The country singer did not take kindly to live hiccups during his performance of “Sand in My Boots” at the Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.

Morgan Wallen flips out — and flips over his piano — after having technical difficulties during show in Denver

The country singer did not take kindly to live hiccups during his performance of "Sand in My Boots" at the Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.

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Ryan Coleman

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May 31, 2026 5:12 p.m. ET

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- Angered over technical difficulties, Morgan Wallen flipped over his piano during a concert held in Denver on Friday.

- During his first of two shows at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, Wallen appeared to have problems with his piano while singing the 2021 ballad "Sand in My Boots."

- The Denver leg of his Still the Problem Tour is an extension of his sold-out, 2025 I'm the Problem Tour.

In 2015, Morgan Wallen promised to "spin you 'round and 'round this dance floor." In 2026, his piano learned what he really meant the hard way.

The 33-year-old country star gave in to a moment of frustration during a recent Denver stop on his Still the Problem Tour —rolling, shoving, and eventually flipping a piano over after experiencing technical difficulties.

The incident was captured from multiple angles by Wallen fans at the Empower Field at Mile High Stadium on Friday, during the first of a two-day engagement. Wallen was nearing the end of his 2021 ballad "Sand in My Boots" when he announced to the audience he'd continue a capella. He stood up and led his thousands of fans in a sing-a-long, catching them by surprise when suddenly reverting to angry shoves once he'd sung his final note.

The Sneedville, Tenn., native was already in the encore of his first Denver show when he was overcome by technical difficulties, which appeared to stem from his inability to hear the piano as he plucked out the 2015 hit. He then concluded the show by singing his beloved songs "Last Night" and "Whiskey Glasses."

During Saturday's return to the Mile High Stadium, Wallen made light of the previous night's incident when, taking a seat for a ballad, he remarked, "Let's see if this piano works tonight."

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Wallen is nearing the end of the Still the Problem Tour, an extension of his sold-out 2025 stadium stormer, the I'm the Problem Tour. That country-spanning trek was mounted in support of his album of the same name, which was nominated for Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and American Music Awards, but did not win.

The country star broke out in 2023 with the album *One Thing at a Time*, his third studio album, which swept that year's Billboard Music Awards, earning Wallen the titles of Top County Artist and Top Male Artist.

Morgan Wallen performing in Nashville in 2025.

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But as Wallen's star has risen, he's also displayed a fiery side to his personality, making the piano flip no surprise to Wallen's loyal fans.

Wallen was arrested in 2024 after an incident at a Nashville bar. Footage from the arrest showed Wallen calling fellow country star Eric Church, who owned the bar across the street, and saying, "These motherf---ers are trying to take me to jail outside of your f---ing bar." He eventually pleaded guilty to a of reckless endangerment charge and was sentenced to two years probation and one week at a DUI education center.

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