![]() ![]() His set list spanned his entire catalog and featured songs from all three of his studio albums: If I Know Me, Dangerous: The Double Album, and One Thing At A Time. ”Thank you so much for showing up.”ĭespite recently being faced with vocal cord trauma, Wallen’s voice sounded strong as ever as he delivered a 24-song set, not missing a single note. I’m really, really happy to be here,” he continued. “I see more of y’all’s support, so I could not make it through without everything y’all do for me, so thank you. He went on to graciously thank his fans for sticking by his side and for their dedication to his music. After six weeks of vocal rest, is BACK! □ He made a triumphant return to his massive One Night At A Time Tour at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. ‘Bout six weeks ago, I wasn’t really sure when I was gonna be able to sing again, but WE BACK!’” Wallen exclaimed. “Thank you for the kind welcome, that means a lot to me. Wallen was overcome with gratitude as he earned a roaring applause after performing “I Wrote The Book” and paused for a moment to take it all in before addressing the audience. ![]() 1 hit, “Up Down,” prompting an immediate sing-along from the sold-out crowd as fireworks erupted around him lighting up the massive stage. Morgan Wallen Photo by Matthew Paskertĭonning a camouflage hat, brown shirt and a pair of ripped blue jeans, Wallen burst into his first-ever No. The show marked the first of two nights at the iconic stadium.įollowing baseball-style introductions for his band, Morgan Wallen made his grand entrance to the MW-shaped stage and was welcomed by a sea of screaming fans, who were thrilled to see the East Tennessee native. The country superstar was all smiles as he stepped onto the stage in front of a near record-breaking crowd of 41,538 fans in Windy City, resuming his sold-out One Night At A Time World Tour. Hopefully it’ll be around forever.Morgan Wallen made his triumphant return to the stage on Thursday (June 22) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, following a six-week vocal rest that forced him off the road. I was like, ‘dude, you’re my hope right now.’ It just didn’t stop after that. When Mogan first played it, there was like one guy jamming to the song. You had to have your heart broken, and I’ve had my fair share. “It’s honestly surreal,” Burgess told Advocateabout the song’s origin and success in a 2020 interview. It’s since been certified three times platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than three million copies. 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in June 2019, becoming his second No. Originally published on Wallen’s 2016 EP, The Way I Talk, “Whiskey Glasses” was later included on his debut album, If I Know Me where it was released as the third single in 2018. It just reminds me of my friends.” The Success of “Whiskey Glasses” “I think that’s a very community-type bridge on that song. “I think friends are really important during a time like that,” he says. The singer adds that the bridge that reprises the lines line ’em up, knock ’em back, and fill ’em up four times apiece makes him think of his friends back home in East Tennessee who’ve supported him in tough times. (I need a better view, where I don’t drink to you) (Ain’t nothing else to do, but sip around the truth) ![]() I’ma need a double shot of that heartbreak proofĪnd see the world through whiskey glasses She’s probably making out on the couch right now “I thought that song was a great representation of that feeling.” We’ve all been through something and we didn’t really…for that moment we decided we didn’t want to feel it,” he explains. ![]() In an interview with Genius, Wallen describes whiskey as “good for a heartache.” “I think we’ve all been there in that situation. From there, the writers spun it into the concept of drinking away a painful breakup, seeing the world “through whiskey glasses.” The song’s opening line pour me / pour me another drink was inspired by Burgess’ father, who used to ask a young Burgess to “pour your Pappy a drink” after he’d consumed too much alcohol. Burgess pitched the idea of writing a song about whiskey glasses to his writing partner, but it was Kadish who came up with the first lines of the chorus, Imma need some whiskey glasses / ‘Cause I don’t wanna see the truth. “Whiskey Glasses” was co-written by Kevin Kadish and Ben Burgess in 2015, but it took four years for it to get to the top of the charts. ![]()
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