Kid Rock isn't above throwing a tantrum, even when he's in the middle of a performance. The 54-year-old singer proved this during a Feb. 8 performance at Jon Bon Jovi's Nashville bar, where he was welcomed onstage as a surprise guest for Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan's birthday celebration.

Singer and rapper Kid Rock stormed off stage at a Nashville performance over the weekend, cutting his performance short when the audience didn't clap along to the song. On Saturday night, Rock appeared as a special guest at the 63rd birthday party for Bon Jovi founding member and keyboardist David Bryan at JBJ's Nashville,

Kid Rock had a rock star-sized meltdown at Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan's birthday party. Rock, aka Robert James Ritchie of Detroit, stormed off stage during a performance of “Proud Mary” at the JBJ Nashville nightclub Feb. 8, complaining that audience members weren't clapping along. The trouble started early.

Kid Rock abruptly cut off a performance alongside Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan in Nashville after scolding the crowd for not clapping along to the music.

Kid Rock attends the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. During a performances in Nashville, Rock said, “You ain’t gonna clap, I’m gone,” he said as he vacated the stage. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) AP

The 54-year-old singer, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, was invited to perform in a tribute concert for Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan, but he stormed offstage when he wasn't happy with the audience participation.

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