DETROIT - Just days after he went on a profanity-filled rant targeting Oprah Winfrey, Kid Rock has agreed to not renew his licensing agreement for his Made in Detroit restaurant inside Little Caesars Arena. The restaurant is now set to close this April.

While the outburst that happened the other night at Rock’s Nashville bar is not mentioned by Chris Granger, group president of Ilitch Holdings, Granger did say this in a statement: "As our venues are open, inviting, inclusive, and respectful to all, we look forward to bringing on an exciting new concept that aligns with our community and company values.”

Granger said the decision to not renew the licensing agreement, which comes up in April, was made voluntary by Rock.

Along with Oprah, Rock’s rant also included Joy Behar and Kathy Lee Gifford. Video of the rant was released by TMZ. Rock issued a statement on Facebook following the incident, saying “My people tried to get me to do The Oprah Winfrey show years ago and her people wanted me to write down 5 reasons why I loved her and her show. I said @#%^ that and her. End of story.”

Rock also released a statement on Facebook on the restaurant’s closing: “I appreciate all who have patronized our place and still have much love for the City of Detroit and the people / organizations that I have helped there for years, black, white, whatever, but learned long ago, go where you’re celebrated, not tolerated. I guess the millions of dollars I pumped into that town was not enough. I will let the NAN network and others go ahead and take the wheel now. Good luck.”

“I may be guilty of being a loud mouth jerk at times, but trying to label me racist is a joke, and actually only does a disservice to the black community, which I have supported my entire life, by trying to alienate myself and many others.”

Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit restaurant has operated since the arena’s opening in September 2017. It serves Southern-themed food and features music and Kid Rock memorabilia. Rock also opened the arena with a string of six concerts.

Rock added this in his statement on Facebook: “PS - Hey Al Sharpton, you or your cronies will never beat me you tax evading, race baiting clown! Trump 2020!!”

“250k donated to Eastern Market for the Kid Rock community kitchen, 250k donated for the Barbara Bush reading innovative in Detroit, 1m raised to help save The DSO, many, many more 10’s if not 100’s of thousands of dollars raised and donated in Detroit by Kid Rock.”