Kid Rock Follows Tyler Perry's Lead Pays Tab for 350 Walmart Shoppers 
 
 Kid Rock Pays Off $81k in Layaways for Nashville Walmart Customers 
 
 Kid Rock was feeling the Christmas spirit this week -- thanks in part to Tyler Perry -- and helped hundreds of Nashville residents save some cash for the holidays. 
 
 The rocker announced Friday that he paid off the layaway balance at his local Walmart -- $81,000 worth according to the store manager -- after he was inspired by Perry doing the same thing in Atlanta last week. 
 
 @tylerperry Great idea! I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville. Merry Christmas and God Bless You! — Kid Rock (@KidRock) December 7, 2018 
 
 Kid Rock's generosity reportedly cleared 350 layaway accounts ... which should make those shoppers a little more merry this season. 
 
 The kind gesture should also help Kid get back in the good graces of the community ... after he was removed as grand marshal of the Nashville Christmas parade for calling Joy Behar a bitch on FOX News. 
 
 We broke the story ... Tyler started the trend of paying off layaway items Thursday when he dropped $434k at 2 ATL area Walmarts. 
 
 Who's next? 

 CLOSE Entertainer Kid Rock surprised customers at the Dickerson Pike Walmart store in Nashville by paying off their layaway accounts on Friday. Nashville Tennessean 
 
 Kid Rock performs during a rally for Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James in Pontiac, Mich., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) 
 
 Kid Rock paid off the balances of 350 layaway accounts at a Walmart store in Nashville. 
 
 The musician gave the 3458 Dickerson Pike store about $81,000 to pay down all of the accounts, said Tom Meyer, the store's manager. 
 
 "Kudos to Kid Rock for making such a gesture in our community," Meyer said. "I think that's a pretty Nashville proud moment." 
 
 @tylerperry Great idea! I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville. Merry Christmas and God Bless You! — Kid Rock (@KidRock) December 7, 2018 
 
 Kid Rock said on Twitter that he was following director Tyler Perry's lead. Perry posted a video on Twitter, saying he had paid off the layaway balances at two Georgia locations. 
 
 "@tylerperry Great idea! I followed your lead and paid off the layaway at my local Walmart in Nashville. Merry Christmas and God Bless You!" said Kid Rock, in the tweet. 
 
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 Meyer said Rock called the store on Friday morning, explaining that he wanted to spread some good cheer by paying down the balances. Rock's manager later came into the store to make the big payment. 
 
 I was trying to do this anonymously but oh well!!! pic.twitter.com/T0dhRHyU66 — Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) December 6, 2018 
 
 It was a shocking, cool moment for Meyer, he said. And he said it has been an awesome experience letting customers know their accounts have been paid off. The items on lawaway are likely Christmas gifts, since the store only offers the program during the holiday season, Meyer said. 
 
 The layaway customers, who have been coming into the store as a result of Rock's gesture, were wearing shocked and smiling faces, Meyer said. Each one is being handed a card explaining that Kid Rock made the payment on their behalf, he said. 
 
 Kid Rock paid off about $81,000 in layaway balances at a Walmart store in Nashville. Tom Meyer, the store's manager, said employees were giving the account holders' notes explaining that the musician had paid down their layaways. (Photo: Submitted photo by Tom Meyer) 
 
 "Merry Christmas from your neighbor!" the cards read. 
 
 Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Richie, has property in Whites Creek. 
 
 Surprised customers thank Kid Rock for his generosity 
 
 Autumn and Woody Nuccio want to make sure Kid Rock knows how grateful they are for his generosity. Without him, the parents would not be able to give their three young children presents for Christmas this year. 
 
 Buy Photo Autumn and Woody Nuncio show the Christmas gifts they had on layaway at a Walmart store on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Kid Rock spent about $81,000 Saturday to pay off the balances of 350 layaway accounts, including the one belonging to the Nuncios, at the Dickerson Pike store. (Photo: Mark Zaleski/ For the Tennessean) 
 
 They did not have enough money for both rent and the toys they had put on layaway at the Dickerson Pike store, said Autumn Nuccio, as she waited for Walmart staff to grab her items. 
 
 "It's such a burden lifted off of our shoulders knowing that our kids will have Christmas," said Autumn Nuccio, who works at the Walmart location. 
 
 @KidRock We were gonna have to give up our kids christmas this year because we needed to pay rent but now, because of you, our babies will have a good christmas!! So thank you so much!! — Autumn Nuccio (@IndicaStonerGrl) December 8, 2018 
 
 One of the items in their layaway cart was a guitar for their 3-year-old son, Dustin. They were excited that Rock's gift meant their son would have a fun story to tell about the musician for the rest of his life. 
 
 "He bought my son his first guitar," Woody Nuccio said. 
 
 Rock also paid for the gifts Henrietta Lewis will give her grandchild for an upcoming fourth birthday. 
 
 Buy Photo Kenya Sanders wipes tears away as she heads to pick up the Christmas gifts she had on layaway at a Walmart store on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. Kid Rock spent about $81,000 Saturday to pay off the balances of 350 layaway accounts, including the one belonging to Sanders, at the Dickerson Pike store. (Photo: Mark Zaleski/ For the Tennessean) 
 
 Lewis received a text that an anonymous person had paid off her layaway items. 
 
 "I just want him to know that I'm very grateful that he done this for the community," Lewis said. "I love you Kid Rock. Keep up the good work." 
 
 Layaway gift comes on the heels of controversy 
 
 The official Twitter account for the retail giant applauded Rock and Perry for paying off the layaways at the three Walmart locations. 
 
 "This is awesome! You guys are spreading the Christmas spirit like crazy," the Walmart tweet said. 
 
 This is awesome! You guys are spreading the Christmas spirit like crazy. ❤️🎄 #SparkKindness — Walmart (@Walmart) December 7, 2018 
 
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 The music star's gesture comes on the heels of a recent dust up. 
 
 Rock was tapped to be the grand marshal of the Nashville Christmas Parade on Dec. 1, but that did not happen after he made controversial comments on a Fox & Friends. His remarks quickly caused a public backlash and led Nashville's mayor to threaten to sit out for the event. 
 
 Eventually, parade organizers gave the grand marshal role to Waffle House mass shooting hero James Shaw Jr. Now, Kid Rock will be a special guest in the Leiper's Fork Christmas Parade, which starts at 2 p.m. on Dec. 15. 
 
 Reach Holly Meyer at hmeyer@tennessean.com or 615-259-8241 and on Twitter @HollyAMeyer. 
 
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– Tyler Perry may have started a celebrity trend, and it's a pretty good one. After Perry paid off the layaway balances of Walmart customers in Atlanta, Kid Rock decided he'd do the same in Nashville. The musician gave $81,000 to his local store, enough to wipe out the balances of 350 accounts, reports TMZ. Happy customers were being given cards explaining the generosity, notes the Tennessean. "He bought my son his first guitar," one tells the newspaper. Kid Rock made a point to credit Perry for the "great idea" in a tweet. (This man found a wallet, then returned it in the best possible way.)