Kid Rock made an unexpected visit to JBJ’s Nashville recently, but it’s a trip he might regret.
On February 8, he attended a birthday bash at the venue, which is owned by Jon Bon Jovi, to celebrate the birthday of his band’s keyboardist, David Bryan.
Despite the hiccups, Bryan seemed to have a good time, and he posted a video on Instagram showcasing a solo performance.
The caption read: “THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES! Rocking at @jbjsnash last night with @bigkennytv!”
However, Rock’s abrupt departure might have dampened the mood.
Upon taking the stage, Rock received cheers from the audience as he and fellow musicians performed Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Proud Mary’ from 1969.
A minute into the performance, Rock attempted to get the crowd to clap along, but when the response wasn’t enthusiastic enough, he grew irritated.
In a clip of the performance, he can be heard saying: “no f*** that, f*** them.”
He then instructed the band to stop and stated: “If you ain’t gonna clap we ain’t gonna sing, that is how this is going to work.”
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This prompted some cheers, and the group resumed, with Rock encouraging the audience to clap along once more.
Yet, when the applause waned again, Rock declared: “You know what? F*** y’all. You ain’t gonna clap? I’m gone.”
He then left the stage abruptly.
A video of the incident is circulating on social media, with many criticizing Rock for his walk-off.
One Twitter user commented: “Tina he ain’t. They were clapping. Maybe if he packed some energy into that rendition people would’ve gotten more excited.”
Another remarked: “That says a lot more about him than the audience. It’s not 1998 anymore, what does he expect?”