Already a fan-favorite, and it's not even officially out yet. Last night,
Morgan Wallen made the first stop on his European run for his extensive
One Night At A Time tour, headlining Strawberry Arena (recently renamed Friends Arena) in Stockholm, Sweden. Of course, the Tennessee native ran through hits like "Whiskey Glasses," "More Than My Hometown" and more, but he also debuted an unreleased one called "Love Somebody" for the first time live, a song he's previously only shared small teasers of a couple times on social media. If you've scrolled on TikTok for any amount of time recently, you've probably heard a bit of the song once or twice, and not too long ago, Morgan did say
he was in the studio so it’s seemingly going to be part of some sort of forthcoming project (I’m making a lot of assumptions and have no insider information on that front). I wouldn't be surprised if he released the studio cut sometime in the next month or so, as fans actually really wanted him to put this one out before he released his most recent single
"Lies Lies Lies." Regardless of when "Love Somebody" actually comes out, it's cool for the fans cross the pond to have a special moment like this, and I'm sure they appreciated the gesture from Morgan in getting to be the first ones to hear the full song. You can check out a couple clips of it below:
Morgan will head to Oslo, Norway this Friday, where he'll headline Oslo Spektrum.
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time 2024 Remaining U.S. Tour Dates: Sun, Sept 22 // Knoxville, TN // Neyland Stadium * & $ Sat, Oct 5 // Tampa, FL // Raymond James Stadium* TBD Thurs, Oct 18 // Charlotte, NC // Bank of America Stadium* TBD Fri, Oct 19 // Charlotte, NC // Bank of America Stadium* TBD
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time 2024 European Tour Dates: Wed, Aug 28 // Stockholm, Sweden // Friends Arena + ! Fri, Aug 30 // Oslo, Norway // Oslo Spektrum + ! Sun, Sept 1 // Copenhagen, Denmark // Royal Arena + ! Tues, Sept 3 // Amsterdam, Netherlands // Ziggo Dome + ! Thurs, Sept 5 // Glasgow, UK // OVO Hydro + ! Sat, Sept 7 // Dublin, Ireland // 3Arena + ! Sun, Sept 8 // Dublin, Ireland // 3Arena + ! * Stadium Dates ^ Festival Dates & ERNEST < Ella Langley $ HARDY = Bryan Martin ~ Jelly Roll – Jon Pardi @ Nate Smith ! Lauren Watkins # Koe Wetzel ? Lainey Wilson % Bailey Zimmerman + Larry Fleet
Morgan Wallen Tells Incredible Story About His Mamaw Boots, Who Let Him Have His “First Cigarette” And Beer
Mamaw Boots sounds like my kind of girl. Several weeks ago now,
Morgan Wallen headlined a show at AT&T stadium as part of his
One Night At A Time tour, where he of course ran through all of his hits and fan-favorite songs, but he also told a story about his Mamaw Boots that is the best thing I've heard in a long time. If you don't know, Morgan was born in Sneedville, Tennessee, which is a tiny town in the Appalachian mountains near the Kentucky/Virginia state line with a population of less than 1,300 people. Morgan moved to Knoxville with his family when he was a little bit older, and he attended high school there, but his roots back in Sneedville remained strong and he even featured his late Mamaw Boots' front porch on the album cover for his 2023
One Thing At A Time album. And if you're not from the Appalachian region or don't have any ties there, it's important to note that grandmas from those parts are a different breed... my grandma being one of them, so I'm speaking from very personal experience. They're opinionated, loving and downright hilarious, and I guess the right term to describe them would be a "pistol," to put it in Southern terms. Anywho, Morgan told the massive, sold out crowd that his Mamaw helped raise him, and was the one who gave him his "first cigarette" and beer... and she was the first person "that whipped my a** real good." A legend:
"Mamaw Boots, she was just a super important lady to me growing up. She helped raise me, my sisters, my cousins. She let me have my first cigarette, she let me have my first beer, she's probably the first person that whipped my a** real good. But I just have so many, I have so many fond memories of her growing up. She just means a whole lot to me and my entire family, so that porch just felt like an appropriate place to do my album cover. And she only got to come to one show in my life, and it was at the Gray county fair in East Tennessee, and we had about 7,000 people there and that was a huge crowd at the time." He went on to say that he has a vivid memory from that show, seeing her out right in front of the stage and recalling the look on her face as she watched him, clearly filled with pride. Morgan thanked the fans for being there, saying he could only imagine what his Mamaw would think of him selling out the Cowboys stadium:
"It was right when 'Whiskey Glasses' was my big single. And I remember, I made sure to put her out front, right where I could see her, right in front of the stage. And I just remember seeing how proud she was. And I just always have that photo, that image, in my head. And I can only imagine what she would look like now if she could see Cowboys stadium filled up, sold out on a Friday night, here in Arlington, Texas. So I appreciate you giving me that thought, and I appreciate you letting me sing about my family, my faith and things that mean so much to me." For all the negative press Morgan gets, it's really endearing to see this side of him and I only wish I could've had a beer with Mamaw boots, honestly. She sounds like a riot in every positive sense, and obviously left a lasting impression on Morgan. You can watch the full clip here:
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