Country singer Chase Rice is facing criticism from his own community after video of a concert this weekend showed a large group of attendees squeezed in together and not wearing masks
Rice faced criticism from his fellow musicians after video of a concert this weekend showed a large group of attendees squeezed in together and not wearing face coverings."Everybody had a blast," Rice said in the video posted Monday on his verified Instagram account."But then, once I posted the video, a lot of people seeing that online had a big problem with how the show looked, how the show went down.
Rice earlier had shared footage from his show, held Saturday on the grounds of the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, on Instagram stories, which disappears after 24 hours.The video has since been shared on multiple other social media accounts.Read MoreBrushy Mountain is a former prison more than 130 miles east of Nashville that has been converted into a museum and concert venue.
— Kelsea Ballerini June 28, 2020 "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," Ballerini, 26, tweeted."@ChaseRiceMusic, We all want to tour. We just care about our fans and their families enough to wait."An absolute selfish act. Shame on him
— Mickey Guyton June 28, 2020 Another country singer, 37-year-old Mickey Guyton, tweeted in response"An absolute selfish act. Shame on him."Artists across the music industry have had to stop touring amid the health crisis as festivals, shows and events have been canceled or gone virtual.
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