The "Nine Ball" singer shared his thoughts on the performance in a since-deleted Instagram Stories post
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- Zach Bryan mocked Kid Rock’s All-American Halftime Show performance in a since-deleted Instagram Stories post
- “Their own halftime show is embarrassing as hell and the most cringe s— on the planet,” Bryan wrote in a follow-up post, that he also later deleted
- Turning Point USA hosted the performance as an alternative to Bad Bunny’s 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
Zach Bryan shared his candid thoughts on the Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show headlined by Kid Rock.
After the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, which was headlined by Bad Bunny on Sunday, Feb. 8, the "Oklahoma Smokeshow" singer shared a since-deleted photo on his Instagram Stories mocking the "All Summer Long" singer.
"What kid rock actually thinks is happening across America," Bryan, 29, wrote over a photo of someone watching Kid Rock's show on their phone while blocking Bad Bunny's performance with their hand, according to a screenshot shared by a user on X.
In a since-deleted follow-up post, Bryan shared a DM from a social media user that accused him of turning "into a Hollywood sell out bitch quick."
"You were my favorite artist. Now you are nothing but another dumba– out of touch elitist," the message read, according to a screenshot shared on Instagram.
Bryan wrote over the screenshot on his Instagram Stories, "I don't care what side you're on, a bunch of adults throwing temper tantrums and their own halftime show is embarrassing as hell and the most cringe s— on the planet."
Turning Point USA advertised the alternative programming as a "family-friendly, values-driven" event" created for viewers seeking uplifting, patriotic entertainment." Kid Rock, a Donald Trump supporter, performed alongside country singers Lee Brice, Brantley Gilbert and Gabby Barrett.
After the show, Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, was accused of lip-syncing while singing "Bawitdaba" from his Devil Without a Cause album. He addressed the commentary on the Feb. 10 broadcast of Fox News' The Ingraham Angle.
"It was out of sync," Kid Rock, 55, claimed, later adding that if he was lip-syncing, like his critics say, "It would’ve been super easy to sync it up if it was prerecorded."
"I’m jumping around the stage like a rabid monkey, rapping my song, and I’m taking breaths, and my DJ is filling in the other parts of it… I even told them when I saw the rough cut, I was like, 'You guys got to work on that sync. It’s off,'" the musician said.
"It was just a syncing issue that they had, and I know they tried to get it right. It was very difficult," he added.
In addition to Bryan, fellow country singer Kacey Musgraves showed some love for Bad Bunny on social media — and wasn't afraid to shade Kid Rock in the process.
"Well. That made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done," Musgraves, 37, wrote on X after the performance.
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