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A Morgan Wallen fan has claimed that he and his family were urinated on during a concert in Baltimore, and police are now investigating.
The incident occurred while the 33-year-old country superstar was performing at the city’s M\&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, July 18.
The fan, whose name is Troy Grevelding, alleges that he was watching the performance along with his wife, brother and 8-year-old niece when an unidentified concertgoer behind them exposed himself before urinating freely, splashing the family.
Grevelding says the man was ejected by concert security, but that Maryland State Police said they couldn’t arrest the man as they hadn’t witnessed the incident.
In a video circulating on social media, Grevelding can be heard in conversation with officers.
A Morgan Wallen fan has alleged a fellow concertgoer peed on his family (Getty)
“There’s nothing we can do about a guy physically pulling out his dick and pissing on me right now? In front of an 8-year-old girl?” asks Grevelding.
The Maryland officer responds to say: “We cannot take him into custody. We’re going to give you his information, and you can be referred to the commissioner.”
Grevelding then addresses the camera and says: “I’m going to make it known that I had a gentleman whip his dick out at a Morgan Wallen concert, piss on me, my brother and my niece, and the Maryland State Police can do nothing about it. Not a thing.”
In a statement to TMZ, MDTA Police said that they are "aware of this incident and the video that is on social media. There is an active and open criminal investigation into this matter."
Wallen’s performance in Baltimore was part of his ongoing “Still The Problem” tour, which continues in Ann Arbor, Michigan this week before concluding in Philadelphia at the start of August.
Last month, Wallen cancelled one of his tour dates in Pittsburgh due to bad weather. Backlash immediately ensued as fans complained that canceling the show was unnecessary because the predicted thunderstorms were not near the concert venue, and the bad weather ended hours before the show was scheduled to begin.
The country star claimed that after speaking with “local officials,” he had “no choice” but to call off the show.
However, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor later denied that any conversation with city officials took place and said that Wallen had “no contact” before making his decision.
An earlier date in the tour also sparked controversy after video circulated of Wallen flipping his piano on stage.