Pittsburgh Mayor Refutes Morgan Wallen's Claims About Show Cancellation
Pittsburgh mayor Corey O'Connor has claimed that Morgan Wallen had "no contact" with the city prior to canceling his show due to alleged weather concerns.
"There was no contact to Public Safety or my administration, so however the artist and his team picked to not have the show, that was on them," O'Connor, 41, said on KDKA Radio, according to Audacy. "If you're going to say that you consulted … that's one story. We, again, had no record of that, from public safety director all the way down."
O'Connor also claimed that he heard the concert venue, Acrisure Stadium, was not notified of the last-minute cancellation in advance. (Us Weekly reached out to the venue for comment.)
Wallen, 33, announced in the afternoon on Saturday, June 6, that his Still The Problem Tour concert that evening would be canceled, citing forecasted scattered thunderstorms in the area.
"After talking with local officials and my team, there is no choice but to cancel tonight's show due to severe adverse weather conditions expected throughout the rest of the day and night," the country singer wrote in a statement. "Safety for my fans and crew is the highest priority. Refunds available at point of purchase."
In a follow-up video later that evening, Wallen doubled down on his claim that his team consulted local officials before deciding to cancel the show.
"I said, ‘Why?' They said that there was going to be strong winds in the area, and I said, ‘OK.' So, that's what I did, and that was the information that I had in the moment," he said. "I trusted my team, and I understand that the wind and whatever else happened hasn't gotten to Pittsburgh yet. I know it has touched some of Pennsylvania, so my heart goes out to all those affected by it."
Wallen continued, "The truth of the matter is I have a large stage, that in those conditions, could become fatal to a lot of folks around it. I did the best I could with the information that I had in that moment. I've been seeing a lot of nonsense about me that is simply not true, and I just wanted to clear the air."
Wallen added that his "true fans" know safety comes first.
"I think my true fans know that's not how I operate in general," he concluded. "I had to say it, y'all take care."
The concert cancellation came weeks after Wallen made headlines for overturning a piano after a technical mishap during a show in Colorado.
"Hey, I just want you guys to know that right now the piano is working," he said in a TikTok video after the incident went viral. "That's what they told me last night, too."
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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM.