Kid Rock Reacts to Conan O'Brien's Joke About Him in Oscars 2026 Monologue

Kid Rock is reacting to Conan O’Brien‘s joke about him.

In his opening monologue at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 15), the 62-year-old comedian cracked a joke about the 55-year-old singer’s performance in the Turning Point USA alternative Halftime Show.

“I should warn you tonight could get political, OK?” Conan said. “If that makes you uncomfortable there’s an alternate Oscars being hosted by Kid Rock. It’s at the Dave and Busters down the street, [and there are a] lot of tickets for that.”

The following day, Kid Rock took to X to react.

Keep reading to find out more…“I love a good joke, even when I am the butt of it, unfortunately this was not a very good one,” Kid Rock wrote.

He then took the opportunity to promoting his upcoming tour.

“Either way, if you want to see a REAL good show this spring / summer that celebrates America and 250 years of Freedom,” Kid Rock added, “make sure you buy your tickets from (ugh) Ticketmaster for my Freedom 250 tour – The Road To Nashville. There is a reason for this, TRUST ME!”

Also in his monologue, Conan mocked Timothee Chalamet over the Oscar-nominated actor’s controversial comments about opera and ballet. Find out how Timothee reacted.