SINGER SUSPENDED FOR RACIAL SLUR

Country star Morgan Wallen, who found himself a pariah from the airwaves overnight after video circulated on Tuesday of him using a racial slur, has had his contract “suspended indefinitely” by his label, Big Loud Records, the company announced Wednesday. Republic Records, the Universal Musicowned label that distributes his recordings, “fully supports Big Loud's decision and agrees such behaviour will not be tolerated.” Wallen, whose new Dangerous: The Double Album release is about to have a fourth week at the top of the charts, saw his music yanked from radio networks and streaming services within hours of the video being published first on TMZ. Wallen issued a statement Tuesday night saying, “I'm embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back ... I promise to do better.”