Chase Rice address’ the Controversy Surrounding His Weekend Concert

Chase Rice addressed the controversy surrounding his weekend concert in East Tennessee where fans were packed in close together and there were no masks to be seen. He spoke to fans via video message on social media last night (Monday, June 29th)

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• Country singers aren’t happy about Chase Rice’s decision to have a concert with no masks or social distancing. The singer came under fire after video and pictures surfaced of his concert over the weekend in Tennessee.
• Lorie Liebig reposed a video from Chase’s show with the caption, “Chase Rice just played a concert to an enormous crowd of unmasked fans here in Tennessee. For once, I am at a loss for words.”
• Kelsea Ballerini was the loudest voice as she took to social media to share her displeasure with the decision, “Imagine being selfish enough to put thousands of people’s health at risk, not to mention the potential ripple effect, and play a NORMAL country concert right now,” she wrote on Twitter. “We all want (and need) to tour. We just care about our fans and their families enough to wait.”
• According to TMZ, two of his July shows were canceled due to “too much controversy,” and his August 16th show updated fans with a disclaimer about fans “assuming all risks.”

Chase said he plans to go ahead with his scheduled drive-in concert on Friday (July 3rd) in Ashland, KY.