Slowly, Wallen’s career came back from the brink. The cancellations slowed. Country Music, Inc. stopped banning his music from the airwaves.

And, before long, he was an even bigger star than before.

The media howled at his redemption arc. Stay canceled, they cried in so many words. The Washington Post wanted to cancel country music in general, using Wallen’s PR nightmare as the excuse.

Now, he can’t find arenas large enough to contain his fan base. So he’s settling for stadiums. Billboard.com reports the singer just added 10 new stadium gigs to his bustling 2024 tour schedule.

[Two points, both important to Wallen’s recovery. He took responsibility for his mistake and apologized for it, and then never stopped working his way back (after a brief period of therapy). The media still wants to define him in terms of his ‘sin’, but his fans understand atonement and repentance more. — Ed]