Lawsuit filed against country music star Morgan Wallen after Oxford concert debacle

Brandi Burcham, who had tickets to see Morgan Wallen at Vaught Hemingway Stadium Sunday, has filed suit against the country music star in class action complaint.

Wallen bailed on a concert in Oxford Sunday with nearly 60,000 fans already packed into Vaught Hemingway Stadium at Ole Miss.

It was to be the second performance in Oxford, after Wallen performed to a sold-out stadium Saturday night. However, after two opening acts performed Sunday, it was announced Wallen would not be performing because of issues with his voice.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately Morgan has lost his voice and is unable to perform tonight," a message on a screen at the stadium read. "Therefore, tonight's show has been canceled."

Burcham, of Prentiss County, purchased tickets to see Wallen perform at his “One Night at a Time Global Tour” but says she incurred out-of-pocket expenses other than tickets, which is all that is being reimbursed by concert promoters.

The suit states, "Even if ticket prices are refunded, no offer has been made to reimburse concert goers 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."

Controversies are nothing new for Wallen, who is currently one of the top-drawing country music stars in the world.

He was caught on camera in 2021 outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee, yelling profanities and a racial slur. He apologized at the time but was suspended indefinitely from his label and his music was pulled by radio stations and streaming services.

After that incident, it was widely reported that Wallen checked himself into a rehab facility. According to the singer, the footage was taken while he was on “hour 72 of a 72-hour bender.”

The 29-year-old singer was also once thrown out of Kid Rock's bar.

Meanwhile, the Ole Miss athletic department has reached out via email to all who have purchased tickets for the canceled Wallen concert.

"Thank you for your patience as we process all refunds for the Sunday, April 23 Morgan Wallen concert," the emails stated. "All orders placed through the Ole Miss Athletics Ticket Office will be refunded at 100% to the original payment method.  Refunds include all tickets, parking, fees, order charges, and VIP packages for Sunday's show."

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