{"id":244910,"date":"2026-06-08T05:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/morgan-wallen-hurls-phone-across-stage-after-snatching-it-from-security-guards-hands\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T05:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T05:40:16","slug":"morgan-wallen-hurls-phone-across-stage-after-snatching-it-from-security-guards-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/morgan-wallen-hurls-phone-across-stage-after-snatching-it-from-security-guards-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Wallen Hurls Phone Across Stage After Snatching It From Security Guard\u2019s Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/morgan-wallen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Morgan Wallen<\/strong><\/a> seemingly threw a phone across the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after snatching the device from a security guard\u2019s hands.<\/p>\n<p>Wallen, 33, appeared to launch the phone during his Friday, June 5, show at Acrisure Stadium, with footage from the moment circulating via social media in the following days.<\/p>\n<p>In one fan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Smuphy\/status\/2063666352242540964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2063666352242540964%7Ctwgr%5E01090b77aaf61ed52890344b25f2b5294d13d318%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2026%2F06%2F07%2Fmorgan-wallen-throws-cellphone-during-pittsburgh-concert%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post-show clip<\/a>, shared via X, Wallen is seen walking over to where a security guard is holding the phone up in the air to film his performance from the ground beneath the stage. The musician then appears to gesture into the phone\u2019s camera to halt filming, before he turns away from the security guard to continue singing.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing frustrated over the guard\u2019s refusal to stop filming, Wallen then returns to the guard to snatch the phone out of her hands before tossing it across the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The fan who posted the clip offered an explanation of what went down, sharing the claim, \u201cA fan handed their phone to security, Morgan took the phone and threw it across the stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred one day prior to Wallen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/morgan-wallen-cancels-show-after-on-stage-piano-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canceling<\/a> a second Pittsburgh show due to dangerous weather conditions. \u201cAfter talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight\u2019s show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night,\u201d Wallen stated via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, June 6. \u201cSafety for my fans and crew is the highest priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wallen\u2019s current <em>Still the Problem Tour<\/em>, which kicked off in April, has drawn earlier moments of frustration on his part. During the Denver, Colorado, leg of the tour just one week prior, the \u201cLast Night\u201d hitmaker was seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/morgan-wallen-breaks-silence-after-flipping-over-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flipping a piano<\/a> over mid-performance inside Empower Field at Mile High stadium. Reports stated that the instrument\u2019s upturning was sparked by technical difficulties experienced by Wallen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/morgan-wallen-overturns-piano-amid-technical-difficulties\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/morgan-wallen-overturns-piano-amid-technical-difficulties\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Morgan Wallen Overturns Piano Amid Technical Difficulties During Live Show<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCountry music star Morgan Wallen appeared frustrated after experiencing technical difficulties during a recent show. During the singer\u2019s Friday, May 29, show at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, Morgan, 33, flipped over his on-stage piano mid-performance after it appeared he was unable to hear the instrument, per social media footage shared on [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>To make light of the piano mishap, Wallen took to TikTok four days later to publicly address it. Sharing a sarcastic response via the social media platform, which appeared to have been filmed one night after the piano flip, Wallen told fans, \u201cHey, I just want you guys to know that right now this piano is working. That\u2019s what they told me last night, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> reached out to representatives for Wallen at the time but did not hear back.<\/p>\n<p>It is not the first time Wallen has taken issue with a phone while performing. In 2024, social media footage seemingly showed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/morgan-wallen-tosses-phone-offstage-after-the-device-hits-him-mid-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phone thrown<\/a> at the singer while he was on stage in Denver for his <em>One Night at a Time Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Wallen has attracted headlines over the years amid various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/country-star-morgan-wallens-ups-and-downs-over-the-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">controversies<\/a>, including his May 2020 arrest outside of <strong>Kid Rock<\/strong>\u2019s bar in Nashville for public intoxication and disorderly conduct. He was later cleared of the charges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/morgan-wallen-waives-right-to-appear-in-court-for-nashville-chair-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Morgan-Wallen-Appears-in-Court-After-His-Arrest-for-Allegedly-Throwing-Chair-at-Nashville-Bar-feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C10px%2C1890px%2C1068px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Morgan Wallen Appears in Court After His Arrest for Allegedly Throwing Chair at Nashville Bar\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/morgan-wallen-waives-right-to-appear-in-court-for-nashville-chair-incident\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Morgan Wallen Waives Right to Appear in Court for Throwing Chair Incident<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMorgan Wallen won\u2019t be attending a Friday, May 3, court date regarding his arrest for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a Nashville bar. \u201cThe court has formally waived Morgan Wallen\u2019s appearance on Friday, May 3 as his presence is not required to advance the case,\u201d Wallen\u2019s lawyer, Worrick Robinson, said in a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Headlines swirled again later that year when he was seen without a face mask and kissing multiple women at college bars in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In February the following year, TMZ published a video of Wallen saying the N-word. It led Wallen to issue a public apology for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,\u201d his statement read at the time. \u201cThere are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/morgan-wallen-hurls-security-guards-phone-across-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morgan Wallen seemingly threw a phone across the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after snatching the device from a security guard\u2019s hands. Wallen, 33, appeared to launch the phone during his Friday, June 5, show at Acrisure Stadium, with footage from the moment circulating via social media in the following days. 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