Morgan Wallen teases Ella Langley’s flub, then makes same mistake

Country star Ella Langley is speaking candidly about the pressures of sharing the stage with Morgan Wallen, revealing she often struggled to remember the lyrics to one of her biggest hits.

The 26-year-old singer was one of the opening acts on Wallen’s I’m the Problem tour last year. During a recent appearance on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast, Langley recalled how she would join Wallen, 32, on stage for a duet of her chart-topping collaboration with Tate McRae, “What I Want,” while on the road.

Langley admitted that she was anxious about performing “What I Want” with Morgan because she frequently forgot the lyrics to the song during concerts.

MIRANDA LAMBERT’S RAW ADVICE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR PARKER MCCOLLUM’S CAREER

“When I did ‘What I Want’ with Morgan, I missed the words almost every time,” Langley said. “I’ve never been so nervous about going out and doing something. I just felt like I might throw up before I went out every time. I just couldn’t remember those words.”

Ella Langley revealed Morgan Wallen teased her for “messing up” the lyrics to her song until he made the same mistake. (Kevin Mazur/Kevin MazurGetty Images for SiriusXM; Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Langley explained that she would rehearse “What I Want” alone for “days” so she could remember the lyrics. Last June, the Alabama native shared a behind-the-scenes TikTok clip in which she was seen writing lyrics on her hand to help get through a performance with Wallen in Madison, Wisconsin.

When speaking with Von, Langley recalled that she would “have it” right up until the moment she had to go on stage with Wallen.

“POV, you go through this tunnel, you know what I mean? And you’re playing in the stadium. It’s the most people you’ve ever been in front of,” she explained. “You go out with Morgan Wallen and everything gets dark and there’s smoke everywhere and you have to go out and I’m wearing pointy heels and there are grills there so you have to make sure you don’t fall on them.”

REESE WITHERSPOON’S DAUGHTER LANDS SURPRISE ROLE WITH MIRANDA LAMBERT IN ELLA LANGLEY’S ‘CHOOSIN’ TEXAS’ VIDEO

“You get up and then, lo and behold, you have one chance,” she continued. “There’s no practice either. You have like a rehearsal, you go in and it’s like, okay. But doing it in front of 80,000 people is different than 2 p.m. in the middle of the day.”

Langley said she “felt like I could throw up” every time before performing “What I Want” with Wallen. (Terry Wyatt/WireImage; John Shearer/Getty Images for One Night At A Time 2024 by Morgan Wallen)

Langley said Wallen frequently teased her about her lyrical mistakes — until he eventually made the same mistake.

“What was great was that the last time we did it, he came out and messed up the words,” she recalled. “When he did that, I started laughing so hard because he was giving me so much shit about wasting words.”

RILEY GREEN CHOOSES ALABAMA FARM OVER FAMOUS NASHVILLE DESPITE HAVING “EVERY REASON” TO MAKE THE TRAVEL

Langley continued: “He told me, ‘You can’t come here and ruin everything again.’ I said to myself, “I could.” I’m really afraid to do it.'”

Langley was one of the opening acts on Wallen’s I’m the Problem tour last year. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

“And so the last night he did it and it was like, right away, he could never say anything else to me again about wasting words, you know.”

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Langley said Wallen later told her he purposely ruined the lyrics to make her feel better, but she didn’t believe him.

“Because when he looked at me, it was like pure frustration that he couldn’t talk about myself anymore because I missed the words,” she said.

Langley detailed his small-town childhood as a Southern Baptist. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

DO YOU LIKE WHAT YOU READ? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Langley launched her music career on social media, gaining a following by posting covers on TikTok and Instagram, leading her to release her EP “Excuse the Mess” in 2023.

The EP helped solidify his fan base and included several of his early hits, including “If You Have To” and “Country Boy’s Dream Girl.” She achieved mainstream success when she collaborated with Riley Green on her hit song “You Look Like You Love Me,” which went viral on TikTok, got millions of streams on Spotify and Apple Music, and expanded her audience.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Her debut studio album, “Hungover,” was released in August 2024 and in April 2025, Langley received the ACM New Female Artist of the Year Award from country icon and close friend Miranda Lambert.

Langley’s second studio album, “Dandelion”, was released on April 10.