Morgan Wallen Pauses Show to Pray for Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika

Morgan Wallen put his concert on hold Friday night to honor Charlie Kirk and his grieving family.

Just two days after the conservative activist was fatally shot in Utah, Wallen addressed a sold-out crowd in Edmonton, Alberta, turning a stop on his I’m the Problem tour into a moment of solidarity.

‘I’m not gonna say a whole bunch on this, but this song right here has been hitting me harder in the last couple days,’ Wallen told the audience. 

‘And I just wanted to let Erika Kirk know that me and my family are sending prayers her way.’

Kirk, 31, was killed during an outdoor debate event at Utah Valley University on September 10. 

He is survived by his wife Erika and their two young children: a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son.

By Friday morning, former President Trump announced that a suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, had been arrested and booked on suspicion of aggravated murder, obstruction of justice, and other charges.

Following his remarks, Wallen launched into his ballad I’m a Little Crazy. 

The performance quickly went viral, with fans flooding social media to share their reactions. 

One user wrote, ‘You can feel his anger in the way he sang it. We love you Morgan. We love you Erika. We love you Charlie. We love you America.’

Another added, ‘Just when I thought I couldn’t love him anymore.’

The tribute came just hours after Erika broke her silence. 

In a video message released through Turning Point USA, she spoke directly to supporters about her late husband.

‘Charlie loved, loved life,’ she said. ‘He loved his children, and he loved me with all of his heart. He made sure I knew that every day. He was the perfect father. He was the perfect husband.’

Wallen’s moment followed another on the world stage. 

That same evening, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin paused his band’s final Wembley Stadium show to send love to Kirk’s family.

In a now-viral clip on X, Martin could be seen addressing the crowd of 80,000 people and said, ‘For the final time in a few years in London let’s raise our hands like this and send love anywhere you wanna send it in the world.’

‘And there are so many places that might need it today. So, here it comes from London. You can send this to your brother or sister, you can send it to the families of people who’ve been going through terrible stuff. You can send it to Charlie Kirk’s family.’  

Martin’s tribute comes after MCU and Jurassic World star Chris Pratt took to social media to offer thoughts on the assassination.

The actor shared on X: ‘Praying for Charlie Kirk right now, for his wife and young children, for our country. We need God’s grace. God help us.’ 

Pratt’s wife Katherine Schwarzenegger also responded to the shooting by reposting a tweet from her mother Maria Shriver. 

The post read: ‘This is a violent act of hate that we all must denounce, all of us, regardless of party. This is reprehensible, horrendous violence that affects each and every one of us.’  

This Is Us star Mandy Moore also took to her Instagram stories to share a message posted by Momsdemandaction.org which read: ‘Gun violence doesn’t care about ideology.’ 

The actress offered her own caption as well, writing: ‘There is no room for political violence in this discourse. Ever.

‘You can disagree with someone’s beliefs but this is a terrifying consequence of the world we’re living in and it’s a cancer.’ 

Moore concluded: ‘I can’t stop thinking about Charlie Kirk’s wife and their small kids. My heart is with them and all who loved him.’ 

She later shared a second post that noted a school shooting occurred around the same time that Kirk was killed. 

‘Bullets don’t know and don’t care if you are a Republican or Democrat,’ the original poster wrote, adding that it was ‘time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence’.

Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol reposted a statement shared by Turning Point USA – which was co-founded by Kirk. 

‘It is with heavy heart that we confirm that Charles James Kirk has been murdered by a gunshot that took place during Turning Point USA’s “The American Comeback Tour” campus event at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. 

‘May he be received into the merciful arms of our loving Savior, who suffered and died for Charlie.’ 

The message concluded with: ‘We ask the everyone keep his family and loved ones in your prayers. We ask that you please respect their privacy and dignity at this time.’ 

Candace Cameron Bure shared a photo of Kirk to her main Instagram page as well as the message: ‘We love you Charlie. Well done good and faithful servant.’ 

Jake Paul took to X and wrote: ‘Charlie Kirk got shot for telling the truth. That is literally it. 

