Jelly Roll reflected on his past while delivering an emotional speech at CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee. Per a viral fan-captured TikTok video, the 39-year-old musician explained on June 8 that the juvenile detention center was “right behind [him] in the same parking lot.” “Y’all make some noise for the boys and girls over there at the juvenile center for me — one time, as loud as you can,” Jelly Roll said to the crowd.
“And the reason I wanted you to make noise was because I know they [can] hear us. And I know they can hear us ’cause I was one of them one time.” The “Wild Ones” artist went on to point out that he was “in and out of jail” and was “in and out of drug addiction” in the past.
While fighting back tears, Jelly Roll concluded, “And tonight I am headlining CMA Fest on Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, at Nissan Stadium.” Musician Jelly Roll headlined CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium last night, the largest venue in his hometown of Nashville after going to the juvenile detention center as a kid in the SAME PARKING LOT. He wore a custom jacket of the two places on stage.
#jellyroll #jellyrollconcert #cmafest #nissanstadium #nashville #jellyrollofficial #jellyrollandbunnie #inspiration #jellyrollcmafest #emotional #jellyrolllive #jellyrollmusic ♬ original sound – Yourfuzzyscarf The Grammy nominee has been in jail around 40 times in his life on drug-related charges, according to multiple outlets. He was arrested for the first time.