Jason Aldean Inspired after Meeting Las Vegas Shooting Survivors

Jason Aldean was performing onstage when shots were fired at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. The singer told Ellen about being at the center of the incident and his moving experience visiting survivors in the hospital.

[@DonYelleandDiana]

How traumatizing to have something like that happen during your set and to your fans 😭

[@thewomble1509]

And he part owns a hunting company. Fine with making money from guns!

[@stevereed78]

@@thewomble1509 this wasn’t his fault

[@thatslife2152]

He was the first one to run. Trauma him?, where?

[@yeahme8367]

@Trump 2020 let's face it tho the usa is the only developed country to have mass shootings all the time

[@boringveil4783]

@@thatslife2152 I suppose that you, in an open air space while there's a shooting (which you don't know where bullets are coming from), would sit right on your spot and wait patiently for everyone to leave, right? Sure. You'd also run first if you had the chance, it's called survival instinct and you have one too.

[@DrowningPonyo]

Has a 2 minute conversation about a serious tragedy.... “SO you have a kid!”

[@nurlagrande]

She’s a joke.

[@calexxelac2457]

It’s called trying to be positive and talk about the good things in life rather than being depressing the entire time. You think her guest want to sit there crying the whole time?

[@Gabriel-ty1fz]

@@calexxelac2457 frfr

[@roxannemoser]

Because he didn't warn anybody

[@Kavi_Sedai]

😂

[@gillowens24]

A very kind man to visited them in the hospital

[@AM-ry8is]

would be less hospitalized if he took two seconds to warn his fans with a mic IN HIS HAND than running like a lil poser coward.

[@adamangel8314]

@@AM-ry8is dont act like you wouldn’t do the same exact thing

[@tys2207]

@@AM-ry8is if the shooter went to shoot at the concert he probably knew who’s concert it was and would’ve targeted a celebrity and if jason took those 2 seconds he could have been shot or even killed

[@AM-ry8is]

@@tys2207 yeah better to let his fans get shot instead. Real hero there.

[@tys2207]

@@AM-ry8is all this dude commented was that he was nice enough to visit them in the hospital and u talk about him when you probably would’ve ran off the stage yourself

[@reneejett6509]

It's kind of sad, he says it's the last thing you expect to happen, now it's the first thing... After all of these tragedies anyone I know hears something remotely like gunfire and they run for cover💔 children in grade school are taught to recognize the sounds of gunfire so they know when to run. It's heartbreaking

[@Spkngy]

liberal

[@kung-fukennyfamily]

No place is safe now days that's why I never been in a concert before nor go to my friends party Soon these killers will target the Library SMH , hope everyone have a good Monday.

[@luckykambale2766]

Kung-Fu Kenny Family I had a good Monday

[@annetteslife]

Kung-Fu Kenny Family concerts are still very safe to go and myself have gone to many since both the Manchester bombings and Vegas attack. These types of situations are very rare keep your chin up and hope to see you one day at a music festival

[@yahboimavvy7771]

Libraries and police stations are always very close to each other so I doubt that would ever happen... and there always happen to be a lot of on duty officers at libraries.

[@nickpeoriaford]

Kung-Fu Kenny Family don’t live your life in fear

[@tommygreen2573]

Don’t live in fear of them, that’s what they want. Don’t give them what they want

[@V.Vaughan]

I feel sorry for his loss.

[@closinginonclosure]

0:46 Guy showed up wearing the same sweaty hat he wore at the show in the picture on the screen behind them. Lol

[@NativeDrummer_]

He has a signature hat with whatever company it is

[@yamama2965]

Las vegas is still healing from this

[@yamama2965]

@Total Confusion what needs to happen the mass shooting

[@yamama2965]

@Total Confusion ur sick ur the one that said it needs to happen again

[@castironrichie1445]

Many ppl forgot about this and it’s very sad

[@thatslife2152]

Word of advice Don't clap loud around somebody that's traumatized

[@trollloloololooo]

You're disrespecting the victims of this mass shooting by focusing on commenting about the yodel kid

[@ferrellkang4954]

Jason Andean is a strong man.

