Kid Rock pleads for ticket sales as he claims he's 'suppressed' in bizarre office tour video
Kid Rock made an office tour video to promote his upcoming Freedom 250 Tour. Within the video, the controversial singer claimed that he gets "suppressed" online
View 3 Images Kid Rock is claiming to be "suppressed" online in a new video
Kid Rock claimed that he's being "suppressed" online.
The controversial singer, 55, posted a video on his X (formerly Twitter) page on Friday, April 24, without a caption. The main point of Kid's video was to promote his Freedom 250 Tour. The upcoming tour celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States, starting in Dallas, Texas, on May 1 and ending in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, on June 20.
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The country-rock musician explained why he was promoting his tour by giving a tour of his Nashville, Tennessee office. In Kid Rock's explanation, he said that people like him get "suppressed" on the internet and also shouted out his 32-year-old son, Robert James Ritchie, Jr. This comes as Kid Rock slashed ticket prices by 50% for his Rock The Country music festival.
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"My son — who I could not be more proud of — holds down two jobs while taking care of a family, helps me with my social media because that's what he does," Kid Rock said.
"He told me, 'Dad, if you want to promote something, you have to put some juicy content in there. Something more than just what you're promoting... so it gets clicks and views," he continued.
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"Otherwise, especially somebody like me gets suppressed — probably from my politics, whatever — so I'm taking heed to that, and today to promote the 250 tour, I'm also going to give you a tour of my office," Kid Rock added.
Kid Rock did not specify how he has been "suppressed." The All Summer Long artist is a vocal supporter of President Trump and the Republican Party. He also holds conservative views and tends to bash Democrats and/or liberals.
View 3 Images Kid Rock has a pickleball court in his office (Image: X/KidRock)
In a five-minute video, Kid Rock gave a tour of the massive office space, which included a lounge, kitchen, studio, and pickleball court.
Kid Rock showed some of his memorabilia, such as a customized Zoltar machine, a grand baby piano that was apparently used and signed by Elton John, and a vintage 64 Bonneville convertible.
As his Freedom 250 Tour is set to happen, so is his Rock The Country. The music festival that has been dubbed the "MAGA festival" begins in Bellville, Texas, on May 1 and concludes in Hamburg, New York, on September 12.
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There has been much controversy surrounding the music festival as several artists originally in the line-up have pulled out. Artists such as Ludacris, Morgan Wade, Carter Faith, Creed, and Shinedown dropped out of the festival. The two-day stop at Anderson, South Carolina, was canceled entirely following the withdrawal of artists.
Recently, Jelly Roll dropped out of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, show on June 28, 2026, citing scheduling conflicts, and Staind will replace him. He is still performing the stops in Bloomingdale, Georgia, and Ashland, Kentucky.
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