Justin Bieber apologises for giving Morgan Wallen album a shoutout: “I had no idea”

nme.com:

Justin Bieber has apologised for a post he shared expressing his appreciation for Morgan Wallen‘s latest album, saying he “had no idea” about the incident where the country artist was filmed using a racial slur.In February, a video emerged showing Wallen using a racial slur.

The musician – who told fans not to defend him in wake of the incident – was dropped by radio stations and playlists, as well as his record label Big Loud.But sales of Wallen’s latest album ‘Dangerous’ surged, and he went on to maintain the No.

1 album on the Billboard 200 for a total of ten weeks, setting a record for the longest amount of time a country album has held the top spot.