[@logger22]

Aldean*

[@margodoty5943]

Ferrell Kang I agree

[@freedomisntfree2089]

Not a strong man. If he would have took 1second and said something's wrong everyone take cover, instead of running then lots of other people might still be alive.

[@yahboimavvy7771]

@Mowac How'd you know about that? Link?

[@juanelcuh3209]

Mark Allen I’m sure you’d run off if you were vonerable from all directions and if u were on stage

[@annetteslife]

The same thing happened a couple of months before in Manchester at the Ariana Grande concert. Just like Jason, Ariana visited her fans whom were wounded in the bombings and did a tribute concert in I think London a few weeks later for those whom were affected by both the Manchester and the subsequent London attack that happened a week later

[@incrediblyjaded4756]

She also paid for all of their medical bills and for therapy and mental health services for those effected.

[@Liveandletdie21]

Schoolss, Concerts, now Walmart smh...

[@user-pg1ro9gk9q]

J C oh please don’t say anything like that. We don’t want a next.

[@thecoreyon2239]

@@user-pg1ro9gk9q It's true though

[@avree.]

@J C do not say that

[@daily_gamer6080]

Churches...

[@patticakes763]

Movies

[@luckykambale2766]

I love country music💛💛

[@annetteslife]

Lucky Kambale I love music in general

[@luckykambale2766]

Annette Melnychuk same!!. I jist like country music . It just relaxes my mind

[@brandonsanchez9043]

@@luckykambale2766 you realize your talking about your love of country music on a topic of the biggest mass murder shooting. Maybe your timing is off shifty

[@Juicy_wiwi]

I don't

[@youngsavage8665]

@@brandonsanchez9043 right

[@joaquinvillalovos4615]

Rearview Town hands down best album ever on god

[@tiredcomet3828]

Peace💕

[@bigpapajointroach6133]

This guys never been to a real underground rap show huh 🤔 last thing u expect ..

[@deepharrow8520]

Lol I was just thinkin I need to start listening to country you guys must be super peaceful

[@loagzie38]

Well no, I don't expect that he's been to an underground rap show, he's a country singer

[@leyroy1980]

He could of said RUN

[@coreyanderson3288]

and cause a stampede?

[@lisavaden1118]

Exactly

[@tiffanyshanley1419]

Did you not listen to what he said? No you didn't. Maybe watch the video.

[@jamesschultz5299]

Don’t hear too much heartbreak or trauma in his voice like I have from victims and survivors of this tragedy. Just saying

[@gino.mendez]

exactly. when you compare similar situations and how the artist responds, this seems very half baked (wrong word choice?). for example Ariana Grande organized one love Manchester, paid for the victim's funerals and much more.

[@annieoops6243]

I'm sure ari did. Im sure she knew people expected that of her 🤦‍♀️ her situation was completely different. She wasn't up in the trenches helping at the scene either understandably so..she gave money and so did Jason Aldean. What do you all expect from these humans?

[@gino.mendez]

@@annieoops6243 idk? compassion???

[@annieoops6243]

@@gino.mendez I hear ya...Jason showed quite a bit of compassion though..it was traumatic for him too I'm sure and Ariana..Jason probably didn't know at first if someone was trying to just take him out while on stage. He did a benefit for those affected too.. so while I agree celebs can sometimes lose touch with humanity I try not to judge too harshly. The stage collapse at the lady antebellum concert was handled horribly I thought though.

[@rsr5161]

Well at least he got to the safety of his bus in 2 seconds !

[@krissymconnorsvlog7321]

My heart was breaking im glad that Jason was okay ❤️

[@PalmettoNDN]

Yeah. Nevermind the other people.

[@Postthisvideo]

Yeah never mind the 500+ that will have scars and injuries as a constant reminder or that night, not to mention the ptsd all 15k will endure for life.

[@Kavi_Sedai]

@@Postthisvideo it’s really easy to minimize everything when you weren’t there.

