Ella Langley drew a large crowd to Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center on Sept. 24 for her first time playing the venue as a headliner. And as much as Ella's Fellas love the "Butterfly Season" singer, Vols fans love Tennessee football more, and they let Langley know that.
During "Choosin' Texas," which has been Billboard's Hot 100 No. 1 song for 23 consecutive weeks
, breaking the all-time record, fans attending Langley's Knoxville show jokingly booed the singer.No. 13 Tennessee (3-0) is set to play No. 1 Texas (3-0) on Sept. 26. The game has attracted ESPN's "College GameDay," President Donald Trump, other politicians and celebrities. It is shaping up to be one of Rocky Top's biggest weekends of the year. With all the hype, Vols fans weren't
too happy that anybody would choose Texas.
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Just as Langley wrapped up the bridge and finished singing, "'Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State," the crowd cheered. Langley paused before continuing into the last chorus, but the cheers soon turned into boos.
Langley didn't seem too offended by the boos. She shook her finger at the audience while smiling before continuing the song.
Afton Pratt covers trending and breaking news for Knox News and Tennessee. She can be reached at ampratt@usatodayco.com.
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