Morgan Wallen's biggest scandals: A timeline of 'America's most controversial country music star' as he prepares to headline Stagecoach... two weeks after THAT chair-throwing incident in Nashville

Country superstar Morgan Wallen is no stranger to controversy. 

After getting his start on the singing competition show, The Voice, back on the show's sixth season in 2014, the  30-year-old singer, who has won fourteen Billboard Music Awards, has made a name for himself as one of the biggest —and most polarizing— artists in country music. 

As he prepares to headline Stagecoach on Sunday, just two weeks after getting arrested for allegedly throwing a  chair from the roof of country singer Eric Church's new bar, Chief's, in downtown Nashville, DailyMail.com took a look back on his scandals and brushes with the law over the years. 

Despite his many scandals, including getting caught using a racial slur in 2021, which got him dropped from his record label and banned from iHeartRadio for four months, his popularity on the charts has only continued to skyrocket. 

Last year, he spent more than half of 2023 atop the Billboard charts and beat Garth Brooks' long-standing record for the most weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with a country album with his record, One Thing At A Time, released on March 3, 2023. 

Country superstar Morgan Wallen is no stranger to controversy (seen on November 19, 2023)

May 24, 2020: Wallen is kicked out of Kid Rock's bar and arrested 

The father-of-one was hit with his first major scandal in 2020 when he was detained over disorderly conduct at Kid Rock's Honky Tonk bar in downtown Nashville. 

The Cowgirls hitmaker, who was 27 at the time, was also arrested at the lower Broadway bar for public intoxication.

He was placed into custody outside Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse after reportedly kicking several glass items, according to a Metro Nashville Police Department affidavit.

An officer observed security guards kick Wallen out of the bar due to being disorderly inside.

According to the affidavit, Wallen was given several opportunities by police to walk away with his friends but refused.

A few years earlier, in 2016, the country music star faced a DUI (driving under the influence) but the charges were ultimately dropped.

The father-of-one was hit with his first major scandal in 2020 when he was detained over disorderly conduct at Kid Rock's Honky Tonk bar in downtown Nashville

He was placed into custody outside Kid Rock's Big Honky Tonk and Steakhouse after reportedly kicking several glass items, according to a Metro Nashville Police Department affidavit 

October 3-4, 2020: Wallen gets pulled from SNL after breaking COVID-19 protocols 

Following footage of the country singer partying mask-less at a bar in Tuscaloosa, Alabama amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wallen was dropped from his scheduled performance on Saturday Night Live. 

As well as appearing to go mask-free for much of the recorded night out, Wallen was also filmed kissing what appeared to be multiple women. 

The Cowgirls hitmaker, is pictured in his 202 mugshot after his arrest at the lower Broadway bar for public intoxication 

At the time, Wallen confirmed the news on his Instagram page, with a video revealing he was would not be able to perform on the show because he violated 'COVID protocols.'

He went on to say that he 'understands' SNL's decision, but that he is 'NOT positive for COVID.'

The singer admitted that his 'actions this past weekend were shortsighted' and that they have now affected his 'long-term goals and [his] dreams.'

'I respect the show's decision because I know that I put them in jeopardy, and I take ownership for this. I'd like to apologize to SNL, to my fans, to my team for bringing me these opportunities, and I let them down… I think have growing up to do.'

Morgan stated that he feels as if he has 'lost [himself] a little bit' and the has be 'trying to find joy in the wrong places,' presumably referencing to his reckless partying amid a pandemic.

'I don't know, It's left me with less joy, so I am gonna try and work on that. I'm gonna take a step back from the spotlight for a little while and go work on myself.

'I wish I could have made country music and my fans proud this Saturday, but I respect [SNL's] decision, once again.'

Morgan revealed that Saturday Night Live's executive producer Lorne Michaels, 75, 'gave [him] a lot of encouragement' following his removal from the week's episode.

He claimed that Lorne told him the show would 'find another time' for him to 'make up' is performance and that Lorne's kindness 'means a lot to [him].'

Following footage of the country singer partying mask-less at a bar in Tuscaloosa, Alabama amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wallen was dropped from his scheduled performance on Saturday Night Live 

As well as appearing to go mask-free for much of the recorded night out, Wallen was also filmed kissing what appeared to be multiple women 

Oct. 7, 2020: He drops out of Rome River Jam just two days before he was set to headline 

To his fans' dismay, Wallen bailed on his headlining performance at Rome River Jam, a two-night festival in Georgia, just two days before he was set to take the stage. 

