Morgan Wallen fans were not "Livin' the Dream" when Stagecoach opted to not livestream his set over the weekend.
The "Wasted On You" singer had the headlining slot on Sunday, April 28, just weeks after he was arrested in Nashville. However, when the California-based festival was being livestreamed through a special Prime Video channel, Wallen's set was nowhere to be found.
Fans took to social media to call the festival a "joke," saying that they were "heartbroken" that his appearance was not available to view.
"Still no reason announced why this wasn't streamed...very problematic...and super disappointing," a fan responded to a post by Stagecoach.
"This stagecoach 'livestream' is an absolute joke," another fan said, tagging Amazon Prime and the festival itself. "Sloppy production, the sets are being shown hours after and cutting Morgan Wallen from the stream without any explanation.. at least the video and audio quality is nice."
Other fans of the country singer vowed that they would boycott tuning in next year if the festival was streamed through Prime Video once again.
"What a crock! If #stagecoach is on Amazon #Primevideo next year I'm gonna leave it alone! Wth don't like this move,Best country guy out there and they don't show it over bs. Who they put on in his place wth, country show! So pissed about that," an angry social media critic said.
The announcement that Wallen would not be featured in the livestream was made prior to the festival taking place, leading many fans to beg for a reverse in decision.
"The @Stagecoach livestream really isn't showing the Morgan Wallen set??? Why would I wanna see Diplo and Wiz Khalifa at #Stagecoach?? #AmazonPrimeVideo #twitch #PrimeVideo yall got time to make it right," another critic shared on X, formerly Twitter.
While many blamed the festival and Amazon for not including his performance, the decision turned out to be made by Wallen and his team. A representative for the singer told Fox that "Morgan Wallen has a special project in the works for his fans that precludes him from participating in livestreams at this time."
A last night to remember @MorganWallen pic.twitter.com/8iYSV46mxI
— Stagecoach Festival (@Stagecoach) April 29, 2024
The move comes after Wallen was arrested in the Broadway district of Nashville for allegedly throwing a chair off of the roof of Eric Church's bar. After police took him into custody at the bar, located on Nashville's Lower Broadway, Wallen spent a short time in jail before being arrested.
After the arrest, the "Last Night" singer faced some backlash from the general public, but many of his fans instantly forgave him. Prior to his recent concert, many shared that they found it "really funny" and that they "kind of expected" that kind of behavior from him.
Although he is expected in court this Friday, May 3, the arrest has seemingly had no effect on the singer's performances. After Stagecoach, he is continuing his One Night at a Time tour, which resumed last week.
Fans who missed the livestream also missed the full-length debut of Wallen's upcoming collaboration with Post Malone. After teasing the song on social media for several weeks, the pair treated audiences to a surprise performance of their upcoming duet.
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