Zach Bryan has been on quite a roll as of late. “The Orange” singer has been headlining festivals and selling out shows, as his brand of Americana, and quirky hits like “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster” have established him as one of the hot, up and coming new stars in country music.
Bryan is an extremely fan-centric performer. He regularly connects with his fans during shows and even in public. He is known to give away his J-45 guitars, and even once invited a fan onstage to play sax after previously meeting the person at the airport. In short, he is affable, approachable, and generous.
@lukecasey14 When you try and take @Zach Bryan guitar and end up getting kicked out. Glad I was able to get this video! #MVPArena #ZacBryan #burnburnburntour
Of course, he also has to draw the line somewhere, and he did just that over the weekend when an overzealous female fan tried to snag the guitar out of his hand as he was walking amongst the crowd performing. It didn’t go well for her
A TikTok video has gone viral that shows the All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster star telling venue staffing to “Get her out of here,” after they had a serious grab on his guitar when he was walking by.
Bryan later went on Twitter and explained that the guitar was his personal one that has been “everywhere” with him which is why he took umbrage with the fan’s reaction. He said there were no hard feelings though… sort of.
While the fan was indeed out of line, it is also understandable. As someone that has grabbed an occasional microphone when offered, wanting to be part of the show is natural. However, trying to snag something that wasn’t handed to you, especially a $3,000 guitar is a little over the line, and Bryan had the young lady bounced.
Bryan said in a series of Tweets:
I give J-45’s out at a lot of concerts. The one in my hands when this happened was mine, my sweet ol’ gal, we’ve been everywhere together and written every song in the last few years together. Took it personal, but nothing against whoever wound up getting kicked out.
He followed up with:
I don’t mind people being respectful and trying to touch me or the guitar, but if you try to rip it out of my hands I promise I’ll rip you out of whatever venue we’re at, respectfully, of course.
It sounds as if Bryan wasn’t terribly taken aback by the fans aggressive behavior, but he had to react like he did. People, by nature, are copycats, and if he had simply allowed the fan to take his guitar, it likely would start happening on a regular basis.
So music fans, what is the lesson here? Give the occasional high five. Snag a post show set list. Picks and drumsticks are always fun! Even take the mic if it’s offered! However, don’t rush the stage, don’t throw things at the artists, and definitely don’t try to take Zach Bryan’s guitar. Unless he offers it to you, of course. Concert tickets are way too expensive these days to be getting the boot before the first set is over.
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