Jason Aldean On Coping With Las Vegas Shooting Trauma: 'I Wouldn't Wish It On Anybody'

Musician Jason Aldean explains how a strong support system helped him get through the trauma of performing during the Las Vegas shooting where 60 people were killed and more than 800 others were injured. Tune in to the show to see the full interview with Jason.
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[@shuh-Noo]

My husband's aunt was one of the victims that was shot. The bullet went in through her chest and into her abdomen. Shes been hospitalized multiple times for her injury. Very strong women!

[@JazmineRhodes22]

Oh my gosh I'm so sorry I hope she's ok

[@walkerb117]

God bless her

[@drellz9361]

That dont even make sense

[@shuh-Noo]

@@drellz9361 what doesnt make sense? How the bullet went into her chest and into her abdomen? Yes it makes perfect sense when the bullets were literally dropping from the sky. He was that far up in the building and that far away it make it look like they were dropping from the sky.

[@fenderstratADHD]

I saw an interview with the 2 daughters (one who was also injured) of that woman and they were obviously very emotional. I hope they’re doing well 💜🙏💜

[@tenngirl4trump]

One of my closest friends lost one of her friends that day. My home state of Tennessee also lost a hero! RIP Brennan Stewart & Sunny Melton

[@maryammure5151]

I love that he's wearing a Kelly clarkson shirt. You can see her face on his shirt. I think he did this to piss her off in a brotherly way. Lol. She probably was like what the hell bruh??? LMFAO. I love their song don't you wanna stay. One of my fave duets.

[@gabbydavis6349]

maryam mure same I love that song

[@Elong.]

maryam mure love that he said she was the first person he thought of to sing the duet too

[@sarahkristi764]

I thought that was J Lo on his shirt 🧐

[@KCFan4Ever]

I Love That Song🤩 I'm Not Gonna Lie, I Know Who Jason Aldean Is Because Of That Song 🥰

[@TeamP]

We have just interviewed a survivor on our channel. Much love to the Route 91 family #vegasstrong ❤

[@elizabethcarlisle17]

Emotionally and mentally in your heart and mind.

[@melissacastillo4512]

"Got What I Got" off that album is soooooo good! My favorite ❤

[@borarider669]

What was the song he was singing when the shooting started ?

[@MrJrod899]

@@borarider669 When She Says Baby

[@MrJrod899]

That's my song

[@juanmachado1844]

We will never forget here in Vegas

[@ChristynaPatterson]

i had just gone on fb in a semi awake state, when someone was live streaming him on stage during the shooting, i was still mostly asleep and i said that sounds like gunfire and h had run off the stage

[@elizabethcarlisle17]

Thats alot to deal with. Emotional with your heart and mind.

[@TheDailyDoseofSarahO]

My heart

[@rebeccabanks975]

Love it he my favorite 💞💞💋💋😘😘

[@natashaw401]

Good he had his wife there so she also understands what going through

[@JazmineRhodes22]

She was pregnant at the time when it happened

[@orangecreamswirl3078]

I remember this was right after I graduated high school.

[@anandguruji83]

JASON ALDEAN ON THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

[@anandguruji83]

JASON ALDEAN ON THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW

[@cece8095]

He is a strong man. Very very level headed. I know that experience was heart wrenching for him and he would rather control himself and his emotions. People think he’s too calm but I don’t think that’s the case. He’s a strong man, watching this convinced me. He’s a good dude.

[@_S0urR0ses_]

You can Jadon is very old school. He reminds me of my Dad. My dad carries those same exact traits, He is also very quiet. Therefore if my Daddy is speaking, everyone is listening because we all know the words that do come out of his mouth will carry significance!!!

[@KrustyFish]

Idk why people want him to cry in public for something he had no control of, gotta be strong and show assholes that they can’t scare anyone

[@cece8095]

@@shadaliciousbaby funny you should rely to this. I’ve actually retracted everything I said about him during that time. He’s an idiot

[@lieutenantdan4609]

@@shadaliciousbaby Youri Tardidh. His song is about safeguarding one’s own community, about telling thugs who rioted, looted and killed innocent people that if they try that in his town they will kick their azz. The fact you twisted it the way you did tells us all we need to know about you.