[@hannahwarriner6528]

That's a Wicked Show

[@myrapyatt4160]

Love all time

[@myrapyatt4160]

Him Jason Aldean

[@mamanyauchannel8394]

🙋ellen

[@shimoarikiku7791]

Was his child’s name actually Memphis? I thought he was joking but I’m not sure anymore.

[@themechanic4592]

Example of a great country singer. Great songs and a man with a big heart

[@longroad4956]

... and a quick runner... a big coward!

[@nesgoldy233]

Dk off

[@emmyrose8157]

@@longroad4956 did you expect him to stand there and get shot? seriously? ofc he ran

[@geographynonsensical5003]

@@emmyrose8157 well duhh u gotta run from bullets but he didnt even warn his fans so they thouht it was firecrackers he said nothing

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

@@geographynonsensical5003 he just said he didn't know. He was called by the guard before he the screaming happened. Although it did look a bit funny funny he walked away from the capture video. Like "folk this noise. This be the last time I am visiting Vegas." Vegas is whack.

[@crusader1236]

I KNOW THE TRUTH JASON ALDEAN.

[@SakshiSharma-dr3du]

Which is?

[@kayzagiles2296]

That is?

[@benquadinaros5069]

How’s can ppl even dislike this like what isn’t there to not like

[@andygaines5647]

lmaos! You're kidding right? This f-ing coward ran off the stage "not knowing what was going on" thinking it was AMP feedback? Amp feedback made him run off stage lmaos!!?? and THEN he figured out it was shots?? So not only is he a complete coward but a liar too

[@AsianCajunCaucasian]

We still know very little of what happened & today they don't call Ellen America's mom anymore & call him a racist. Let that sink in..

[@gothicmaniac8544]

Wow lm the 3rd comment , 2 posts in a day ?!😊👍👍👍

[@genuineentertainment2016]

Please bring Keanu back on the show.

[@SakshiSharma-dr3du]

"Mrs ellen" 😂😂😂

[@bean7039]

Crosses legs and says anyway after every show... Brainwashing 101

[@leonsoto8333]

I think the truth came out that he wouldn't even let his fans use his truck for shelter. He had like 5 suvs. I'll pass on his music

[@leelunk8235]

HE LET THEM OR DIDN'T?

[@leonsoto8333]

@@leelunk8235 didn't

[@leelunk8235]

@@leonsoto8333 I WOULDN'T EITHER..THEY CAN RUN ELSEWHERE, HE'S A STAR, HE DON'T NEED 1000'S OF PEOPLE AROUND AND INSIDE HIS TRUCKS, COULD EVEN INJURE HIM, YOU MAKE NO SENSE

[@coreyanderson3288]

source?

[@leonsoto8333]

@@coreyanderson3288 : First hand

[@lightninglord1]

Go find out what song he sings best.

[@TheTruth-ht7qm]

Take your bloody hat off as mark of Respect and next time you run off, don't forget to use the Mike to tell your Fans to take cover. Plus You have never mentioned that shots were fired from inside your Bus.

[@v_crosby194]

😑

[@dkgmacc]

they muted everything ☠️

[@westernedgelivingTV]

You were there?

[@rodneyrichard3900]

Inspired to right his next hit Coward of the county!

[@dianegrun2158]

I like it

[@WakandaForever1776]

Dude said everyone for themselves I'm outta here

[@tiffanyshanley1419]

So would you

[@orangecreamswirl3078]

That was one of the biggest mass shootings in America.

[@Interjrux]

I thought, for a second, only a *split* second, that he was a yodeling walmart boy..

[@bashirahbasha5014]

Never give up to wat yo doing ed remember to be kind to one another. Love you ellen i really appreciate wat your doing i wish one day to meet you

[@Venenoso]

Damn the yodeling kid grew fast

[@mattedious9378]

Venenoso are you at CNN? Cause I be hearing fake news!!! Lol XD

[@alysines7808]

Are you serious right now

[@emmamiles52]

Venenoso old news aint yoldelin

[@jaibruh]

This still pisses me off even if it's a joke.

