That was fast: Morgan Wallen’s “SNL” exit saga already has its own merchandise.
The country singer’s online store has launched hats and a T-shirt that say “get me to God’s country,” the phrase Wallen posted on Instagram after abruptly walking off stage at “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend before the credits had finished rolling.
The shirt and the hats retail for $45 and will ship by June 13, according to the site. Wallen posted a link to the merchandise on his Instagram story without further comment.
The “I’m the Problem” singer served as musical guest on the March 29 episode of “SNL,” hosted by “Anora” star Mikey Madison. When it came time for the signoff at the end of the show, the singer walked off the stage immediately after Madison said goodnight. Wallen briefly hugged the actress but seemed to ignore the rest of the cast and quickly walked past view of the camera.
“SNL” episodes typically end with the host, musical guest and cast remaining on stage for the entire credits to hug each other and chat. After the show, Wallen posted a photo of a plane on his Instagram story and wrote, “Get me to God’s country.”
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Morgan Wallen abruptly leaves ‘SNL’ stage: ‘Get me to God’s country’
Wallen has yet to publicly comment on why he left the stage early. But “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson told Entertainment Weekly that the singer’s move was “definitely a spike in the norm.”
“We’re so used to everybody just turning around and high-fiving us, everybody’s saying, ‘Good job, good job, good job,'” the comedian said. “So when there’s a departure from that, it’s like, hmm, I wonder what that’s about?”
Kenan Thompson talks Morgan Wallen ‘SNL’ exit: ‘Not necessarily my favorite’
Thompson also addressed Wallen’s “get me to God’s country” post, telling Entertainment Weekly, “The ‘God’s country’ of it all is strange because it’s like, what are you trying to say? You trying to say that we are not in God’s country? We’re not all in God’s country? We’re not all under God’s umbrella? That’s not necessarily my favorite.”
Wallen was previously a musical guest on “SNL” in 2020. Unlike during his most recent appearance, that time, the singer stuck around on stage for the duration of the credits along with the cast and host Jason Bateman.
It didn’t take long after Wallen posted “get me to God’s country” for the phrase to spark a wave of memes, and even “SNL” writer Josh Patten got in on the fun. In an Instagram story, Patten posted a photo of a Krispy Kreme truck along with the text, “Get me to God’s country.”
