Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik draws line on politics at concerts: 'I'm not going to lecture you'

Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik said Wednesday during an "Everything Music" interview with producer Rick Beato that he refuses to lecture concertgoers about politics because fans from across the ideological spectrum come together for the same reason: to see a show.

While discussing why he believes live music remains important during divided times, Rzeznik said political and religious differences are not what matters when he takes the stage.

"I got people, fans, friends from every walk of life, every political stripe, everything," he said.

"And I always stress, we got one thing in common because we're living in weird times.

We got one thing in common, and that's we're all here to see a show, and I'm not going to lecture people about anything." DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO PICK POLITICAL SIDES FOR DECADES: ‘I’M NOT IN POLITICS, I’M AN ENTERTAINER’ Entertainment commentator Christian Toto told Fox News Digital that artists can pay a price with their audiences when performances turn into political forums, particularly when celebrity political commentary is already widespread.

"Artists do risk alienating fans when they get on a soap box.

That's always been true, but it's even more so today.

Why? We're inundated with political screeds, particularly from the rich and famous.

In many cases, the arguments being shared are one-dimensional and poorly thought out," Toto said.

"Plus, they're rarely spoken to change hearts or minds," he continued.

"The commentary is typically angry and filled with partisan talking points.

What does ‘Free Palestine’ mean to someone who questions that community's embrace of violence?" JOHN RICH CLAIMS JELLY ROLL KNEW HE’D LOSE HALF HIS FANS OVER POLITICAL COMMENTS Toto pointed to the cost of attending major concerts as another reason artists could frustrate audiences by devoting stage time to politics.

"Concert tickets are insanely high in 2026," he said.

"Imagine forking over so much money and then, mid-concert, you get a political lecture.