Kenny Chesney admits he ‘snapped’ and punched fan during concert
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Kenny Chesney recalls “thrashing” and punching a fan during a concert when the man physically grabbed him onstage. Joe Walsh.
Chesney was the guest on Wednesday “The Howard Stern Show” and told the story of the time he had to get physical with a fan.
Chesney did not specify when the interaction took place, but the star performed with Walsh on the “Flip Flop Summer Tour” in 2007 and “The Big Revival Tour” in 2015.
Kenny Chesney was greeted by a fan during a concert in Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
“We were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I was playing at the Steelers football stadium and I thought it was cool to get to the middle of the stadium and it was kind of like a boxer, walking through the crowd to the stage, that kind of thing,” Chesney told Stern.
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The country star continued: “But security was ahead of me and all of a sudden I’m on stage by myself and I see this guy coming. I can see him coming out of the perimeter and walking towards the stage.”
Kenny Chesney and Joe Walsh have performed together over the years. (Getty Images)
Chesney said the fan was “hooked” as he approached him.
“[He] He grabs his arms from my knees and lifts me up. “I immediately lashed out and hit him right in the mouth.”
“[He] He grabs his arms from my knees and lifts me up. So I just snapped and hit him right in the mouth,” Chesney admitted.
Chesney told Stern that his thoughts at that moment were that the man was going to sue him.
Kenny Chesney punched a fan who lifted him up during a concert. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images)
“This is going to cost me every penny I make tonight,” he said.
Chesney recalled talking to Walsh about the controversy after the show.
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“We’re backstage after the show and Joe is on the bus… And I said, ‘Joe, did you see what happened at the beginning of the show?’ I said. He said ‘Yes’. And I said, ‘Well, what would you do if someone picked you up like that?’ I said. ‘I’d ask him to take me on stage,’ Chesney said.
Kenny Chesney and Joe Walsh perform onstage during Kenny Chesney’s “The Big Revival Tour” in 2015. (Getty Images)
elsewhere podcast, Chesney spoke with Stern about having Jimmy Buffett’s ashes onstage during his posthumous induction into the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Chesney said he and guitarist Mac McAnally snuck Buffett’s ashes into the ceremony while performing and honoring him.
“We were sitting there trying to warm up, trying to unravel our pieces and stuff, and Mac came up to me and said, ‘Look at this,’ it was a little jar. He had Jimmy’s ashes in his jacket pocket.”
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Kenny Chesney, Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally perform at the Everglades Foundation Sixth Annual Benefit held at The Breakers on February 18, 2011 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Lucien Capehart/Getty Images)
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“So Jimmy’s ashes were in Mac McAnally’s jacket pocket on stage with us when he was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame,” Chesney said.
Chesney revealed that Buffett’s daughter, Savannah Buffett, gave McAnally the ashes before their performance.
Kenny Chesney, James Taylor and Mac McAnally performed on stage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)
“So even after Jimmy died, he still found a way to join the party,” Chesney concluded.
Buffet died on September 1, 2023, at the age of 76, due to a rare form of skin cancer.
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