Lee Brice replaced him as the headliner and Travis Denning was also added to the lineup. 

At the time, the festival released a statement, which read: 'Morgan Wallen's performance at Rome River Jam will be rescheduled to May 1, 2021. All purchased tickets will be honored for this date. On behalf of Morgan and his team, we sincerely apologize.' 

To his fans' dismay, Wallen bailed on his headlining performance at Rome River Jam, a two-night festival in Georgia, just two days before he was set to take the stage

Dec. 5, 2020: Wallen jokes about breaking COVID-19 protocols during SNL sketch

Two months after he was disinvited from performing on SNL, he made his debut on the program in a comic sketch, alongside the evening's host Jason Bateman, Pete Davidson, Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman.

Wallen started the sketch by making out with Fineman, who promised she would only put a video of their kissing on TikTok after he asked her not to put it on social media. 

Bateman then appears, in the same outfit, claiming to Morgan from the future. 

'I came back to stop you from partying tonight,' Bateman said, nodding to his infamous night out. 

'By the way, whatever happened with COVID? Did they find a vaccine?' young Morgan asks.

'I do not know. I am only you from a month in the future,' Bateman admits. 'That's right, you party so hard, this is what you look like after a month,' he says, before Bowen Yang appears as Morgan from two months in the future, the result of an experimental skin treatment.

'I was really excited to be the musical guest when Bill Burr was hosting,' Morgan says toward the end of the sketch.

'Well, who knows? Maybe you'll end up with even a better host, my man,' Bateman says jokingly while slyly pointing at himself.

After Morgan suggests Dave Chappelle, Bateman replies, 'Dave Chappelle? No, let's not get greedy.'

Later, Wallen performed his song, 7 Summers, off his sophomore album Dangerous: The Double Album. 

Two months after he was disinvited from performing on SNL, he made his debut on the program in a comic sketch, alongside the evening's host Jason Bateman, Pete Davidson, Bowen Yang and Chloe Fineman

Feb. 2, 2020: Wallen is caught yelling the N-word on video

Wallen faced huge amounts of backlash in 2021 when TMZ released a video of the singer saying the N-word to one of his friends after a night out.

After the footage of Wallen using the racial slur went viral, many radio stations stopped playing his music and the Country Music Association removed Wallen's appearances from their platforms.

iHeartMedia, the largest radio station group owner in the U.S. with more than 855 stations, was among the stations that banned Wallen's music from the airwaves. 

His songs were removed from Apple Music, Pandora and Spotify featured playlists because of the sandal.

The Academy of Country Music announced that Wallen and his most recent album at the time, Dangerous: The Double Album, would be ineligible for the 56th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

In the week after the racism, album sales for Dangerous surged and the digital sales went up over 100 per cent.

He even remained on top of the Billboard charts for seven more weeks. 

Wallen faced huge amounts of backlash in 2021 when TMZ released a video of the singer saying the N-word to one of his friends after a night out; pictured in May 2022

February 3, 2020: Wallen is indefinitely suspended from Big Loud Records   

Following the controversy, his record label, Big Loud Records, suspended their recording contract with Wallen indefinitely. 

'In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen's recording contract indefinitely. Republic Records fully supports Big Loud's decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated,' the label wrote, at the time. 

Following the controversy, his record label, Big Loud Records, suspended their recording contract with Wallen indefinitely

 Feb. 10, 2021: He releases his first apology video

A week after he was caught using the N-word, he broke his silence by sharing a five-minute apology video. 

'The video you saw was me on hour 72 of 72 of a bender') and meeting with Black leaders that have left him with an understanding of how deeply painful his words were,' he began. 

He continued: 'I accepted some invitations from some amazing Black organizations, some executives and leaders, to engage in some very real and honest conversations.' 

'This week I heard first-hand some personal stories from Black people that honestly shook me, and I know what I'm going through this week doesn't compare to some of the trials I heard about from them. I came away … with a clearer understanding of the weight of my words,' Wallen added. 

Ultimately, he said he wanted to 'take ownership' of what he did and pleaded fans not to defend him or his actions. 

'It's on me to take ownership for this and I fully accept any penalties I'm facing. The time of my return is solely on me and the work I put in,' he concluded. 

In April, 2021, Wallen, who is now signed to Warner Chappell Music, donated $300,000 to the Black Music Action Coalition in the names of 20 people who had counseled him after he used the racial slur.

Wallen publicly spoke of his comments on Good Morning America on July 23, where he said that 'he was around some of his friends, and they say dumb stuff together' and said that 'he was wrong' to express those words.

