đ¨đ¸ KID ROCK CANCELS ALL 2025 NYC TOUR DATES â âSORRY NYC, BUT I DONâT SING FOR COMMIESâ đşđ¸đĽ In a move thatâs already setting the internet on fire, Kid Rock has officially pulled the plug on all scheduled tour dates in New York City for next year â and heâs not mincing words. In a blunt statement posted to social media, the outspoken rocker wrote: âSorry NYC, but I donât sing for commies.â Supporters are cheering the move as bold and principled, while critics are slamming it as divisive and performative. Either way, the culture war just took center stage.

Kid Rock has officially declared that he will no longer be performing in New York City, blaming what he calls the cityâs ânew communist regimeâ under recently elected mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The 54-year-old rocker, known for blending southern patriotism with unfiltered Twitter tirades, announced the decision Thursday morning in a post that read like a declaration of independence â if the founding fathers had written theirs in all caps and misspelled half of it. âSORRY NYC, BUT I DONâT SING FOR COMMIES,â he wrote. âYâALL ELECTED MARX LITE, AND I DONâT POUR MY WHISKEY OUT FOR THAT.â
In an interview later that afternoon on a Nashville radio show, Kid Rock elaborated. âI took one look at that guy and said, âHell no.â You canât be calling yourself a socialist and expect Kid Rock to roll into town with the American flag and a six-pack of freedom.â
The host tried gently to point out that Mamdani identifies as a democratic socialist, not a communist. Kid Rock wasnât having it. âThatâs what they always say,â he replied. âFirst, theyâre âdemocratic socialists.â Next, theyâre telling you to share your lawnmower with your neighbor and report to the nearest tofu ration line.â
His stance has sent ripples of laughter, confusion, and mild indifference through the city heâs now boycotting. Many New Yorkers were unaware Kid Rock had even scheduled concerts there. âWait, Kid Rock was coming here?â asked one Brooklyn resident, sipping a cold brew in disbelief. âI thought his last tour was just yelling at beer cans.â A bartender in Queens was more blunt: âBro canceled something that wasnât sold out. Thatâs like me canceling my yacht trip to Mars.â
Still, Kid Rock insists this is not about ticket sales â itâs about standing up for principle. âThis is bigger than me,â he said. âItâs about the American dream. You think George Washington fought the British just so Zohran Mamdani could raise taxes on Bud Light?â When asked what specific policies offended him, Rock hesitated before responding, âI donât know, man. Probably something about free subway rides. You know whatâs free in communism? Nothing. Except misery.â
Mayor-elect Mamdani, for his part, seemed unbothered. His office released a short statement thanking Kid Rock for his input and assuring fans that New York City remains open for all artists â even those who âconfuse universal healthcare with gulags.â When asked by reporters for his personal response, Mamdani smiled and said, âHonestly, I had to Google him. I thought Kid Rock was a TikTok prank.â
On conservative talk shows, however, Rockâs decision was hailed as an act of modern patriotism. Fox & Friends dedicated an entire segment titled âKid Rock vs. Red City: The Battle for Freedom.â One commentator even compared the musicianâs boycott to the Boston Tea Party, âexcept with more fireworks and less reading.â
Tucker Carlson reportedly recorded a surprise monologue from his Maine home titled âWhen the Music Dies â Because of Marxism,â featuring slow-motion clips of Kid Rock waving an American flag, set to a mournful guitar solo.
Economists were less impressed. âThis will not affect the cityâs GDP,â said an NYU analyst flatly. âNew Yorkâs entertainment economy is worth billions. Kid Rock canceling two nights is like one pizza place running out of pepperoni.â Still, the singer maintains the move is purely about values. âI donât care if I lose money,â he told fans. âYou canât buy freedom. Except, of course, at my merch table â hoodies are 20 percent off with the promo code LIBERTYROCKS.â
Social media reactions have ranged from supportive to gleefully sarcastic. Fans from red states praised Rock for âtaking a stand against tyranny in Times Square,â while New Yorkers joked that the cityâs air quality had already improved. âMaybe now we can hear the subway rats again,â one commenter wrote. Others wondered how long it would take before Rock realized that a mayor doesnât control concert permits. One viral tweet summed it up: âKid Rock boycotts NYC. NYC: Okay.â
Meanwhile, a group of Brooklyn musicians has announced plans to hold a free âWelcome to the Peopleâs Republic of New Yorkâ concert on the same night Rock was scheduled to perform. The lineup includes a jazz trio, a drag queen poet, and a folk band called âThe Red Scares.â Event organizers promise âplenty of communal snacks and no cover charge â because thatâs socialism, baby.â
Rock, undeterred, says his tour will continue in what he calls âfreedom-loving states.â His next shows will be in Florida, Texas, and âanywhere the government still lets you grill in peace.â Heâs reportedly writing a new song inspired by the controversy, tentatively titled âBorn Free, Except in Brooklyn.â His management has also hinted at a line of âPatriot Approvedâ beer cans â because if you canât beat socialism, you might as well sell something off it.
Political analysts have struggled to interpret the symbolism of Kid Rockâs rebellion. âItâs part performance, part protest, and mostly marketing,â said columnist Erin Delaney. âHeâs turning outrage into income â ironically, the most capitalist thing imaginable. In a weird way, he and Mamdani are both working-class heroes. Oneâs fighting for higher wages, the other for higher merch sales.â
For most New Yorkers, though, the story barely registers. âWeâve survived blizzards, blackouts, and Rudy Giuliani,â said one cab driver. âWe can survive Kid Rock staying home.â As the city moves on with its usual chaos, residents continue doing what they do best â rolling their eyes, paying too much for coffee, and ignoring celebrity tantrums.
By evening, the controversy had already faded into the endless scroll of internet noise. But in Nashville, Kid Rock remained resolute, sipping whiskey and promising that his stand against âMarxism in Manhattanâ will be remembered. âHistory will thank me,â he said. âSomeday, when America is free again, people will say, âKid Rock saw it coming.ââ Then he paused. âNow if youâll excuse me, Iâve got a freedom soundcheck to run.â
Back in New York, a saxophonist busking near Times Square shrugged when asked about the boycott. âIf Kid Rock doesnât want to play here, thatâs fine,â he said. âMore space for the rest of us. The revolution will have better music anyway.â