Kid Rock storms offstage after Nashville audience doesn't clap along: 'If you ain't gonna clap, I'm gone'

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. Rock was met by applause when he joined the band onstage for a rendition of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s classic hit “Proud Mary" — but before the song was over, he was shouting expletives at the crowd.

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It began toward the back half of the song when Rock attempted to get the crowd involved by clapping his hands to the beat and encouraging the audience to do the same. Displeased by the number of people who got involved, Rock halted the song, waving his hands at the band and telling them to cut the music.

"Hey, hey, stop,” he said, per fan-recorded footage of the moment. "If you ain’t gonna clap, we ain’t gonna sing. That’s how it’s gonna go."

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He then guided the crowd in clapping along before the music started back up and the song resumed. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before Rock was again disappointed by the lack of audience participation and gestured for the music to stop.

"You know what? F--- y’all. If you ain’t gonna clap, I’m gone,” he declared, before abruptly leaving the stage. Bryan and the other band members appeared confused as they watched Rock leave. After a few moments, the band continued to perform without the "All Summer Long" singer.

Representatives for Kid Rock did not immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's request for comment.

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Kid Rock's meltdown aside, Bryan indicated that he still enjoyed his birthday celebration and thanked Big & Rich singer Big Kenny for his guest appearance with a clip of the performance.

"THANK YOU FOR THE BIRTHDAY WISHES," he wrote on Instagram. "Rocking at @jbjsnash last night with @bigkennytv!”

Rock's tantrum comes weeks after his performance at President Donald Trump's inauguration weekend event. The rocker was one of many to sing at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally, which also saw Billy Ray Cyrus and Lee Greenwood take the stage. Rock has been a vocal supporter of Trump and has not shied away from his own controversial persona. 

"I'm part of the problem,” he told Rolling Stone last year. "I’m one of the polarizing people, no question. Sometimes I bitch about other people, then I look in the mirror and I’m like, 'Oh, yeah, why don’t you shut the f--- up too?'"

Rock is set to embark on Rock the Country, an 11-city tour with Nickelback beginning in April.

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