Ronnie Dunn is poking fun at himself after fans caught him using a lyric cheat sheet during a surprise performance with Morgan Wallen.
Brooks & Dunn joined Wallen onstage during his Miami stop on the I’m the Problem Tour to sing “Whiskey Glasses.”
The crowd went wild — but some eagle-eyed fans noticed Dunn had a little help: a printed page of lyrics in hand.
Videos surfaced on TikTok showing the country legend glancing down during the performance.
“Oh no no no — not Brooks & Dunn reading the lines to ‘Whiskey Glasses,’” one concertgoer joked in a viral clip.
Rather than shy away, Dunn leaned in. He posted a video to Instagram recapping the night, proudly showing off the lyric sheet taped to a piece of paper.
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“I’m about to sing a Morgan Wallen song that I don’t know,” he says in the clip. “But look at this — if I can read it, we’ll be OK.”
The text onscreen jokingly reads “Ronnie = dyslexic,” and in the caption, Dunn dubs the moment “Papergate.”
“Hell, I’m still learnin’ ‘Neon Moon.’ Love ‘Whiskey Glasses’ … be patient … RD,” the caption reads.
Fans weren’t just forgiving — they were cheering him on. “You’re a legend. Sing the alphabet if you want,” one person commented.
“Doesn’t matter if you’re holding a phone book, we’re still screaming,” another wrote.
Dunn’s Redemption
Luckily, Dunn will have more chances to lock in the lyrics.
Brooks & Dunn are set to open for Wallen during his upcoming tour stops in Arizona, Washington, California, and Canada.
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The I’m the Problem Tour kicked off in Houston on June 20 and concludes in Edmonton on September 13.
We’ve even included a few early favorites from his 2025 project, I’m the Problem.