Morgan Wallen performing in Indianapolis on April 4, 2024.Photo:Matt Paskert
Matt Paskert
“Last Night” was one to remember forMorgan Wallen!
On Thursday, April 4, thecountrymusic star, 30, kicked off the 2024 leg of his massiveOne Night at a Time World Tourwith a concert at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
To kick things off, Wallen made a grand entrance alongside sports analyst and former Indianapolis Colts player Pat McAfee, and Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton.
The singer-songwriter, who was dressed in all black and at one point donned an Indiana State University jersey, played 25 songs over the course of the night, including old hits like “Whiskey Glasses,” “Chasin' You” and “Up Down,” plus newer hits like “Last Night” and “One Thing at a Time.”
Bailey Zimmerman, who opened for the star alongside Nate Smith and Lauren Watkins, even joined Wallen for “I Deserve a Drink,” off his latest albumOne Thing at a Time.
Morgan Wallen rehearsing in Indianapolis on Thursday, April 4.David Lehr
David Lehr
After Wallen plays an additional One Night at a Time World Tour show in Indianapolis, he’ll play in Oxford, Mississippi later in April and then head to California for a headlining performance at Stagecoachmusic festivalat the end of the month.
In early May, the hitmaker’s stadium tour resumes with three shows in Nashville, and then he’ll continue performing in cities across North America for the remainder of the spring and much of the summer. The run of live shows will wrap up on Aug. 9 in Las Vegas, and along the way the “Cowgirls” singer will make stops in major markets like Philadelphia, the greater New York City area, Denver and more.
Morgan Wallen performs in Atlanta in November 2023.Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty
Christopher Polk/Penske Media via Getty
2024 marks the second year of the One Night at a Time tour, named for his smash hit third studio albumOne Thing at a Time, which dropped in March 2023. The “Wasted on You” singer was out on the road for much of 2023, headlining shows from shortly after the album’s release through the end of the year.
Amid last year’s North American leg in May, Wallen had topostpone a number of dates due to vocal fold trauma, or “excessive and improper use of the voice,” according to the National Institute of Health.
One month later, he wasgranted permission to resume his live show, sharing on Instagram that his doctor had “cleared” him to “talk and sing” again.
Morgan Wallen at the CMA Awards in Nashville, Tennessee in November 2022.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
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Wallen’s 2023 album has been among the most successful releases of his career. The effort not only debuted atop theBillboard200, it held the position for 19 consecutive weeks, making itthe longest-running No. 1 country albumof all time on the chart.
The record’s track “Last Night” reached the top spot on theBillboardHot 100 — the hitmaker’s first song to do so — and went on to garner anominationfor best country song at the 2024Grammy Awards.
source: people.com