[@Liveandletdie21]

Venenoso Haha!!

[@flyingchimp12]

They were way too upbeat here

[@tookyoshoes673]

This dude showed up full costume... to Ellen...

[@beasleyjessica2183]

And sexy

[@carsontuttle4278]

That’s how he dresses😭

[@sh0ckwave425]

Ran away covered up by security while his fans were helping each other try to stay alive. What a proper hero! So glad your songs about being brave and in the moment you abandon those getting hit. Yeah...what a true man. Young girls out there helping others during chaos, but at least we saved the singer!!

[@logger22]

There's nothing he really could have done

[@valskraacapo720]

You are an idiot for getting back into shooting. Of course, those who helped are heroes, but rather have 1 killed and 1 survived, than 2 killed and 0 survived.

[@Kavi_Sedai]

@@logger22 indeed. He didn’t even know what was going on. Probably just had somebody in his ear saying to get off stage. You can’t put pieces together until later. That’s anybody. Not just a country star.

[@rsr5161]

Exactly !!! Took off to his bus in 0.4 seconds while work war 3 was going on at his concert !

[@hannahcobbs9699]

My aunt was there

[@veterexgaming2512]

My mom was going to go but decided not to

[@dustinhedden2593]

The living humans being torn apart by machine gun fire didn't make it clear?

[@Astrotamtv]

Of course the shooting one with the security guy has comments disabled lol. So glad this shitshow ended!

[@GabrielMartinez-pe6ln]

This was planned

[@GMZohar14]

rumor has it, he is still running

[@henrylawsky7172]

“Everyone’s going home with a copy” what does that even mean? People use music streaming services nowadays

[@aliciabarron2583]

Don't know the guy, I would probably re-sell the CD

[@perrycoffey5410]

No they don't i still use cds

[@STB_LEVIATHAN]

The last thing you think would happen at a show? Damage Plan, Dime RIP

[@DiannamayLadyDi]

this interveiw is how to tell people that thought jason was to scared to tell all of the crowd (i will not reply btw because im busy this week)

[@zmanvisuals]

Dianna may that’s a fact mama he coulda told them to run

[@fenderstratADHD]

He was running to safety

[@ashleighvinson5801]

Jesus, he was PULLED off stage by crew. Besides normally the artist would be FIRST target to the shooter. ( Oh yeah HE WAS!!)

[@vijays296]

Of course he must have thought that he was being shot at. So he ran

[@andygaines5647]

lmaos! You're kidding right? This f-ing coward ran off the stage "not knowing what was going on" thinking it was AMP feedback? Amp feedback made him run off stage lmaos!!?? and THEN he figured out it was shots?? So not only is he a complete coward but a liar too

[@farisabrar5533]

I thought for a second he was a yodeling walmart boy..

[@gigiwar25]

Faris Abrar haha

[@emmamiles52]

Faris Abrar wtf

[@annetteslife]

Anais Waterson ???

[@sonudigregoriomccall]

Good video

[@myranda6390]

I love him

[@leelunk8235]

GOLD DIGGER

[@ericlindegard2202]

Inspired or embarrassed he didn’t warn his fans there was a shooter

[@stufandmore6968]

He didn't know

[@ashleighvinson5801]

Jesus... artist are targeted.. do you know how many famous people have been murdered, or failed attempts

[@zackkazco2098]

lets see how fake ellen really is if she invites jason back to her show after the ridiculous backlash with jasons new song Try that in a Small Town

[@redskyl1n3]

I saw the video and the guy said there fireworks and people where just dropping so do you think those are fireworks

[@sterlingdixon2609]

Maybe the Coward could have at least of said Run.

[@brandonsanchez9043]

Must of been hard for you to not notice my best friend shot. You ran faster than any audience member. Watch the video

[@fenderstratADHD]

I’m so sorry 💜🙏💜

[@ashleighvinson5801]

He was being shot at . He was the first target. And he DIDNT realize shot fired until after he was pulled off stage. I am extremely sorry for your loss.

