'I respect the show's decision because I know that I put them in jeopardy. 'I'm not positive for COVID, but my actions this past weekend were pretty short-sighted and that have obviously affected my long-term goals and my dreams,' Wallen said on Instagram, addressing the controversy. Jack White replaced him for the performance slots on the Oct. 'But it's the coolest damn feeling,' he added at the time, 'and I'm ready for whatever God has planned for me and my little guy.'Įarlier this month, Wallen was disinvited from his scheduled appearance to perform as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live after he broke protocols put in place to protect the show's cast, staff and guests amid the pandemic. Wallen said that he was 'glad' to share the news of his son's arrival, admitting he was 'a little scared' to learn what parenthood feels like. RELATED GALLERY: Welcome to the World! See All of the Celebrity Babies Born in 2020 The musician also teases his new double album and opens up about his new baby boy. RELATED VIDEO: Morgan Wallen on How His Hit 'Whiskey Glasses' Has Changed His Life: 'It's Been Insane' Morgan Wallen on How His Hit 'Whiskey Glasses' Has Changed His Life: 'It's Been Insane' I promise I'll always protect you, and do my best to be an example of a good, godly man just like my daddy was for me,' he continued. 'Since you were born, I know that every decision I make will be with you in mind.

Wallen promised the baby that he will be 'the Dad you deserve as well as the co-parent your mother deserves.' You are a gift and this tough year just made sense.' This year has been the hardest of my life in so many ways, but that's not what I will remember it by.

'It's not just me anymore, and I'm glad it's not. 'Since you came into the world Friday, I see mine differently now,' Wallen wrote on Instagram alongside a photo holding his son. at birth, and Wallen said the baby's arrival left him a 'changed man.' The 'Whiskey Glasses' singer, 27, welcomed his first child on July 10 in Nashville, he announced at the time. RELATED: Jack White Replaces Morgan Wallen as SNL Musical Guest After COVID-19 Controversy Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The clip was later obtained by TMZ, prompting Wallen to issue an apology amid the fallout, which included the suspension of his record label contract, removal from radio airplay and disqualification from the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards. This past February, Wallen and his friends were captured on video arriving at his house after a night out, and Wallen used the N-word to describe one of his companions. I promise I'll always protect you, and do my best to be an example of a good, godly man just like my daddy was for me,' he then continued. 'Since you came into the world Friday, I see mine differently now,' Wallen wrote, announcing the news last year.

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