Okay, this is odd. I found this video from 2010 that says it's Nathan Blankenship (aka, the guy who got kicked out of the Brothers of the Sun tour for looking like Kenny Chesney) doin' his thang at a baseball game. The guy in the video is clearly enjoying people thinking he's Kenny Chesney and he's very good at it. He even appears to sign something for an apparent confused fan.
I'm honestly not sure if this is Nathan because the guy in this video has what appears to be two arms full of tattoos and the Nathan Blankenship that we've seen the last couple of days only has one visible Superman S tattoo. I guess it's possible the tattoos in the video could be fakes, but who does that? It's also quite possible that the person who owns the video may have went and changed the description to capitalize on the recent publicity.
I've been of a mind that kicking someone out of a concert for looking too similar to the star of the show is downright idiotic, but if Nathan was acting like the guy in the above video and people were acting similar to those in the video, I'm starting to get a clearer picture of just why this could be a problem and possibly a safety issue.
Get a bunch of drunk people who mistakenly think they're seeing Kenny Chesney in the crowd at one of his concerts where people are already jazzed up and there's no telling how crazy it might have gotten.
I don't know. What do you guys think?
UPDATE: As I suspected, this video isn't Nathan and he's had quite a few friends come forward to defend him in the comments and in my inbox. I do want to say that I'm sure that Nathan's a really nice guy, I don't doubt that in the least, and I also believe him when he says he doesn't impersonate Kenny Chesney. That said, if the fans at the concert acted even slightly like the fans in the above video, I can still understand where security was coming from.
I just had an hour long conversation tonight with Nathan about being removed from the concert and it is unfortunate that he just got caught up in a circumstance at the wrong time. He is a very down to earth guy and the reason I called him was to discuss a similar concern that I resemble Chesney so much that when I attend the concert at the Georgia Dome I may encounter a situation that I'd really like to avoid if possible. Unlike Nathan who is 6' and 185, I happen to be exactly the same size as Chesney, which could make it potentially worse. You cant help what or who you look like and shouldn't be penalized for looking or dressing a certain way.
Posted by: PC | February 16, 2013 at 12:32 AM
This is not Nathan. Nathan is a good friend of my son. Nathan has done nothing wrong. All he wanted to do is go to a Kenny Chesney concert and enjoy his music.
Posted by: shelia brockette | June 27, 2012 at 01:36 PM
Just a note. I did feature Nathan's official statement on a previous post on the same day it came out. I clearly stated in this post that I was pretty sure it wasn't Nathan, especially due to all the tattoos this guy had, but was using the video as a demonstration of what can happen when people are confused about who they are seeing and think they are seeing someone famous. I'm sure Nathan is a perfectly nice guy and have absolutely nothing against him.
Posted by: Shannon | June 26, 2012 at 06:21 PM
This isn't Nathan. He's a personal friend of mine. Definitely not him. Guaranteed.
Posted by: Mike Allen | June 26, 2012 at 04:33 PM
That isn't Blankenship. Blankenship was my gym teacher last year and he NEVER had a tattoo on his right arm. He only had a superman one on his left. The people who posted it lied. Don't trust everything you see on youtube and I would take this page down before you spread rumors.
Posted by: Megan | June 26, 2012 at 04:16 PM
That is not Nathan Blankenship.
Posted by: Brandi A. | June 26, 2012 at 02:20 PM
This is not Nathan. As one of his best friends I can assure you that this is not him. Nathan is 6'2 and is not covered with tattoos. Only has one in fact. Instead of publishing this why not include Nathan's official statement featured on WKRN.com. If you read the whole thing you would know he does not impersonate Kenny Chesney. He is a teacher and a great guy. He is not trying to take advantage of this situation. Just wanted his money back!
Posted by: Kristen | June 26, 2012 at 12:10 PM