Morgan Wallen shows off twisted ankle after offstage fall
Morgan Wallen shows off a painful twisted-ankle photo after tumbling while greeting fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Friday. The country star shared Instagram Stories of his left ankle bent at a sharp angle, then still performed that night — even after a fan threw a cellphone that hit him.
Key Takeaways
- Wallen twisted his left ankle Friday while hopping around greeting fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
- He posted Instagram Stories showing the ankle bent at a painful angle and said he “popped” it.
- Despite hobbling, he played his Friday show; on Saturday he warned fans he might look hobbled.
- A thrown cellphone also struck him in the leg during the performance that night.
- His Still the Problem Tour is scheduled to wrap Aug. 1 in Philadelphia.
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What happened to Morgan Wallen’s ankle?
According to Page Six, the 33-year-old country singer hurt himself while greeting fans before suddenly hitting the ground.
Footage he shared showed his left ankle twisted at a stark angle while he was still in sneakers. He got up quickly, then had to hobble away and sat down once out of fans’ view, grabbing the ankle in clear pain.
Wallen noted that he “popped” it — a blunt description that matched the unsettling photo he chose to show off online.
Did Morgan Wallen cancel his Michigan shows?
No. Page Six reported he still played Michigan Stadium that Friday night without any obvious issues onstage, even after the tumble.
On Saturday, ahead of the second of two Michigan tour stops, he wrote: “Michigan, if I appear somewhat hobbled tonight, it’s cause I am.” The message framed the injury as a continuing inconvenience, not a tour-ending crisis.
What else went wrong at the Michigan Stadium show?
That same night, a fan threw a cellphone at Wallen while he was singing. Video from another concert-goer appeared to show the phone hitting him in the leg.
He had been waving at fans, then abruptly stopped and appeared to glare at the person who threw it. The incident added another flashpoint to an already eventful Still the Problem Tour stretch.
Page Six also noted recent tour drama, including Wallen ripping a security guard’s phone and flinging it across the stage in Pittsburgh last month, plus flipping and breaking a malfunctioning piano in Denver. The tour is set to wrap Aug. 1 in Philadelphia.
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