Morgan Wallen's Bar Sign — Once Rejected amid Scandal — Finally Approved Days After Drunken Chair-Throwing Sentencing

Mar. 15, 2025

Morgan Wallen in November 2022.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic

Morgan Wallenis finally getting his bar sign.

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, the Nashville Metro Council voted to approve the country star’s request for a sign to be hung above his Broadway bar — This Bar and Tennessee Kitchen — nearly seven months after the Metro Council denied the permit application,WSMV reports.

Morgan Wallen in December 2024.Brett Carlsen/Getty

Brett Carlsen/Getty

At the time, Councilwoman at Large Delishia Porterfield noted Wallen’s past behavior while explaining her decision, including histhen-felony chargesfor throwing a chair off a sixth-floor bar rooftop and the video of himusing a racial slurin a video unearthed in 2021.

“We want to make sure that Nashville was a supportive place for everyone, so I don’t want to see a billboard with the name of a person who’s throwing chairs off of balconies and who is saying racial slurs, using the N-word, so I’m voting no," she said.

News of the sign’s approval comes days after Wallenappeared in court to accept a plea deal and was sentencedin the Aprilchair-throwing incident.

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Morgan Wallen performing in Knoxville, Tenn., on Sept. 22, 2024.John Shearer/Getty

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On Thursday, Dec. 12, a judge in Nashville sentenced Wallen to one week of incarceration, to be served at a DUI education center, as well as two years' probation — one year for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment. Additionally, the “Wasted on You” star must also pay a $350 fine and court fees.

“Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved. Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation,” his attorney Worrick Robinson IVtold PEOPLE in a statement.

Wallen pleaded conditionally guilty due to judicial diversion. Should he successfully complete the terms of his probation, he will have his charges eligible for dismissal and expungement.

source: people.com