[@kevind4064]

Smh... he could have warned the fans and saved a few lives. Even if he ran backstage, he still had his mic on. I stopped listening to this wanna be hard cowboy after that coward run.

[@barrettphillips4926]

He didn't know what was going on until he took those things he had on out of his ears and security told him and what was jason supposed to say if he does not what is going on

[@lucky999mysteriouslady7]

Hi ms ellen im from Philippines ur my idol

[@ATWA1337357]

He ran off stage like "f this" he knew what was going down. LIES Also, It would have been nice for him to tell crowd or maybe even let people in the backstage. Eh, I guess you gotta look out for #1.

[@ForgottenPassword]

He said he didn't know until he was offstage

[@deepharrow8520]

Thought I was the only one who saw that

[@ericlindegard2202]

100% true

[@DaelinTV]

Yeah he definitely watched someone's head explode.

[@ashleighvinson5801]

Well, you can't really blame him. Usually someone would target the artist first. And the shooter did..

[@sofiaarriola7107]

Hello

[@gigiwar25]

Sofia U hello

[@addicark6883]

Sofia U hey!

[@Th3mh1h]

Ellen please watch this love a little by hamza hawsawi

[@chadgautier2864]

Red flags

[@dukekent5393]

This coward could have notified people through the mic

[@rolandboyd.rb60boyd50]

I see this guy I don't think country I think coward he left his bandmates and he left the audience he had the chance to grab that Mic and tell people to get down and he ran away like a mouse

[@zeitGGeist]

I think Ellen might work for the CIA…

[@2011sliverdude]

He should’ve warn his fans

[@lubands3085]

First🤣👍🏻

[@eric.6653]

Could you show any respect?

[@Logan-dc1fv]

It’s not funny

[@raeganoleary1066]

4th

[@dustyflair]

who is more bogus, jason or ellen?

[@just_gaberiel]

??

[@mommad8999]

What? Were you there?

[@guerelsylvie5646]

11th

[@deepharrow8520]

He left them for dead didnt even say runn lol

[@nebwachamp]

Luckily they didn't have to sit thru the whole show. His music is worse than death.

[@mansic0077]

Ellen plz invite Zayn Malik to your show

[@freedomisntfree2089]

Modern pop singers in cowboy hats aren't country. They are basically pop star fashion models. And aldean is far from being a brave man...

[@Navaneethkrishnamar]

Kidding me

[@missyahshi9223]

I feel like he really doesn't care about his fans only himself ... look what happen with Ariana grande and she was more worried and broken about what happend. This dude way to calm

[@miggy_elitoromero1480]

life of Nessa people cope with these things differently. Ariana is more emotional than he is so of course she’d be broken but that don’t mean he isn’t. Plus, his wife was prego so he needed to survive to go back to them

[@leelunk8235]

WOMEN ARE EMOTIONAL AND SENSITIVE, MEN DON'T EVEN CRY...LEARNED SOMETHING, GOOD

[@missyahshi9223]

@@miggy_elitoromero1480 good point!

[@missyahshi9223]

@@change4066 true true

[@missyahshi9223]

@@leelunk8235 yeeeee can’t argue with you on that lol

[@blackpooleryt1201]

1

[@BB-tx8ty]

That guy is a disgrace! He heard firing and ran like a coward instead if warning everyone in front of him!

[@barrettphillips4926]

He didn't know what was going on or what was that noise and besides you would have probably ran to so shut up

[@The-Punnkk]

coward

[@JuanMartinez-df1lc]

🐓

[@TrayStephany]

Fake cowboy.

[@user-zm8mv7mv2u]

Jason the coward

[@TheRichLA]

Guy is a coward. Just left without telling concert-goers to do the same.

[@longroad4956]

Don't lie! We saw you running like a coward! RIP Stephen Paddock. He didn't like country music!!!

[@mr.unclean8779]

Rip

[@ibelievethesecret80]

Are you really saying RIP to that POS murderer??