Scotty McCreery temporarily halted production of his concert on Saturday evening (Aug. 24) at the Colorado State Fair to kick out a male fan who he witnessed hit a female in the audience.
Scotty McCreery Stopped Colorado State Fair Concert To Address Fight In Crowd
The country superstar was in the midst of performing “It Matters To Her” at the Big R Arena in Pueblo, Colorado, when he noticed a fight breaking out in the crowd and called on the local security and police to assist.
The incident happened during the first song of his set. As McCreery sang, “When you say I love you/ Before you hang up…,” he abruptly stopped and called out for help, “Hey, Hey, Hey, right here… that’s a lady you just hit, sir.”
He pointed out the guy in the crowd to the security to have him removed from the venue. “Absolutely not, who just hit the lady. Police/Security… Is she okay? Get the heck out of here. Oh, he’s ducking to get out. On God’s green Earth at a Scotty McCreery show? What are you doing?” McCreery questioned. He then asked security to make sure that the lady was okay.
As police made their way through the crowd to remove the unruly fan, he urged the audience to “let the cop know who hit the lady,” so the individual could be escorted off the premises. “That’s absolutely unacceptable. Whoever you are, that’s the definition of a coward hitting a lady. Get the heck out of here, buddy,” McCreery stated.
The 30-year-old singer/songwriter then continued on with the show after the disruptive fan was removed. “Well, if we’re all set, let’s get on back to the show,” McCreery added before signaling his band to go on with the show.
According to Channel 69News Pueblo Colorado, “the guy was taken out in cuffs and hauled away by Patrol Units and passed off to PPD and the Sheriffs.”
Fans Praised McCreery A “Class Act”
Fans on social media applauded Scotty McCreery as a “class act” for stopping the show to help the lady that was hit by a male concertgoer.
“Scotty handled that with such class, though! I applaud him so much!!!” one fan wrote, while another added, “he is such a class act!” Other comments on social media read: “good job Scotty,” “Scotty such a gentleman with class,” “I love him he so down to earth” and more.
“Here is a BIG shout out to Scotty McCreery!! He absolutely stopped his show tonight at the Colorado State Fair when he spotted a jerk hit a lady in the front of the crowd gathered to see him. Here is to REAL men standing up for women and calling out the jerks!!!” another fan shared on Facebook.
Fall Of Summer Tour, New Album, Rise & Fall
Scotty McCreery is currently on the road headlining shows and is gearing up to kick off his Fall of Summer Tour next month. The father of one will launch his Fall of Summer Tour on September 2 and will visit cities throughout the United States and Canada.
The trek comes in support of the North Carolina native’s latest album, Rise & Fall. The project features 13 tracks, 12 of which McCreery co-wrote, including his chart-topping hit, “Cab In A Solo,” as well as his current single, “Fall of Summer,” as well as “Can’t Pass The Bar,” “Red Letter Blueprint” and other fan favorites.
“I’m so proud of my new Rise & Fall album, and I’m pumped to bring the Fall of Summer Tour out on the road,” McCreery previously shared in a press release. “Performing live is one of my favorite things to do, and I can’t wait to play these songs for folks across the country, as well as a few Canadian shows in Ontario.”
Fans can listen to Scotty McCreery’s new album, Rise & Fall, and pick up tickets to see a show on his Fall Of Summer Tour at ScottyMcCreery.com.