[@dme1016]

Oh please!! He could've yelled "Y'ALL RUN!!!" into the mic as HE ran his ass off the stage, but he didn't, and ever since he wants sympathy, and he's frickin'getting it from too many of y'all suckers. It's the Donald Drumpf syndrome. And no doubt at least SOME lives could've been saved in Vegas had he done that...just like lives would not have been lost at the Capitol had Drumpf not sent that crowd of morons there with his lie about the election that he LOST....

[@lukahmad5683]

I'm from Malaysia and I'm just starting to play in the band since 2017. I have this dream that one day I got to perform outside of my country, I did at China, Vietnam, Singapore but then I was hoping that one day I have the chance to perform in the US. When the tragedy like this happened, I feel scared. Any musician from US or anyone that has an advice?

[@pzroclan]

Don’t let fear hold you back from your dreams. Good luck man.

[@abyrd3072]

I know this is a very serious conversation, but is he wearing a shirt with Kelly’s face on it?

[@dontdiscriminatehateeveryo9263]

Well they did have a huge hit together so maybe that's why.

[@scottybrown9823]

Also, Kelly is perfect

[@redlaw8760]

I think it was great that Aldean warned the crowd about what was happening. Oh, wait.

[@dakotagraham139]

Oh, wait, like the people in the crowd he didn’t know what was going on. He did another interview where he said that one of his security guards ushered him off stage and they cut the music so there was no way for him to tell everyone what was going on. Watching this is heartbreaking and I believe you should have a lot of sympathy for both parties. People lost their lives because some middle age man decided to bring a whole entire arsenal of semi automatic weapons to a hotel he frequently visits. He then kills himself, not standing up for his actions, coward behavior. Jason Aldean is a strong man. If you were in his position you would’ve done the same damn thing. He was also rushing to his PREGNANT wife who was back stage. Before you criticize a man who lost fans to some horrific incident, maybe you should put yourself in his shoes.

[@davidkruse4030]

@@dakotagraham139I have no sympathy for him. They even put the stage lights on which only further illuminated the crowd. He recently comes out with a try that in a small town which is pro gun violence. He is a clown.

[@dakotagraham139]

@@davidkruse4030 Pro gun violence? Where in any part of that song does it promote gun violence? It talks about protecting one another and being there for each other. If you looked at the actual meaning of the song, you wouldn’t sound so ignorant.

[@peytonk9615]

​@@dakotagraham139protecting big box stores? The government that most of you hate now? Protecting them how?

[@abbiegayle8025]

The MGM Park show was AMAZING!! So many Rt.91 survivors there to finish the show with him including the 8 from our group. Everyone so considerate of each other. Jason Aldean puts on a GREAT concert. God Bless him and his family/band.

[@fenderstratADHD]

I hope all of your group is doing well 💜🙏💜 Christmas blessings ❤️💚🎄❄️

[@sana-pomu]

didn’t he dip as soon as he heard the shots

[@ashleyscott3902]

No not until the second round of shots went off... Everyone thought they were firecrackers or fireworks. A security guard near the stage started yelling at people to get down and dragging people away.

[@shawnah-maymarkle2002]

Also he ran to his wife who was pregnant at the time.

[@bluexblondebaby]

And? There is nothing wrong with that. I would do my best to make sure my loved ones and I would get out too.

[@Floridafanatic28]

Yep, he did! It takes exactly 1 second to yell "run" into the mic before running off the stage, potentially saving lives, and he didn't do it.

[@valskraacapo720]

@@Floridafanatic28 Saying run would freak the whole drunk audience making a lot of people possibly getting trampled. He could've run away since he would most likely be the target.

[@b.k.a.thegoldenchild2305]

Kelly should have Danity Kane on her show!

[@lightbulb3699]

Why didn’t he use this imagery in his new video instead of BLM? Why did he run? Where was his grandpa’s gun?

[@rodrichforever5000]

Right

[@BrianLG100]

He did acknowledge this at one of his recent concerts. Maybe he for got to add it. So he was calling it all out, All criminals and scum.

