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Shinedown announces their eighth studio album Ei8ht (out May 29 on Atlantic), releases the lyric video for the single Safe And Sound, and details a 54-date Dance, Kid, Dance Act II world tour across North America and Europe with multiple supporting acts; they also book a Lunatic Ball Beach Weekend festival in Florida and highlighted recent chart milestones and a Grand Ole Opry moment for the band’s latest material.
The Rock the Country festival's South Carolina date in Anderson was canceled after several artists, including Shinedown, pulled out amid lineup disruptions; the Kid Rock-led tour will still visit seven other stops, with no official reason given for the SC cancellation.
Creed and Shinedown pulled out of Kid Rock’s Rock the County Festival amid political backlash surrounding the event’s Turning Point USA ties, shrinking the lineup from eight to seven shows (Ludacris had already dropped). Remaining acts include Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert, Brantley Gilbert and Nelly, while Rock headlines TPUSA’s All-American Halftime Show as a rival to the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime. The controversy has been fueled by resurfaced lyrics about underage girls and past remarks, prompting ongoing public backlash.
Shinedown has pulled out of Kid Rock’s Rock the Country tour, saying they don’t want to participate in something they fear will create further division given the artist’s MAGA ties and TPUSA association. The band joins other exits like Morgan Wade and Carter Faith, though the rest of the lineup—including Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Jelly Roll, Miranda Lambert and Nelly—remains, with the tour kicking off May 1 in Bellville, Texas.
Shinedown became the latest act to withdraw from Kid Rock’s MAGA-adjacent Rock the Country festival, the fourth departure after Ludacris (whose inclusion was later described as a mix-up), Morgan Wade, and Carter Faith. Other big-name acts like Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Creed, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams Jr., Lynyrd Skynyrd, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, and Jelly Roll remain attached, underscoring the festival’s divisive political context as performers distance themselves from the event.
Shinedown has pulled out of Kid Rock’s Rock the Country festival, saying they aim to unite rather than divide; they join other withdrawals (Ludacris, Morgan Wade, Carter Faith) amid the festival's MAGA-linked profile. Creed's status is unclear, with the band's name appearing on some lineup pages but removed from the festival homepage. The Anderson, South Carolina date was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, though a broader, multi-city spring/summer run remains planned.
Shinedown became the fourth act to pull out of Kid Rock’s MAGA-leaning Rock the Country festival, joining Ludacris and country artists Morgan Wade and Carter Faith, with the band saying they want to unite audiences rather than divide and thus will not participate. Ludacris’ removal was reportedly a poster mix-up, while Wade and Faith did not comment.
Shinedown withdraws from the Rock the Country Festival, with the piece outlining a sprawling lineup of other acts and their tour dates for the event.
Shinedown drummer Barry Kerch called Ludacris a coward for pulling out of Kid Rock’s Rock The Country festival, describing the move as part of a broader political backlash while noting the band remains apolitical. Ludacris was removed from the festival lineup after initially being listed, with a rep saying lines got crossed. Shinedown emphasizes a democratic band dynamic and plans to perform at the Anderson, SC stop; the festival’s lineup has drawn attention for its politically charged context involving Kid Rock and other figures.