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Country star slams brawling fans at gig, telling them: ‘This is not a Travis Scott concert'
Country star slams brawling fans at gig, telling them: ‘This is not a Travis Scott concert'

Yahoo

time6 days ago

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Country star slams brawling fans at gig, telling them: ‘This is not a Travis Scott concert'

Country music star Cody Johnson berated a couple of brawling concertgoers, telling them 'this is not a Travis Scott concert.' The musician, known for songs including 'Cowboy Like Me' and ''Til You Can't,' briefly stopped his show in San Antonio, Texas, over the weekend, so that the individuals could be removed. 'That's alright, we got all night,' Johnson said from the stage, during a performance of 'God Bless America.' 'I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert,' he said, 'there's kids in the crowd.' 'There we go, there's the police officers,' he added, as the crowd cheered. Johnson's comment about Scott was a reference to the serious crush at one of the rapper's shows at the Astroworld music festival, in Houston, Texas, in November 2021. Ten people died and scores more were injured following a 'crowd surge' on the first night of the two-day festival, an annual music event hosted by Scott at the site of the former Houston Six Flags park. Following reports of the deaths in the crowd, Scott said that he was 'absolutely devastated' and later said he thinks about what happens 'every day.' Civil lawsuits were later filed by the families of the victims. Earlier at last weekend's show, Johnson told fans that over the past few years he had 'grown tired of ... watching the news media and people in politics try to divide us when we don't need to be divided.' 'Do you know why it's okay sometimes to disagree with your fellow American, on anything?' he asked. 'Because before most of us were born, an American soldier gave his or her life to have the freedom to disagree in the United States.' After the brawling men were removed from the venue, he reportedly quipped: 'Well, there goes my speech about unity.'

Country singer Cody Johnson forced to stop ‘God Bless America' performance as violent brawl breaks out
Country singer Cody Johnson forced to stop ‘God Bless America' performance as violent brawl breaks out

New York Post

time25-06-2025

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  • New York Post

Country singer Cody Johnson forced to stop ‘God Bless America' performance as violent brawl breaks out

Cody Johnson has zero tolerance for physical violence. During a show at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio over the weekend, the 38-year-old country star was forced to stop his performance of 'God Bless America' when a fight broke out in the crowd. Advertisement In TikTok footage captured by a concertgoer, fans in the crowd are seen getting involved in a scuffle, with some falling to the floor. 'I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert,' Johnson told the crowd, referring to Scott's 2021 Astroworld concert in which a crowd surge killed 10 people and injured hundreds more. 'There's kids in the crowd, there are all kinds of things in here that don't need to happen.' 'There we go, there are the police officers,' he added. According to the Daily Mail, Johnson had opened up about 'unity and not being divided' ahead of his performance of 'God Bless America.' Advertisement After the fight, Johnson told the crowd, 'Well, so much for my speech on not being divided.' A representative for Johnson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Johnson is not the only country star who has stopped mid-concert to address a rowdy crowd. In March, Carly Pearce confronted 'angry' fans during a performance at O2 Academy Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Advertisement 'We're all here to just have a good night, you know what I mean? We're all friends at my shows,' Pearce said, as she paused her concert to address fans when a fight broke out. Country star Cody Johnson had to stop a concert in San Antonio when a brawl broke out in the crowd. Photo by'Girl, I am sick, and I ain't got time for it, OK?' She continued, 'I love you. I'm just saying. Please don't make everybody around you angry, OK?' Advertisement According to the fan who captured the heated moment, the two fans 'didn't stop' fighting following the singer's 'respectful and very professional' remarks and were asked to leave. Johnson was in the middle of singing 'God Bless America' when the fighting began. TikTok/@jlynn2112 Later in the video, fans were heard chanting Pearce's name. The country star was seen giving a thumbs up as she waved to the 'angry fan' being escorted out. 'Ain't nobody got time for that,' Pearce concluded. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post.