[@lightbulb3699]

@@BrianLG100 He didn’t forget to add it. The video nor the song was his work at all. He is just the face they use to sell it. He was just forced to remove the BLM and 2 other appropriated images because of copyright infringement laws that they broke (see how laws work?) The BLM protests (constitutionally protected) were in response to tragedies that happened to an American populace. Those that caused injuries and property damage were and still are being prosecuted according to the law as they should and shame on them. Nothing about that was his story to share. However, this story is his story and no black artist is even trying to appropriate it to tell a false narrative or any narrative at all.

[@pic5637]

Wait, this guy just ran off stage. He didn’t yell or use the mic to tel people to run and get to safety. He didn’t say, “Hey.. there’s a shooter, run!!” He didn’t show any concern for anyone else. Whatever man.

[@kkandola9072]

What a dumb thing for you to say….

[@BringMeTheCereal]

Zero respect for him.

[@tkriley1749]

Route 91 Family #countrystrong #vegasstrong

[@1210happyfeet]

#OCTOBER1 #vegasstrong

[@seahag6118]

I'd wish it on Kid Rock!😊

[@r3nko93]

You wish death on his fans?

[@malibustacy3606]

I don't like how there's no bikini and high heels version of this interview for tasteful and sophisticated viewing.

[@frankstien9528]

What a hero. He was on stage and could have told people to get down and hide. Instead, he ran away and said nothing while on mic. He could have saved more people than his own ass. Glad he's alive to sing more shitty songs

[@MixerMadness]

Had to of been scary initially thinking he was the target because I mean if there’s a shooting at an event where there’s a celebrity on stage….

[@lindseywagoner5848]

He was front and center! He would ha e been the easiest to sniper!

[@anandguruji83]

2017 LAS VEGAS SHOOTING

[@anandguruji83]

2017 LAS VEGAS SHOOTING

[@brothercode2488]

Wait is this the guy with the song not in s small town, shit dude you had a chance to prove yourself and ran, good thing it wasn't a small town everyone would be dead,

[@DjTIMEJD]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@1968wadsworth]

I’m glad the fbi got to the bottom of this. Not.

[@Tunit11]

She is talking way too comfortable about this subject … no empathy/ sympathy in her voice at all

[@vincentaguiar4052]

Are those women's pants

[@brunettebarbie777]

LMAOAOAO IM CRYING

[@trevorbingham1705]

The amount of people in the comments “my best friends third cousins neighbor from down the street was there” y’all didn’t know anybody that was there. Knock it out. Quit clout chasing. I only live about four hours outside of Vegas and I didn’t know anybody who was there. Enough.

[@modickens1272]

My dogs 2nd cousins great grandmother's neighbor was there. And I flew tanks in the navy too!

[@matthewhorton7983]

40000 were scared but let's only help 5000 heal.... well met america....America.....

[@berdawn82]

I feel like he’s not coping. His face has that alcohol bloat to it. I hope he’s being healthy

[@ShawnaGraham50]

Eric Ryan comments aren’t meant to help anyone!!! They are opinions...they are still allowed right? Or did liberals ban them too

[@Greg_call]

Good. I hope this concert will continue giving him nightmares. He had the choice to warn the crowd... many thought fireworks for the first few minutes. While Jason ran off the stage with dropping the mic. A complete coward and meets that definition to a tee.

[@ajhall8214]

@@Greg_call ok whatever dude, know one knew what was going on. It’s pretty easy to judge through a keyboard

[@jamie5397]

@@Greg_call your comment is so stupid is actually hilarious. Sometimes real life stupidity is comedic gold!!

[@briannedollar7153]

@@Greg_callAnd if he had and it caused a crowd crush everyone would have been telling him that was his fault too.

[@robertnisbet1412]

Speaking of the Las Vegas shooting there are still a lot of questions left unanswered #Ellen

[@Aquariusxx]

Robert Nisbet why are you hashtagging ellen?

