Robert Richie, professionally known as Kid Rock or Bobby Shazam, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who is a native of Romeo, Michigan. His style of music alternates between heavy metal, country, rock, and hip-hop.
As a self-taught artist, he plays most of the instruments in his band and is also vital in the production of most of his studio albums. Ever since he became active in the early 90s, he’s been involved in excellent projects.
He has released more than seven albums since his debut and has gone on different tours every year since 1996 except for five years. Kid Rock has a tour this year which will take him around twenty-four cities.
The American rapper said that he wouldn’t show up in cities that would enforce the Covid-19 pandemic protocols on people. What influenced his decision? Will he change his mind later on? Well, here’s what we know.
The Details Of The Tour
Rock’s last tour was in 2019, “Hot September Nights,” where he performed in seven concerts between September 7 to September 13. His next tour will be in 2022, and it’s titled “Bad Reputation Tour,” named after his next album.
He said he will not perform in any city that ensures Covid-19 protocols are in place. The rock star made this announcement in a video posted on his official Facebook page ahead of the time tickets would be available for purchase.
The “Bad Reputation Tour” will take the Rock to 24 cities starting from Evansville, Indiana, U.S., on April 6. He would wrap it up at Pine Knob, Michigan, close to where he came from. He will be at Van Andel Arena, Michigan, on April 16.
He will be at Pine Knob on September 16 and 17, which will mark the end of the tour. Rock said the tour would go as planned unless people are asked to wear masks and present proof of vaccination due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Announcement On His Facebook Page
In the post on Rock’s Facebook page, he told fans that they would get their money back because he won’t show up if there were pandemic protocols. He clarified that he wouldn’t protest against it while people are on masks displaying their vaccine cards.
He also added that some cities were not added to his tour because of that same reason. Cities like these have made their conditions clear while he planned, so he didn’t bother to book them. Some of them are Buffalo, New York, and Toronto, Canada.
There a couple of cities he removed from his tour too, because he didn’t want to deal with the back-and-forth between the tour management and officials. He also thought fans wouldn’t like to go through so much stress to attend his concerts.
Reports Of Covid-19 From CDC
According to reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is a current wave of the virus that has peaked in some parts of the United States. Over 2000 people have died from the virus in the past week.
Some states are taking the measures very strictly once again to reduce the death toll in the country. Scientists also approve that putting on masks – especially KN95 and N95 masks – helps curb the spread of the virus.
They also said that vaccines are proven to be effective in reducing the chances of contracting the virus from an infected person. It also decreases the chances of getting extremely ill and hospitalized, which is safer for people.
Rock’s 2022 Tour Might Be His Last In A Long While
When Rock announced another video, he stated that he was not pushing an agenda to sell tickets, but the “Bad Reputation” might be his last tour. He urged people to do their best and come out to see him.
The tour could be his last in a long while and even for the unforeseen future. He said he does not know if he will ever go on a tour as extensive as that again. He also plans to release the “Bad Reputation” album sometime this year.
He released a few tracks this week, including “We The People,” which is filled with lyrical content attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden (current US president), and some social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter.
