Shinedown pulled out of the Rock The Country Festival, citing their band’s mission to “unite.”
On Friday, the band took to social media to announce their decision to withdraw from the patriotic festival, which bills itself as “a celebration of community, tradition, and the spirit that’s carried America through 250 years.”
Look:
A message from Shinedown pic.twitter.com/IinAWc1BQj
— SHINEDOWN (@Shinedown) February 6, 2026
“Shinedown is everyone’s band. We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song,” a statement from the group reads. “We have one BOSS, and it is everyone in the audience. Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide. With that in mind, we have made the decision that we will not be playing the Rock The Country Festival.”
“We know that this decision will create differences of opinion. But we do not want to participate in something we believe will create further division. And to our fans, thank you for supporting and believing in us.”
And “create differences of opinion,” it did, as X artists weighed in on the choice:
So y’all decided to be “woke but not awake”. pic.twitter.com/G2IA02mb0g
— BlackPhoenix (@TruBlackPhoenix) February 7, 2026
Then why even post this? You can’t preform at a festival that is Pro America? Says all we need to know. pic.twitter.com/pYmHx79UQt
— Kristina B. #TrumpGirl #AmericaFirst (@MAGAGurl86) February 6, 2026
You were one of my absolute favorite bands until 2 minutes ago.
How TF can celebrating American culture be divisive at all?
You guys are a massive Anti-American disappointment.
GFY Shinedown.
— V (@VitoDotTV) February 6, 2026
So not playing is uniting? Makes zero sense. Music is played for all ears.
Lost me as a long-time fan.
— MobRules (@MobRules2020) February 6, 2026
“We don’t wanna divide, so we’re gonna divide.”
Lol fuck off. Enjoy irrelevancy.
— Shadz (@Shadzey1) February 6, 2026
Funny that your drummer called ludacris a pussy for backing out and then you do it so I guess you’re pussies ♀️ pic.twitter.com/qNo5RdGlFo
— Tiffany (@tiffanylloree) February 6, 2026
Well ironically I find this very divisive that you have decided that participating in a music festival is somehow a political statement. So GFY
How to shoot yourself in the foot with virtue signaling
— Pook (@PookSpeaks) February 6, 2026
The older I become, the more I realize:
A. Musicians are ‘creative’, so most of them are flaming liberals.
B. A large percentage of our country is full of noncritical thinking sheep.
C. Rich and famous spend most of their time gaslighting + virtue signaling.
— . (@DearKiddos) February 6, 2026
Writers and editors can be contacted at [email protected] with feedback, tips, or corrections.
Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
- Kennedy accuses Jesse Watters of getting his talking points from Lindsey Graham in The Five clash - March 25, 2026
- Jersey’s Democratic governor attends local mosque whose cofounder was convicted of funneling money to Hamas - March 25, 2026
- Actor Ryan Gosling’s shout-out sends Florida bakery’s specialty item soaring - March 25, 2026
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.