[@robertnisbet1412]

aquarius xx she’s a shady lady who happened to make a very big deal with MGM right around the time of the shooting. And she gave that hella weird interview with the security guard. Why did she do it? Does she normally do interviews like that?

[@Aquariusxx]

Robert Nisbet I had no idea any of that happened. I was just asking lol. Thank you for sharing that though👀

[@robertnisbet1412]

aquarius xx you’re welcome l. sorry if that felt lecture-y I was just trying to get you to see the weirdness of the situation.

[@Aquariusxx]

Robert Nisbet no it’s ok! You learn something new everyday. especially about Hollywood 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@tiffanyshanley1419]

I have to wonder if the shooter was purposely trying to get Jason personally. As if that was his main purpose. That's pretty scary. Jeez soon all singers may have to carry while they're on stage. Sick world.

[@mellifluoustrance]

Sometimes Kelly really rubs me the wrong way. 58 people died and all you can think about is your own safety? I mean i understand those thoughts are inevitable but to vocalize very little sincere condolences to the families of the victims and only discuss the artist's safety and mourning is self-centered imo. The mass causualties at events is out of hand and the artist is always the most protected person there. It's the victims and families who suffer the most and yet the sympathy consistently goes to the artist? Idk maybe im reaching but this didn't sit right with me.

[@kevernscarlett7650]

Who even is this guy

[@r3nko93]

Can’t even wear a Vegas strong shirt to show support.

[@markschomburg3149]

Sounded like the shots were played through the pa system also seen different cell phone recordings that were tooken down. Also two days later they interviewed a victim who supposedly still had a bullet in his head not possible. This is about putting fear into people.

[@nikorodriquez5404]

He knew what was up

[@animaljustice7774]

That awful shooting is why we need stronger gun laws and how the hell did that bastard get so many guns into the hotel in the first place??! Where was security for the hotel??!

[@elizabethcarlisle17]

I think with what him and his wife Brittany went though that nobody should judge them at all.I give them both credit especially Jason he is a warrior. I know if that was me i would have probably quit the music business that is alot to deal with e

[@ruthwilcox1959]

Did this singer with fame and power stop to help anyone?

[@_xxjasterxx_]

Sounds like it was planned

[@terridavis4363]

Umm...simple question for The Kelly Clarkson Show...since when did the number of people killed that night become 60? 58 people were killed that night!

[@Godzilla-of8fq]

Terri Davis Maybe people that died in the hospital...

[@terridavis4363]

No, the total deaths that night were 58, whether they died on scene or at the hospital. As a survivor himself, Jason Aldean knows this. I’m just wondering why Kelly Clarkson’s people would say 60. That number has never been used.

[@fenderstratADHD]

There was a woman who recently died

[@fenderstratADHD]

Terri Davis A woman who was paralyzed in the attack recently died raising the death toll to 59

[@terridavis4363]

I know about her, but still that is only 59. I was there, I know the numbers. That’s why I questioned it.

[@dme1016]

Punk ass didn't even yell "RUN!!!!" He's been tryna capitalize on being "victimized" ever since. "WAAAAA!!"

[@jackkrauss]

Wouldn't have made a difference.

[@dme1016]

Me & others wouldn't be busting his chops if he had.

[@jackkrauss]

@@dme1016 I'm just saying it wouldn't have changed one thing.

[@dme1016]

@jackkrauss Perception is reality! Say SOMETHING! Ya' can't just grab your panties....hold your tits....and run off and not expect criticism. And THAT'S what my rant is about. We don't KNOW what effect it would've had, because he did nothing.....but run.....

[@jackkrauss]

@dme1016 Only the people on the outer most parts of the venue would've been able to flee had he said something. Watch more videos as those people were running, and Jason, of course, hadn't said anything.

