Randall King Tells Obnoxious Fan To “Shut Up” For Interrupting Tribute To His Late Sister: “I Ain’t Playing No Damn Haggard Songs”

Tell ’em.

For my money, Randall King is one of the guys doing modern country the right way. Thanks to the likes of Zach Top, we’re really seeing a resurgence in the ’90s country, neotraditional sound in the mainstream right now, but Randall has been cultivating a classic country sound since he first burst on the scene back in 2018. The West Texas native has a style that harkens back to the days of George Strait and Keith Whitley, and fans hungry for traditional country music were immediately captivated by it with his 2018 self-titled album. Songs like “Takin’ Me a Heartbreak” and “Mirror, Mirror” showcased a rare blend of emotional vulnerability and cowboy cool, quickly earning him a loyal fan base and the attention of Warner Music Nashville.

He followed that up with Leanna, a 4-song EP dedicated to his sister who tragically passed away in 2020.

Firmly rooted in the honky tonk tradition, King made his major-label debut in 2022 with Shot Glass. The album was well received, proving yet again that country fans were desperate for fiddle, pedal steel and authenticity on country radio, and it reinforced his status as one of the leading lights of the neo-traditional country movement. In 2024, King released his 3rd full length studio album, Into The Neon.

Randall is a road warrior, and no stranger to a rowdy crowd, but the other night in Chattanooga, Tennessee, one fan in particular took it over the line. While introducing a song about his late sister Leanna, he said:

“I lost my sister, April 19th of 2020, My sister meant the world to me, she was my best friend. I miss her everyday but I can tell you that the last 5 years, I’ve seen her many times. She shows up in pink flamingos, Yellow rose of Texas, she’s always in my heart…”

A tenderhearted moment no doubt, and there was definitely a lot of chatter in the crowd overall. But that’s when some obnoxious fan, who more than likely had a few cold beverages running through that bloodstream, started screaming about Merle Haggard songs.

To which Randall replied:

“Shut up, I ain’t playing no damn Haggard songs, give me a second. I’m talking about my sister, give me a second. Be respectful please.”

The video starts with Randall calling out the fan, and then backs up to what happened before, so just be aware when watching that:

@duartexaraceli Disruptive behavior during Randall King’s tribute to sister who has passed away. “Fans” continuously interrupted Randall Kings tribute for his late sister requesting him to play a Merle Haggard song at his show in Chattanooga, TN 06/19/25 #randallking #countrymusic #countryconcert #fypシ @Randall King ♬ original sound – Araceli Duarte

Well done Randall… shut him down in the most polite way possible… a true Texas gentleman.

He also performed an unreleased song:

@duartexaraceli Unreleased- @Randall King 06/19/25 Read More