American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery recently paused his concert at the Colorado State Fair when he witnessed a man in the crowd hitting a woman. McCreery requested security and called the audience member out for his behavior.
Scotty McCreery Calls Out Man Hitting Woman at Concert
In a clip from the recent concert, McCreery can be seen strumming his guitar and singing, before abruptly pausing his performance to point into the crowd and say, “Right here, right here. That’s a lady you just hit, sir. Absolutely not.”
He calls for security to come and deal with the situation, asking if the woman was OK and telling the man to “get the heck out of here.” Fans booed the man, and in another clip, the singer can be heard saying, “On God’s green earth. At a Scotty McCreery show?!”
The crowd could be heard chanting “Scotty!” as he waited for the situation to be dealt with. McCreery called it “absolutely unacceptable,” adding, “Whoever you are, that’s the definition of a coward, hitting a lady.”
Eventually, McCreery continued his show. In a statement, Colorado State Fair officials confirmed that an assault took place during the concert and security stepped in, adding that the incident is “still under investigation.”
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Fans Praise McCreery for What He Did
Fans expressed their pride in McCreery for his choice to pause the performance and defend the female audience member who was assaulted. As one person wrote in the comments of his latest Instagram post, “Thanks for being a good human!”
“Absolutely love what you did in standing up for that woman in your audience,” wrote another fan. Someone else added that they hope the woman is OK. Another commenter wrote that they’re not even a country fan, but they’ve decided to start listening to McCreery’s music now.
McCreery is getting ready to head out on his Fall of Summer tour, following the release of his sixth studio album Rise & Fall earlier this year. The shows kick off on September 2 in Wauseon, Ohio. The singer has several more dates lined up around the country through December.
