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Kid Rock isn’t afraid to clap back.
The “All Summer Long” singer joined Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan onstage as the keyboardist celebrated his 63rd birthday Feb. 8 at JBJ’s Nashville, a bar owned by Jon Bon Jovi. However, as the duo performed a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” with an accompanying band, Kid Rock scolded patrons for an apparent lack of enthusiasm.
“If you ain’t gonna clap, we ain’t gonna sing,” he told the crowd, as captured in a TikTok post Feb. 9. “That’s how it’s gonna work.”
After resuming the performance and establishing a tempo for spectators to follow, the 54-year-old seemingly remained dissatisfied with the audience participation and abruptly exited the stage before finishing the song.
“You know what? F–k y’all,” he declared before storming off. “You ain’t gonna clap, I’m going.”
While Bryan later posted a clip of the event on his Instagram page, he made no mention of Kid Rock or his outburst, simply writing in the caption, “THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES!”
