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Ludacris Removed From 2026 Rock The Country Lineup After Brief Listing

His team calls the listing a mix-up, underscoring scrutiny of the festival’s politics.

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Ludacris performs at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park of San Francisco on Aug. 9, 2025. The Atlanta rapper has withdrawn from Kid Rock’s Rock the Country tour after his name appeared on the lineup, citing “a mix-up.”
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 26: Ludacris performs onstage during the ONE Musicfest 2025 day 2 at Piedmont Park on October 26, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)

Overview

  • A Rock The Country representative confirmed Ludacris is no longer on the 2026 bill after his name appeared on this week’s announcement.
  • A representative for Ludacris said the inclusion was a “mix-up” and manager Chaka Zulu stated, “We are not on that show.”
  • The brief listing drew swift social-media backlash from fans who associate the tour with pro-Trump politics.
  • Nelly remains on the lineup and previously performed at President Trump’s 2025 inauguration.
  • Rock The Country has faced MAGA-adjacent criticism after Trump introduced Kid Rock by video in 2025 and Gavin Adcock’s anti-Biden tirade in 2024, and organizers have not explained how the erroneous listing occurred.