A source close to Wallen told Variety that his abrupt exit had not been an intentional slight, and that he had enjoyed his stint on SNL, performing two songs (“I’m the Problem” and “Just in Case”) from his new album One Thing at a Time.

Originally published March 31; updated April 5 at 9:15 p.m. PT Morgan Wallen caused a stir over the weekend when he abruptly walked off the set of the Saturday Night Live during the closing credits and followed it up with a cryptic posting on Instagram,

Get me to God's country' is what Morgan Wallen posted on Instagram after hastily leaving "SNL." The phrase has taken on a life of its own on social media.