Country music veteran and Louisiana native Sammy Kershaw is drawing support across social media after announcing on Friday that he has been denied a red-carpet walk at the Nov. 18 Country Music Association Awards.
The association issued a statement on Monday regarding its red-carpet guidelines saying the red carpet has limited space and security needs.
“My wife, Mendy, and I don’t get to attend these events very often, due to touring and schedule conflicts. After adjusting my touring schedule, booking our flights and hotels, she was really looking forward to us sharing a special evening together celebrating country music,” Kershaw, 68, posted on Facebook. “Then, to find out I was denied the red carpet two weeks before the show, after being strung along for several months and expecting we would be attending, (expletive).”
The Kaplan-raised Kershaw continued, referencing his many fans and millions of records and singles streamed and sold — more than two dozen Billboard-charting hits, a CMA Horizon Award nomination and becoming a lifetime CMA member in 1992. He also said he donated time to play CMA Fest, the annual four-day festival in Nashville…