Cody Johnson Pauses Show After Fight Breaks Out amid 'God Bless America' Performance: 'This Is Not a Travis Scott Concert'
Cody Johnson Pauses Show After Fight Breaks Out amid 'God Bless America' Performance: 'This Is Not a Travis Scott Concert'

Yahoo

time24-06-2025

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  • Yahoo

Cody Johnson Pauses Show After Fight Breaks Out amid 'God Bless America' Performance: 'This Is Not a Travis Scott Concert'

Cody Johnson paused his concert after a fight broke out The country star was performing "God Bless America" in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, June 21 when the brawl began "This is not a Travis Scott concert," Cody told the crowdCody Johnson had to break up a fight at his show this weekend. On Saturday, June 21, the country star took the stage at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas for his second night at the venue where a fight broke out amid his performance of "God Bless America," per My San Antonio. In fan-captured TikTok footage of the concert, fans can be seen grabbing at one another and falling to the ground in the crowd. As his band plays in the background, Cody addresses the brawl while speaking to the audience. 'I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert," he said, appearing to refer to the 2021 Astroworld tragedy, where 10 audience members at his concert were killed and thousands were injured due to a crowd crush at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Cody added: "There's kids in the crowd, there's all kinds of things in here that don't need to happen." Later, the "Dirt Cheap" artist tells the crowd that the "police" have arrived to which the crowd cheered. According to the Daily Mail, Cody had spoken to the crowd about "unity and not being divided" before launching into "God Bless America." Per the publication, after the brawl, he joked: "Well, so much for my speech on not being divided." Reps for Cody have not yet responded to PEOPLE's request for comment. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Last month, Cody announced at the 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards that his and wife Brandi are expecting "a little boy." "We decided to make this our announcement to the world and our gender reveal as well," he told PEOPLE exclusively of the happy reveal, though he did not specify the baby's due date. Cody and Brandi share daughters Clara Mae, 10, and Cori, 8. Cody is currently in the midst of his 2025 Leather Deluxe Tour, which will run through the fall. Read the original article on People

Cody Johnson stops concert after fight breaks out as God Bless America performance ends
Cody Johnson stops concert after fight breaks out as God Bless America performance ends

Daily Mail​

time24-06-2025

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  • Daily Mail​

Cody Johnson stops concert after fight breaks out as God Bless America performance ends

Cody Johnson halted his recent concert after a scuffle happened in the crowd when he performed a patriotic song. The 38-year-old country singer had just finished performing God Bless America when he was forced to condemn the fight during his show in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night. Johnson frequently performs the song - which many consider an 'unofficial national anthem' - to honor US service members and first responders. A video was shared on TikTok of the incident as several people in the crowd are seen grabbing one another before falling to the ground. Johnson addressed the scuffle and even threw a barb at one of the most famous rappers in the world as he said: 'I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert 'There's kids in the crowd, there's all kinds of things in here that don't need to happen.' Back in November 2021, 10 Travis Scott fans were killed during a fatal crowd crush during the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. Later, Johnson said that he spotted 'police' in the crowd' as the audience applauded. Before he performed God Bless America, he had encouraged the crowd toward 'unity and not being divided' as he blasted the media and politicians for coming in between people. After the fight, Johnson joked: 'Well, so much for my speech on not being divided.' The situation was handled by authorities as the I'm Gonna Love You hitmaker was able to continue his concert. No doubt the incident hit close to home as he is a Texas native being born and raised in Huntsville. He began playing music at the age of 12 as he learned from his father who performed at their local church. The musician's style is classified as contemporary country and neo-traditionalist country as he lists influences including George Strait and Willie Nelson. The 38-year-old country singer had just finished performing God Bless America when he was forced to condemn the fight during his show in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday night Johnson addressed the scuffle and even threw a barb at one of the most famous rappers in the world as he said: 'I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert 'There's kids in the crowd, there's all kinds of things in here that don't need to happen'; Scott pictured at Astroworld 2021 festival Johnson is a chart-topping country singer as he has impressively self-released six albums. One of those records - titled Gotta Be Me - debuted at number two on the Billboard's Country Album's charts in 2016. He then went on to sign with Warner Music Nashville and released his major label debut - titled Nothin' To It - in January 2019. Johnson reached a career high in November of last year as his album Leather won the CMA Album Of The Year.

Woman who sings 'God Bless America' every day turns 90
Woman who sings 'God Bless America' every day turns 90

Yahoo

time08-06-2025

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  • Yahoo

Woman who sings 'God Bless America' every day turns 90

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (WROC) – A birthday celebration was held Sunday in Canandaigua for Pat Searles who turned 90 last week. Pat sings 'God Bless America' every day just before noon. News 8 highlighted one of Searles' performances last month on Memorial Day. She's been singing 'God Bless America' every day for the past five years and has no plans on stopping. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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