Arts & Entertainment
Kid Rock's Senate Run? Just A Publicity Stunt
The rock star said he and his staff knew there wasn't a political run in his future. But, there was a new album.
DETROIT (AP) — Kid Rock says he's not running for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Kid Rock told SiriusXM host Howard Stern, "Are you kidding me?" during an expletive-laden interview Tuesday.
The Detroit-area rocker has been teasing the public for months. At a Sept. 12 concert, Kid Rock was introduced as Michigan's "next senator" and talked about running for president.
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According to the Detroit Free Press, Kid Rock said his staff knew there wouldn't be a run for office. But with all the attention, and a new album in the works, he says he told them: "Let's roll with it for a while."
Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert Ritchie, was a target of protests during recent Detroit concerts because of his use of the Confederate flag.
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