[@scottybrown9823]

First comment lol

[@petersonmonteirodejesus5967]

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[@tobiasdubose8812]

I love country music. I've been listening to it since I was 6 years old. But ever since what happened five years ago in Vegas, Country artists have been silent on more gun control. Sure there were a few artists who spoke up, but the country music community kept quite. And trust me, this isn't sour grapes, but the fact that 58 country fans lost their lives and that both country artists and country fans have been silent about more gun control makes me sick. And the fans are just a big a part of the silence as the artists are because instead of trying to push so more gun control, they are arguing and more worried about what is and what is not country and then at 5 in the morning they worry about tickets to see Taylor swift who is a part timer in Country Music the same way The Rock and Brock Lesnar are part timers in the WWE. You can call me crazy or anything you want to. But there's a reason I hardly listen to today's country since Vegas and there's a reason why I didn't watch CMA 51 a month after Vegas, and that's because I'm extremely disappointed and embarrassed by how the Country Music community has responded to Vegas. Instead of having 58 seconds of silence, how about we use the 58 seconds to THINK and TALK ABOUT what to do prevent more people, both inside and outside the Country Music world, from dying in a mass shooting. And if worrying about someone who has similar interest to what I like offends you, then I am sorry for caring about other people. If you're someone who is upset when an all female country band says we shouldn't go to war, and/or if you're upset when a country artist is punished for making an offensive remark, and/or worried about singer who has been irrelevant in country music since she left the genre in 2014 yet still gets attention as if she needs but it she clearly does not deserve, but you have been silent and have shown no outrage or demand for regulations on guns (especially with several mass shootings since 10/01/2017 with multiple ones happening at SCHOOLS), you are a part of the problem. You are complicit. I am sorry, but I 100% believe that anyone in the country music world (artists, fans, labels, etc.) who went down the thoughts and prayers path instead of being angry and demanding change (immediately after Vegas) is complicit. Besides, I thought that this was the genre that had the mindset of "if you mess with us, we'll put a boot in your a** because it's the American Way". But when Vegas happened, we were cowards.

[@bellanatasha3]

I don't mean to be rude but was Jason wearing earrings?? that's just weird

[@borarider669]

What's wrong with men wearing earrings ?

[@byakuyatogami1802]

@@borarider669 on both sides

[@Dame.1k]

@@byakuyatogami1802 that’s normal 😂😂😂

[@byakuyatogami1802]

@@Dame.1k hello there from 11 months ago I don’t remember commenting this 😔

[@novakill3r]

cus guys can wear earrings too, not everything has to be for specific genders..

[@jeffytodd4261]

He was probably in on it

[@MindOfMyles]

You shouldn't be on the Internet kiddo

[@jeffytodd4261]

@@MindOfMyles😝

[@fixerupper3042]

Good to see that Jason Aldean is an advocate for banning assault rifles......Oh wait?? FAIL. SELL OUT 💯

[@edreid7872]

The hat......distracting....

[@jennylundindraper1297]

Hypocrite - now let’s put out a song calling for vigilante violence in small towns, taking up arms.. pretty pitiful

[@devvanbutler2758]

well the reason why Las Vegas shooting happened was because the crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was there and there were assassins that were trying to kill him.

[@ilovepizza8263]

this dude is the biggest clown you can imagine , thankfully he used his pro trumper fanbase to get some money

[@stephenbrady5220]

Just ran away and didn’t warn his fans.

[@Cadaverous0711]

Yes I'm sure running away like a coward while his fans died was very traumatizing for him, hopefully the millions of dollars he made from making racist music videos will help him cope with that trauma.

[@payasoinfeliz]

"Had it been a small town"

[@lindakinsella3352]

PEOPLE DANCING ON THE GROUND SUDDENLY BULLETS ALL AROUND. PEOPLE WERE FALLING DOWN. WHAT CAN WE DO WHAT CAN WE SAY!! GET ON OUR KNEES AND PRAY. PART OF A SONG MY BROTHER WROTE FOR ALL OF THOSE INNOCENT PEOPLE 😢❤🙏

[@frankbocompani7155]

Ask him why he had the lights turned on for the crowd to be lit up so the shooters could see more clearly as to who they were shooting and clearly looks like he gave or got a signal to get out or off the stage. Something ain't right, especially when he's on a talking head channel like this one

[@payasoinfeliz]

"I ran without warning anyone, yes, but had it been a small town... that would have been different"

[@Little_stud93]

He doesn’t care 😂