The U.S.A. is currently waiting for the results of the presidential election, but Sammy Hagar refuses to talk about his politics.
The rocker shared a video on his social media about the current situation and assured his fans that everything will be okay. “I just wanna say everyone, it’s gonna be okay. I know we’re all feeling the same thing,” he said in the video. “Just take a deep breath, let’s all take a deep breath, and let’s just thank God that we’ve seen this movie, been here before and everything is gonna be okay. I really truly believe that.”
However, the rocker is pressured by fans for not sharing his political views publicly. One user commented under the post, “I love the post he did where he supported Kamala, I wish she would’ve touched on that in this awesome message here too.”
Hagar responded, “[It] wasn’t me I never post anything that supports anything political because it only divides! Politics divide! I am for the people of this country and the rest of the world. Period period. Period. Period.”
While some complain about the exclusion of politics from music, some seem to love it. “Thanks for keeping politics out of the music, Sammy. One nation under ROCK! Love you brother,” another user added. The Red Rocker replied, “Thank you for acknowledging that we are free to vote for whoever the f*ck we want that’s America.”
Even before the elections, many different rockers received backlash for either not supporting other political parties, or talking about politics in their music.
Some rockers have even advised fans to stop listening to their music if they disagree with their political views. Former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach responded to a fan who claimed to love his music but couldn’t stand his politics, saying, “So you trust JD Vance to lead you and your country then? Please stop listening to my music.”
Stryper’s Michael Sweet defended rockers wanting to talk about politics in their music. “As long as you are respectful, there’s nothing wrong with talking about politics or religion. It’s when you are disrespectful and hateful. That’s when you cross the line. To automatically say you can’t talk about politics and or religion is a bit unfair and unrealistic. Politics and religion are a big part of all of our lives. So why not be able to talk about it? Again, as long as you do so respectfully,” he said during an interview.
The Red Rocker is set to perform at Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Oklahoma on February 21, as well as at the Stagecoach Music Festival on April 27.