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Morgan Wallen he was kicked out of almost every platform that played his music, but on Saturday night he got the biggest platform of all … and the audience loved it.
University Degree starred for about 2,000 people at the WTR Tampa Pool and, around 1 am, launched his hit with Wallen, “Heartless”
TMZ revealed the story … Wallen launched the word n with a friend on his way home Sunday night in Nashville, and the reaction was quick. His record label, Big Loud Records, has indefinitely suspended his contract. It has also been removed from streaming radio on SiriusXM, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other platforms. CMT removed his performances and now he is not eligible for the ACM awards.
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Although his radio performance has dropped 71% since the video appeared, sales of his album and song catalog went from 5,000 on Tuesday to 22,500 after the video appeared … that’s a 339% increase.
Wallen’s sister too wrote an emotional post, saying that his brother is a good man, without malice at heart and should not be defined by the worst moments. Diplo clearly agrees.