Louisiana Singer Bryan Martin Escorted Off Stage at NY Fair

SCHAGHTICOKE, NY (KMDL-FM) - A Friday night at the Schaghticoke Fair in eastern New York that was supposed to be about tractor pulls, rides, fair food, and live country music ended with a singer getting escorted off the stage by local police.

Bryan Martin’s Performance Turns Chaotic

Country singer Bryan Martin, a native of Logansport, Louisiana, was playing the main stage last night, and his set ended abruptly after he appeared to be performing while intoxicated.

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Fans Post Reactions and Videos Online

Fans were in unison in their observations they posted on social media.

One person posted: "He was completely wasted, performed the same hit he has 4x. Proceeded to talk about his life. Hot drunk mess. Then assaulted the cops when they tried getting him off stage."

There are several videos online showing Martin offstage getting handled by local police. He resisted so strongly that it took several law enforcement members to lift him and haul him away.

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The incident happened on Friday, August 29th. By this morning, August 30th, he was obviously out of jail and posted the following statement on his Facebook page:

Singer’s History With Addiction

It has been reported in the past that Martin has dealt with addiction for much of his life, so much so that he entered rehab in February 2024. He spent some time then at a facility in Utah.

According to his biography page, he briefly enlisted in the United States Army, has worked on oil rigs, and was even a bull rider. He broke his collarbone doing the latter, leading to an addiction to painkillers.

Martin has been making music for several years, releasing four albums to date. However, he broke onto the national scene in 2023 with his #3 hit "We Ride" off his Poets & Old Souls album.

Upcoming Tour Dates Still on Schedule

According to his tour schedule, Martin is scheduled to play on Saturday, August 30, in Norway, Maine. He's also got a full slate of dates for the rest of the year, including his last stop on November 8 at Paragon Casino in Marksville, Louisiana.

We'll keep you posted on this developing story.