Nearly two weeks after being arrested in Nashville and accused of assaulting an officer, charges against Chris Young have been dropped and the 38-year-old Country artist is speaking out.
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Young took to social media this week to thank fans for having his back through thick and thin.
"Hey guys, so I just wanted to say something,” he said in a video clip posted to his Instagram. “You know, I’m still processing a lot through the false accusations and everything that went on in the past week. But I wanted to say first and foremost, thank you to everybody that had my back. It meant the world to me and I had so many friends and fans reach out and say ‘We got you, we don’t believe you did any of this.' So it’s really nice to see the charges get dismissed."
Young also revealed the support of his fan base inspired him to release a song from his forthcoming album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, releasing March 22.
“It’s not something I wish anybody has to go through ever. But, like I said, the bright spot was seeing just all the love and support,” he continued. “So what I wanted to do as a thank you to you guys – because this was not planned – is drop a new song from the album so you guys will have something to listen to. We’re going to put out 'Double Down’ at midnight and I really hope you guys enjoy this one. Crank it up, enjoy it - I appreciate you, I love you, and thank you."
Check out the song below.