Kid Rock, Foreigner and Grand Funk Railroad will team up for a U.S. tour this spring and summer. The 24-city “Bad Reputation” tour kicks off April 6. It’s not the first time Foreigner, whose biggest hits include “Juke Box Hero,” “Urgent,” “ Cold As Ice,” and “Feels Like The First Time,” among others, has toured with Kid Rock. Recently, Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson defended the band’s decision to join the Michigan-based rapper/rocker on the road.
“If they’re not coming because of Kid Rock, if it’s musically oriented, well, I would say listen to Kid Rock; he’s a great artist,” Pilson told Rock Band Reviews. “I mean, yes, he’s a rapper and maybe some people don’t like rapping, but there are definitely songs in there as well, And his band is great, and the audience is very enthusiastic. It makes for a great show. So I would say there’s absolutely no reason to not come out. I mean, if you’re politically against Kid Rock, I guess that’s one thing, but, hey, listen, we’re not letting politics get in the way. We’re all getting up there in very friendly terms and just make it a great rock show.”
Pilson had previously spoken out against former president Donald Trump. Kid Rock has been a vocal Trump supporter and has spoken out against current president Joe Biden and infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci over vaccine mandates and other policies. His latest song, “We The People,” features the chorus of “Let’s go, Brandon,” slang for “F*ck Joe Biden.” Last month, Kid Rock said he wouldn’t perform at any venues where a mask mandate would be enforced. “If you think I’m going to sit out there and sing ‘Don’t Tell Me How To Live’ and ‘We The People’ while people are holding up their f*cking vaccine cards and wearing masks — that sh*t ain’t happening.”
