of the Yr and people issues is loopy. Nobody’s promoting extra tickets than Morgan.”

Tonight (July 4) Wallen is ready to headline this 12 months’s BST Hyde Park in London, joined by Riley Inexperienced, Ernest and Ella Langley.