Kid Rock Admits Halftime Set Was Pre-Taped, Denies Lip-Syncing
Kid Rock has pushed back on claims that his weekend “All American Halftime Show” performance was lip-synced, while acknowledging the segment was recorded in advance rather than broadcast live. The rapper-rocker addressed the online criticism after viewers circulated clips of “Bawitdaba” and questioned whether the vocals matched what was happening onstage.
This comes as Tom Morello posted footage of Kid Rock’s small crowd.
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During an appearance on Fox News on Monday, The Detroit News reported that Kid Rock said he noticed the vocal track appeared out of sync when he watched an early version of the performance back, and told the production team they needed to fix the alignment.
Kid Rock said the mismatch was the result of a syncing problem in the edit, arguing that a pre-recorded vocal would have been easier to line up. He added that the issue was complicated by his movement onstage, and he praised the Turning Point USA production crew while still conceding the final cut looked off to some viewers.
He also said he planned to tape a new video at his Nashville home with his DJ to demonstrate how they split vocal parts on “Bawitdaba,” a follow-up he framed as a direct response to critics. That development echoes our earlier coverage in which he attempted to prove he didn’t lip sync in a separate video shared after the controversy began.
Beyond his own set, Kid Rock briefly weighed in on the official Super Bowl halftime show, commenting on Bad Bunny’s performance. The dispute underscores how quickly live-event clips can fuel lip-sync accusations online, and how artists and producers now often answer those narratives with rapid-response videos and interviews.