A week after he was caught using the N-word, he broke his silence by sharing a five-minute apology video

May 22, 2021: Wallen reportedly skips meeting with NAACP 

Despite saying in his apology video he had accepted 'some invitations from some amazing Black organizations,' Wallen reportedly skipped a meeting with the Nashville chapter of the NAACP.

NAACP Nashville President Sheryl Guinn told TMZ that she and her team 'expressed interest in scheduling a sit-down because they claimed he felt terrible about using a racial slur and wanted to make amends.' 

After agreeing to meet, she claimed his team 'went silent after that initial phone call' and 'no effort by Morgan' was made to make it happen. 

Despite saying in his apology video he had accepted 'some invitations from some amazing Black organizations,' Wallen reportedly skipped a meeting with the Nashville chapter of the NAACP

July 23, 2021: Wallen speaks out about using racial slur on Good Morning America 

The singer went on Good Morning America to speak about the backlash over his use of a racial slur. 

While speaking to Michael Strahan, Wallen said he was 'not sure' why he said the N-word.

'I was around some of my friends, and we we say dumb stuff together,' Wallen told GMA. 'And it was — in our minds, it's playful … that sounds ignorant, but it — that's really where it came from … and it's wrong.' 

When pressed why he felt comfortable using a racial slur, Wallen said he was 'just ignorant about it' and had never sat down to think if it was right or wrong. 

As for what he would say to those seeing this appearance as an attempt to repair his image, Wallen said he knows he can't 'make everyone happy.' 

'I can only come to tell my truth and that’s all I know to do,' he told the host.

The singer went on Good Morning America to speak about the backlash over his use of a racial slur (seen in November, 2023)

April 23, 2023: Wallen cancels his concert minutes before he was meant to take the stage

Wallen left a stadium full of fans distraught after he suddenly canceled his performance at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. 

According to social media users, video boards inside the Ole Miss football stadium showed a message saying the Thought You Should Know singer had lost his voice and was unable to perform. 

It was added that people would be refunded their money where they bought the tickets.

Some people expressed anger over the cancelation on social media.

That is because the announcement of the cancelation came after the opening acts had performed and many concertgoers had already purchased merchandise, food and drinks at the venue as they waited for Wallen to take the stage.

Wallen left a stadium full of fans distraught after he suddenly canceled his performance at Vaught Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi; pictured at Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on September 25, 2022

April 25, 2023: Wallen faces legal action for his concert's last-minute cancellation

After he was a no-show at the Mississippi gig, one of his fans filed a federal lawsuit against him for 'breach of contract and negligence.'

According to Business Insider, the woman, named Brandi Burcham, claimed she had 'yet to be reimbursed.'

She also wanted her 'out-of-pocket' expenses, caused by his cancellation, covered. 

After he was a no-show at the Mississippi gig, one of his fans filed a federal lawsuit against him for 'breach of contract and negligence'

April 8, 2024: Wallen is arrested in Nashville and charged with three felony counts 

Wallen was arrested last night after allegedly launching a chair from the sixth floor of a rooftop bar in Nashville earlier this month. 

The singer, 30, was charged with three counts of felony reckless endangerment and one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct after hurling the chair from the Chiefs Bar just after 10.45pm on Sunday.

Officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department allege the piece of furniture landed just three feet away from them.

He reportedly started laughing after dangerously throwing the chair from the rooftop bar, according to bystanders. 

The Last Night crooner was booked shortly after 12.30am. Wallen's bond was set at $15,250 and he was spotted being shielded by umbrellas as he was released from Davidson County jail around 3.30am.

His next court date is set to May 3.

Wallen could face up to 15 years in jail if he's convicted of the felony charges, and no less than one year.

It is unclear why Wallen threw the chair at law enforcement officers, or what led up to the incident.

The incident occurred just days after his ex-fiancée secretly eloped with their toddler.   

A source told DailyMail.com that 'KT's marriage to Luke last week just crushed him.' 

The insider added, 'Of course he knew they were engaged and eventually going to get married - but eloping just days after they got engaged?

'Morgan has never gotten over her even though he couldn't stay faithful to her. And now another man is going to be raising his son.

'Whatever happened at that bar had to be reality hitting him in the face over losing the love of his life.'

Wallen was arrested last night after allegedly launching a chair from the sixth floor of a rooftop bar in Nashville earlier this month (seen in his mugshot taken on April 8, 2024 in Nashville Tennessee)