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Country singer Chase Rice is speaking out after receiving backlash for hosting a crowded concert amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday night, Rice, 34, played a concert in Tennessee where thousands of concertgoers were packed into the venue, most of whom appear to not be wearing face masks, as is recommended to prevent the ongoing spread of coronavirus.

Chase Rice is speaking out after getting some heat for his recent packed concert in Tennessee. The country music star took to social media to share a video with fans on Monday, and explained how his future shows will try to take more precautions to limit the possible the spread of the coronavirus.«I just want to address my show Saturday night.

On Saturday night, 1,000 people packed into an outdoor amphitheatre to watch Chase Rice perform and there wasn’t a mask in sight.

Chris Willman Music WriterIn a video statement released on his social media accounts, country singer Chase Rice offered no apologies or clear regrets about a weekend concert that stirred outrage for its packed, no-social-distancing, mask-free crowd conditions. But he acknowledged that “a lot of people seeing that online had a big problem” with the appearance of the show, and he urged fans at his next concert to “please go by the rules… please go by the laws.”Unlike his standing-room general-admission show in Tennessee Saturday, Rice’s next show is at a drive-in, as most of the bare handful of live concerts by name artists happening in recent weeks have been.

Chase Rice caught backlash on social media after sharing a video of people flocking to his most recent concert with seemingly no regard for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The country singer shared a video of his show at Tennessee’s Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary concert venue over the weekend, which marked one of the first times he’s been back on stage since the pandemic forced new guidelines on large gatherings.The video shows thousands of attendees crowded around the stage cheering and singing along.

Kelsea Ballerini is calling out country singer Chase Rice for holding a packed concert amid the Coronavirus pandemic that specifically calls for social distancing to slow the spread.

Chase Rice has defied a new coronavirus spike in the US to play a show for thousands of fans in Tennessee, with some appearing to ignore social distancing guidelines. Rice performed for fans on Saturday night (June 27) at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, a former prison which has been converted into an event centre.Despite social distancing guidelines being in place, videos posted on Rice’s Instagram story showed fans packed tightly into the venue, without wearing face masks.

Kelsea Ballerini is speaking her mind about Chase Rice and Chris Janson's recent public performances. After the artists held a jam-packed concerts on Saturday, Ballerini joined a chorus of critics who slammed the country singers for their apparent disregard for coronavirus safety precautions.«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 tweeted, sharing an video of Rice's concert."@ChaseRiceMusic, We all want (and need) to tour," she added.

Kelsea Ballerini is putting fellow country singer Chase Rice on blast for putting on a regular concert, without masks or social distancing enforced, in the middle of a global pandemic.

Kelsea Ballerini took to Twitter on Sunday, June 28, to criticize fellow country singer Chase Rice for performing at a packed concert in Tennessee amid the coronavirus pandemic.The “Love Me Like You Mean It” singer, 26, was among several people slamming Rice, 34, for sharing video on Instagram from his outdoor concert on Saturday, June 27, that showed people standing shoulder-to-shoulder without face masks or adhering to social distancing rules.The “Eyes on You” singer posted a clip from his concert at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, along with the caption, “We back,” but he deleted it after critics began chiming in.“Imagine being selfish enough to put thousands of people’s health at risk, not to mention the

Kelsea Ballerini took to Twitter to call out Chase Rice for sharing a video from his packed concert in east Tennessee on June 27. The video, which Chase has since deleted from his Instagram Story, showed thousands of fans cheering loudly, without any sign of masks or social distancing in effect amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “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,” Kelsea wrote. “[Chase], we all want (and need) to tour. We just care about our fans and their families enough to wait.”

On Saturday night, 1,000 people packed into an outdoor amphitheater to watch Chase Rice perform and there wasn’t a mask in sight.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry singer Chase Rice is taking heat after sharing video footage of a concerts he played in east Tennessee Saturday night, with footage showing large, packed outdoor crowds rocking out shoulder-to-shoulder with no sign of social distancing or masks.Rice posted the video of his riled-up audience in east Tennessee, taken from the stage, as part of an Instagram post with the caption: “We back.” The post was deleted after controversy began to flare up Sunday, but the footage was captured and shared by angry voices on social media.Another country star, Chris Janson, also used social media to share footage of a concert he played to a sea of fans Saturday night in Idaho, although it was difficult to tell from the

COVID-19 numbers rising in many states, country singer Chase Rice headed back to the stage on Saturday to perform in front of thousands of fans — the vast majority of whom didn't wear masks or adhere to social distancing recommendations.Chase didn't hide the fact that fans were packed shoulder-to-shoulder at the Tennessee show, posting a video to his Instagram Story showing the crowd singing along to his hit "Eyes on You."TMZ reported that 4,000 people showed up for the show at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, which is a former prison-turned-event center. However, a rep for Chase told Wonderwall.com that number of attendees was far lower.

On Saturday night, 4,000 people packed into a stadium to watch Chase Rice perform and there wasn’t a mask in sight.

COVID-19 numbers rising in many states, country singer Chase Rice headed back to the stage on Saturday to perform in front of thousands of fans — the vast majority of whom didn't wear masks or adhere to social distancing recommendations.Chase didn't hide the fact that fans were packed shoulder-to-shoulder at the Tennessee show, posting a video to his Instagram Story showing the crowd singing along to his hit "Eyes on You."TMZ reported that 4,000 people showed up for the show at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee, which is a former prison-turned-event center.The event center, via an Instagram post, had encouraged fans to spread out as to maintain social distance.