Kid Rock is renowned for being unapologetic about his beliefs and never shy when it comes to speaking his mind. His latest incident is yet another instance of him doing exactly as he pleases.
The singer simply won’t tolerate behavior that he deems unpleasant, even if others might consider his stance unreasonable.
On February 8, 2025, Kid Rock joined Bon Jovi’s David Bryan in Nashville for a celebration of Bryan’s birthday. However, things took an unexpected turn when Kid Rock walked off stage before even finishing his song.
The reason behind this was that he felt the crowd wasn’t clapping enough for him. During the performance itself, he had already chastised the crowd for their lack of applause. But evidently, their response didn’t improve to his satisfaction, leading him to storm off stage.
The 54-year-old singer was visibly outraged. As shown in videos from the event, he dropped several expletives, shouting, “F— them. F— them. Hey, hey, stop. If you ain’t gonna clap, we ain’t gonna sing. That’s how it’s gonna go.”