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Cody Johnson has zero tolerance for physical violence.
During a show at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio over the weekend, the 38-year-old country star was forced to stop his performance of « God Bless America » when a fight broke out in the crowd.
In TikTok footage captured by a concertgoer, fans in the crowd are seen getting involved in a scuffle, with some falling to the floor.
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Cody Johnson addressed a San Antonio crowd after a fight ensued. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
« I mean, this is not a Travis Scott concert, » Johnson told the crowd, referring to Scott’s 2021 Astroworld concert in which a crowd surge killed 10 people and injured hundreds more. « There’s kids in the crowd, there are all kinds of things in here that don’t need to happen. »
« There we go, there are the police officers, » he added.
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According to the Daily Mail, Johnson had opened up about « unity and not being divided » ahead of his performance of « God Bless America. »
The country star was in the middle of performing « God Bless America » when he was forced to stop due to the scuffle. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
After the fight, Johnson told the crowd, « Well, so much for my speech on not being divided. »
A representative for Johnson did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. Johnson is not the only country star who has stopped mid-concert to address a rowdy crowd.
In March, Carly Pearce confronted « angry » fans during a performance at O2 Academy Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
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Carly Pearce confronted « angry » fans at a concert in March. (Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
« We’re all here to just have a good night, you know what I mean? We’re all friends at my shows, » Pearce said, as she paused her concert to address fans when a fight broke out.
« Girl, I am sick, and I ain’t got time for it, OK? »
She continued, « I love you. I’m just saying. Please don’t make everybody around you angry, OK? »
According to the fan who captured the heated moment, the two fans « didn’t stop » fighting following the singer’s « respectful and very professional » remarks and were asked to leave.
Carly Pearce told the audience, « Ain’t nobody got time for that, » as an angry fan was escorted out of her concert. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Later in the video, fans were heard chanting Pearce’s name. The country star was seen giving a thumbs up as she waved to the « angry fan » being escorted out.
« Ain’t nobody got time for that, » Pearce concluded.
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Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this post.
