In mid-September 2024, a rumor circulated on Facebook that musician Kid Rock had refused to allow Taylor Swift to join him onstage, telling her, “Go home girl, your music is bubblegum.”
This claim also appeared as a meme in early July 2024 on the Facebook page SpaceX Fanclub, which linked to a May 2024 article on esspots.com. The article claimed that Kid Rock rejected a collaboration with Swift, stating, “We need more Toby Keiths and less Taylor Swifts,” reflecting his preference for traditional country music over Swift’s more mainstream pop-oriented style.
However, the claim was not genuine and originated from satirical sources. The SpaceX Fanclub Facebook post was labeled as satire, and its affiliated website, Esspots, explicitly stated that all its content was fictitious and intended for entertainment purposes only.
Kid Rock, known for his support of Trump, had previously criticized Swift for her political views in 2019, suggesting that her shift to the Democratic party was motivated by a desire to advance her acting career. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift is recognized as a cultural icon and holds the record for the most-attended concert by a female artist in the U.S., with ticket sales for her Eras Tour surpassing $1 billion.
Snopes has previously addressed and debunked other rumors involving Kid Rock, including claims about his tour with Jason Aldean breaking Swift’s concert attendance record.