Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes angered some audience members in Tampa Sunday night.
A picture of the band’s mascot dressed as Uncle Sam appeared on the big screen, then some chanted, “U.S.A.” That’s when Chris said “Thanks for the geography lesson. I don’t know what you have to be so proud of.”
Watch below.
😬 EXCLUSIVE: The Black Crowes were booed for dissing a crowd chanting “USA.” https://t.co/Jt8xBLYTG4 pic.twitter.com/CettxXyqWv
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 1, 2026
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: The fallout from The Black Crowes’ onstage political dust-up on Sunday didn’t end with boos … it kept rolling straight toward the exits. pic.twitter.com/PSFZy9iMi4
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 2, 2026
The Black Crowes were met with boos at their Tampa show after Chris Robinson clashed with fans chanting “U‑S‑A.”
The chant reportedly started when a screen displayed the band’s crow mascot dressed as Uncle Sam. Before launching into “She Talks to Angels,” Chris responded:… pic.twitter.com/dUUXuqNZ07
— Rock Feed 🎸 (@RockFeedNet) June 2, 2026
What did he think would happen? In today’s society, you’re alienating half of your audience no matter which side of the aisle you lean towards. After seeing videos like this, you’d think these musicians would just leave politics off the stage.
