Zach Bryan is having the best week of his musical career, but it’s not all celebrating for the popular musician. The singer-songwriter is now in some sort of legal entanglement, as being the biggest star in America doesn’t mean he can’t get himself into trouble.
According to TMZ, Bryan was arrested on Thursday (September 7). The country and rock star was reportedly booked in Vinita, Oklahoma. The site states that the musician was arrested on an obstruction of investigation charge, citing jail records made available online. The website also published Bryan’s mugshot along with the story.
Bryan posted on his Instagram story to comment on the arrest, beginning the message by saying, “I just wanted to be completely transparent with everyone who listens to my music about what happened yesterday with me getting arrested.” He confirmed that he didn’t receive special treatment because of his success and that he will continue to have to deal with this incident in the future.
The musician states that “emotions got the best of me, and I was out of line in the things I said” to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer. Apparently, according to Bryan, he was arrested for refusing to give his address to the police officer, for fear that it might be shared. That is what led to his arrest after he had been pulled over for driving what he says was only a few miles over the speed limit.
Bryan is currently riding high as the king of the Billboard charts. The now-superstar is sitting at No. 1 on both of the two most important rankings published by the music magazine, the Billboard 200 and Hot 100.
On the Billboard 200, which ranks the most-consumed albums in the U.S., his just-released self-titled project opened as high as a set can climb. The CD arrives at No. 1 with 200,000 copies moved in the past week. It is expected that Zach Bryan will keep at No. 1 next week, perhaps with another 100,000-plus units shifted.
Over on the Hot 100, Bryan debuts his single “I Remember Everything” at No. 1. He and duet partner Kacey Musgraves both earn their first leader on the list of the most-consumed songs in America with the tune. All 16 tracks from Bryan’s new album also find space on the Hot 100, which is a feat reserved for only the biggest stars in the music industry. As if that wasn’t enough of a show of force, he has two other songs on the ranking as well, which means he owns nearly 20% of the entire roster.
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