‘What a mentally sick time we are living through. We need god more than ever. Praying for Charlie’s family and praying for these evil people to heal.’ 

Danica Patrick shared a post from Upward News to her Instagram Stories which announced Kirk’s death. 

In text added towards the top, the former pro race car driver wrote: ‘I can’t believe it. What is wrong with people? 

‘We have an epidemic of mental illness. Praying so much for his family and everyone that knows him and loves him.’ 

Arnold Schwarzenegger also took to X to share a message to his followers and penned: ‘My heart is with Charlie Kirk’s family, and with the United States.’ 

The former governor of California continued: ‘Politics has become a disease in this country, and it’s deadly. But don’t listen to the pessimists who say there is no cure.

‘There is a cure. It is inside of us. We must find our better angels and walk back from the extremes. If we can’t agree on anything else, we must find agreement that we don’t solve our debates with violence.

‘This is a horrible tragedy. May it also be a moment for everyone to rediscover their humanity.’ 

Rosie O’Donnell shared a picture of Kirk to her Instagram page as well as the caption: ‘no just no – do not become the murderer – this is wrong on every level – #werallamericans.’ 

Dr. Phil uploaded a video to his X account where he shared the news of Kirk’s death and wrote: ‘Charlie Kirk, husband, father, friend, American, has been assassinated. 

‘His spirit, passion and message will live on. Prayers for his soul and his wife and children.’ 

Jimmy Kimmel also took to Instagram and shared the message to his main page: ‘Instead of the angry finger-pointing, can we just for one day agree that is is horrible and monstrous to shoot another human?’ 

The late night talk show host continued: ‘On behalf of my family, we send love to the Kirks and to all the children, parents and innocents who fall victim to senseless gun violence.’

Stephen King tweeted on X: ‘The motivation of the man who shot Charlie Kirk isn’t clear (although he’s probably mentally unstable — duh). What is clear is it was another example of American gun violence.’  

Roseanne Barr jumped to X and simply penned, ‘Devastated,’ followed by another tweet which read: ‘Ignore the demons. Especially online. They want you angry and traumatized. Band together in love for Charlie.’ 

Real Housewives Of Atlanta alumna Kim Zolciak shared a video of Kirk with his daughter on her Instagram Stories and added the text: ‘Absolutely heartbreaking.’ 

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jennifer Affleck shared a photo of Kirk with his family, captioning it: ‘Came home to the most heartbreaking news. Sending all my love and prayers to his wife and babies.’ 

Clayton Echard, star of season 26 of The Bachelor, shared a lengthy message honoring Kirk in his Instagram Stories. He praised Kirk for how friendly he was during an appearance on his podcast a year earlier.

‘This has not sat right with me all day. I met Charlie a year ago when he had me on his live podcast to discuss the paternity scandal that I was facing,’ Echard wrote. ‘He provided me with a platform to seek justice when hardly anyone else mainstream would.   

‘What really stood out to me was how in-between commercial breaks, he would immediately turn to me and ask me questions about myself. He genuinely was trying to get to know me, and came across as just a normal guy that wanted to help however he could.’

‘That’s the Charlie I met. The one that smiled widely when he spoke of his family and the one that acknowledged everyone in the room when he walked in,’ Echard continued. ‘Many famous people won’t do that, as I’ve seen. It takes a certain type of humility to do so. May he rest in peace.’

President Donald Trump also responded to the death of Charlie Kirk with a post on Truth Social. 

‘The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie.

‘He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!’

The American flag at the White House has been lowered half-staff in memory of Kirk and will remain so until sunset on September 14. 

FBI director Kash Patel initially shared that a ‘suspect’ of the ‘horrific shooting today that took the life of Charlie Kirk is now in custody. 

‘Thank you to the local and state authorities in Utah for your partnership with @fbi. We will provide updates when able.’

Patel later followed up with a separate post to reveal that the person of interest was released.

‘The subject in custody has been released after an interrogation by law enforcement. Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency.’