Kid Rock has criticised Conan O'Brien's joke about him during the 2026 Oscars, calling it 'not a very good one'. The musician responded on social media after O'Brien referenced his alternate Super Bowl halftime show in the opening monologue.
O'Brien, hosting the Academy Awards for the second year, quipped: 'Tonight could get political, and if that makes you uncomfortable, there's an alternate Oscars being hosted by Kid Rock. It's at the Dave & Buster's down the street.'
Kid Rock wrote on X: 'I love a good joke, even when I am the butt of it, unfortunately this was not a very good one.' He then promoted his upcoming 'Freedom 250' tour, marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
The joke referenced Turning Point USA's 'All-American Halftime Show', headlined by Kid Rock, which aired as a protest against Bad Bunny's official Super Bowl performance. The right-wing show peaked at 6.1 million viewers, while Bad Bunny's set broke global records with 4.157 billion total views in 24 hours.
Kid Rock, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, had said the alternate show was for conservative Americans who feel 'underserved entertainment-wise'. The White House and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed support, while Trump called the official halftime show 'absolutely terrible'.
