Riley Green had to temporarily halt production of his Toronto concert on The Damn Country Music Tour Friday evening (April 4) at the Coca-Cola Coliseum to break up a fight between two guys in the crowd during his performance of “Worst Way.”
Riley Green Stops Toronto Concert To Address Fight In Crowd
The 36-year-old country superstar and Alabama native was performing his chart-climbing single, “Worst Way,” when he noticed a fight in the audience.
“Put away anything that’ll break/ Baby, I need you tonight/ Let’s see how much love we can make/ I want you in the worst way,” Green was in the midst of singing when he spotted the altercation and stepped in to confront the two men disrupting his headlining Toronto concert, which also featured his “you look like you love me” collaborator Ella Langley as well as Jake Worthington and Erik Dylan as special guests on the bill.
“Hey fellas, hey, hey! Tell the dumbass with no sleeves to turnaround and the other guy,” Green, wearing blue jeans, a tan pearl snap button-up and cowboy hat, said, addressing the guys fighting in the crowd.
Calls On Security To Have The Two Guys Removed
“Is it that important? Y’all want to fight?” Green continued, questioning the two guys. “Let’s just go over here and do it. Y’all two want to fight, come up over here and do it. Come on now,” Green demanded as the crowd cheered. He then walked to stage left and waited for them to make their way to the front, and had security remove them from the arena.
“You go beat the sh*t out of each other out back, I got a couple more songs first. Kick his ass out of here,” the singer/songwriter added. Riley Green then continued on with the sold-out show and restarted his performance of his spicy fan-favorite hit, “Worst Way.”
Damn Country Music Tour
Riley Green is currently on his The Damn Country Music Tour, which kicked off on March 27 at Abbotsford Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia. This 20+ date headlining tour began with a series of shows in Canada and will continue with a North American leg, hitting arenas and amphitheaters across the U.S. starting May 1 at Akins Ford Arena in Athens, Georgia, and wrapping up on August 23 at Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater in Nampa, Idaho.
Ella Langley is serving as direct support for all dates of The Damn Country Music Tour, which also features a talented lineup of rising country stars and hit songwriters opening on select dates, including Drake White, Vincent Mason, Lauren Watkins, Jake Worthington, Preston Cooper, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, Mike Ryan, and Channing Wilson.
The trek comes in support of his latest album, Don’t Mind If I Do, which arrived on October 18, 2024, via Nashville Harbor/Big Machine Label Group. Don’t Mind If I Do features 18 tracks, including “Worst Way,” “Jesus Saves,” “Change My Mind,” “Way Out Here,” “Rather Be,” “Damn Good Day To Leave,” “Good Morning From Mexico” and more, as well as duets with Luke Bryan (“Reel Problems”) and Ella Langley (“Don’t Mind If I Do”).
Additionally, Riley Green is set to take the stage at several upcoming festivals this summer, including Country Thunder Arizona, Bulls, Bands & Barrels, Country Thunder Florida, Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots Festivals, Patriotic Festival, Railbird Music Festival, CMA Fest, Tailgate N’ Tallboys Festival, Hoofbeat Country Fest, Lakes Jam, Pendleton Whisky Music Festival, Windy City Smokeout, Musikfest, Lasso 2025, Country Thunder Calgary and more as well as The American Rodeo.
For more information on Riley Green’s upcoming tour dates and new music, visit his official website at RileyGreenMusic.com.
