Morgan Wallen partnered with Make A Wish to make a cancer patient's dreams come true.
Two weeks after his controversial arrest, the singer went to meet Jayla Hibbler, a 12-year-old who listed him as her favorite artist. The special visit came after Jayla had completed both her chemo and radiation treatments last week.
The Morgan Wallen Foundation took to Instagram to share photos from the meeting, also revealing that she got to see him perform that night at this One Night At A Time concert in Oxford. Jayla was gifted with "custom boots and an outfit," as well.
"We partnered with Make-A-Wish to create an unforgettable night with beautiful Jayla," the caption read. "After ringing the chemo bell on Monday, the radiation bell on Wednesday, her wish was granted on Saturday in Oxford, MS to meet her favorite artist, @morganwallen. With new custom boots and an outfit, she was styling and smiling. We're so happy to be a part of her story."
The Richton, Mississippi-native walked into a local store, Cavender's Western Outfitter, thinking she was just going shopping, a local news source shared. However, she soon realized that she was getting the surprise of a lifetime when Make-A-Wish Mississippi was in the store, notifying her that she would be meeting the "More Than My Hometown" singer that weekend.
"We have 11 children in the Pine Belt (whose) wishes are waiting to be granted, and Jayla was one of them," Make-A-Wish Mississippi representative Connie Keen said of Jayla, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in November.
The Saturday night tour stop at Ole Miss was Wallen's first performance since his arrest earlier this month. He headlined at the Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, where he had previously canceled a show a year before. The concert drew controversy as many were unsure if the show would go on following his run-in with the law.
Wallen's arrest two weeks ago came after he threw a chair off of the roof of a bar in the Broadway district of Nashville. While the chair did not harm anyone, he left Eric Church's Nashville bar and officers from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department transported him to the Davidson County jail.
The "Whiskey Glasses" crooner faced charges including three felonies for reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct. Days after the incident, Wallen took to social media to apologize for his behavior.
"I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks. I've touched base with Nashville law enforcement, my family, and the good people at Chiefs. I'm not proud of my behavior, and I accept responsibility."
While many condemned Wallen for his third alcohol-related arrest, many of his fans stated that they "kind of expected" the behavior. Concert attendees shared that "that's kind of Morgan Wallen behavior," labeling him as "a rebel."
Wallen has more concert dates listed throughout the year for the sell-out stadium tour. The multi-city run is scheduled to feature openers like Jelly Roll, Bailey Zimmerman, Nate Smith, Jon Pardi, and more. He is also set to headline Stagecoach soon.
