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American singer and rapper Kid Rock cancelled a show at the last minute on Friday, July 22, at the North Dakota State Fair, leaving fans furious. The venue, which accommodated a crowd of 18,000 people, was trashed after a sheriff’s department officer confirmed the cancellation at short notice due to a storm. The fans present at the venue were anticipating the artist's act as they had already enjoyed a 2-hour set from Night Ranger, who was the opening act that night.
In the video footage shared by TMZ, it can be seen that a man was tackled by security in handcuffs. However, it was not clear if official arrests were made for the chaos that erupted at the venue.
Earlier, the fans were told that Kid Rock’s act, which was going to begin at 9:30 pm, would be delayed but not cancelled. However, when fans learnt the show was cancelled altogether, they started throwing beer cans at the stage in frustration. The venue noted that it would offer full refunds to all ticket holders.
Following the events, Ward County Sheriff's Department in a statement on Facebook stated:
"The Sheriff's Department would like to clarify to tonight's concert fans that the decision to cancel the Kid Rock concert was not made by the Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff simply announced the cancellation. We did not cancel the show.”
Angry fans react to Kid Rock cancelling the show
The absence of Kid Rock caused confusion at the North Dakota State Fair. The singer later apologised to his fans on social media for cancelling the show. He wrote:
"SO PISSED OFF we could not play for a sold out crowd tonight in Minot, ND (because of high winds) – I know it sucks but none of us can control mother nature. Please be safe leaving and take care of each other."
Fans were outraged when the singer cancelled on them and took to social media to vent. Many expressed their displeasure with the show's cancellation.
More about the artist
Kid Rock, whose original name is Robert James Ritchie, had earlier declared that he would not perform at venues with COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandates after he announced his Bad Reputation tour in January. At that time, he wrote:
"If you think I'm gonna sit out there and sing 'Don't Tell Me How to Live' and 'We the People' while people are holding up their f—ing vaccine cards and wearing masks, that s— ain't happening.”
Rock is an American singer, songwriter and rapper associated with the rock, hip hop, country and heavy metal genres. He released his debut album titled Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast (1990) on Jive Records.
His subsequent albums, The Polyfuze Method and Early Mornin' Stoned Pimp, were released in 1993 and 1996, respectively, before his breakthrough album, Devil Without A Cause, was released in 1998. Cocky, his follow-up album, was critically acclaimed and commercially successful in 2001. The artist is well-known for his hit singles such as Picture and All Summer Long.
