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Scottish Sun
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen & actor Stephen Graham surprise staff at Huddersfield restaurant
Scroll down to read what peculiar items Springsteen and Graham had to eat Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MUSIC great Bruce Springsteen cooks up some excitement at a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham — who plays his father in a new biopic. Adolescence star Graham, a chef in 2021 drama Boiling Point, took The Boss along following sold-out concerts at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester. 6 Music icon Bruce Springsteen visited a Huddersfield restaurant with actor Stephen Graham Credit: Instagram 6 Staff at Norman's though it was a 'prank' Oliver Roberts, who runs Norman's, thought their visit was a 'prank' at first. He said Springsteen, 75, and Graham, 51, shared ten small plates including tomatoes with garlic ice cream. The rocker is pictured as a kid with his dad and sister. Deliver Me From Nowhere is due out in October. Last year, The Sun reported that fans trying to buy £150 Bruce Springsteen tickets early were shocked at having to pay for at least two, plus a hotel room — costing up to £800. Packages on Ticketmaster, part of Live Nation, included £796 for two front standing tickets and a double room at the four-star Novotel in Liverpool ahead of next June's gig at Anfield. Two rear standing tickets in last Thursday's pre-sale were £754 with a room at the Hilton. Two plus a night at the Ibis were £732. A pair and a room at the three-star Holiday Inn cost £698. Ticketmaster was criticised over its 'dynamic pricing' for Oasis shows when £135 tickets suddenly shot up to £355. But a fan of The Boss tweeted: 'This tie-in with hotel packages is taking it to another level.' Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. 6 Some food-related Springsteen hits 6 Graham plays Springsteen's father in a new biopic Credit: PA 6 Bruce, left, with his father Douglas Springsteen and sister Credit:
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Legendary US rocker spotted sunbathing in Manchester before arena gig – but would you have recognised him?
A LEGENDARY rocker has been spotted sunbathing in Manchester before an arena gig - but would you have recognised him? Sunning himself on the balcony of a lavish hotel, this 75-year-old American icon was seen soaking up the rays. Advertisement 5 Can you guess who this famous rocker is? Credit: Michaela Brown / instagram 5 He has just kicked off his European tour Credit: Michaela Brown / instagram Currently on tour in the United Kingdom, earlier this week he stormed the stage of the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester. You've guessed it, it's Bruce Springsteen AKA The Boss. Spotted soaking up the sunshine on his hotel room's balcony, a snap was shared on social media that quickly went viral. Fans went wild over the snap, with many quick to comment on it. Advertisement "Bruce tanning and meditating that's why he's the Boss . You can take the boy out of the Asbury sun," said one. A second added: "He's always been a sun worship guy. That's why he's healthy. He knows !!!!!" While a third penned: "Nice silent Moment For him." And a fourth said: "5 star hotel and that's the balcony. Nevertheless Bruce looks happy enough sunning himself." Advertisement When he opened his European tour in Manchester earlier this week, Bruce shocked gig goers. Opening the tour with a bombshell statement, Bruce seemingly slammed President Trump in a veiled rant. Music video for Bruce Springsteen's hit song Born in the U.S.A. He said: "My home, the America I love that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." He then asked supporters of democracy to "raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring". Advertisement After saying this, the band then launched into hit Land of Hope and Dreams. Later on in the show he described what he saw happening in the United States under Trump. Bruce Springsteen - The Boss' 2025 European Tour dates BRUCE Springsteen has delighted his European-based fans with a slew of 2025 tour dates. Yet when are they? 2025 May 17 - Manchester, England - Co-op Live - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5 am ET) May 20 - Manchester, England - Co-op Live - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5 am ET) May 24 - Lille, France - Stade Pierre Mauroy - On-sale: Oct. 7 at 10am CEST (4am ET) May 31- Marseille, France - Orange Velodrome (rescheduled from May 25, 2024) June 4 - Liverpool, England - Anfield Stadium - On-sale: Oct. 11 at 10am BST (5am ET) June 11 - Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 15 - Prague, Czech Republic - Airport Letnany (rescheduled from May 28, 2024) June 18 - Frankfurt, Germany - Deutsche Bank Park - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 21 - San Sebastian, Spain - Estadio Reale Arena (Anoeta) - On-sale: Oct. 8 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 27 - Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena - On-sale: Oct. 9 at 10am CEST (4am ET) June 30 - Milan, Italy - San Siro Stadium (rescheduled from June 1, 2024) July 3 - Milan, Italy - San Siro Stadium (rescheduled from June 3, 2024) For tickets and information, visit He said: "They are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent." He also accused the Trump administration of "abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death". Advertisement Bruce also said that the Trump administration is "taking sadistic pleasure in the pain that they inflict on loyal American workers". He added: "They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that led to a more just and plural society. "They're abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. "They're defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands. Advertisement "They're removing residents off American streets and, without due process of law, are deporting them to foreign detention centres and prisons." 5 Bruce Springsteen kicked off 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour at Co-op Live on May 14 Credit: Getty 5 Bruce ranted about the United States Credit: Alamy 5 Bruce is also known as The Boss Credit: Getty
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Supreme Court Protest Draws 500 Over Birthright Citizenship
From left, Democratic Reps. Nancy Pelosi, Pramila Jayapal and Sylvia Garcia, take part in a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court as Justices hear a case involving birthright citizenship in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2025. Credit - Alex Wong—Getty Images Standing amid a throng of fellow protesters outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning, Young Woon Han was worried about his future son or daughter. Han was born in Korea and is a lawful permanent resident living and working in Columbus, Ohio. His wife, who was also born in Korea, is in the U.S. on a work permit. The couple has discussed having a child. The nine Justices inside the courthouse were taking up a case involving an executive order from President Donald Trump creating exceptions to the Constitutional guarantee that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen. The Administration's effort are "making us nervous, for sure, as an aspirational parent," Han says. Under Trump's order, a child born to Han and his wife should still be allowed to become a citizen. But Han is concerned that Trump might not stop there. "We are afraid that the way things are going, some policy may not affect us now, but it is eventually going to affect all of us," Han says. Han was among about 500 people standing outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning as the Justices heard oral arguments in the divisive case. Protestors chanted "Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here" and "Sí, se puede." At one point, the crowd sang Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." Under the order Trump issued on his first day back in office, a child born to parents who lack U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency status would no longer be allowed to become a citizen. Multiple district courts moved to temporarily block Trump's action. The Justices on Thursday were considering the Administration's request to limit the district court injunctions to the states within each of those court's jurisdictions. Stepping up to a microphone in front of the courthouse's iconic columns, Han told the crowd to imagine two babies born at the same time in two different hospitals in neighboring states. 'If there's no nationwide injunction, one baby gets US citizenship and the other doesn't. It ain't right.' Han held a cardboard sign with the words "Know your rights" and "Wong Kim Ark" written on it. Wong Kim Ark was a Chinese American cook born in San Francisco in the 1870s. In 1896, after a trip to China, immigration officials tried to deny him entry back into the US under the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese nationals from migrating to the US at the time. But Wong argued that the 14th Amendment protected his US citizenship because he was born in the country. The stalemate went to the Supreme Court in 1898, with the court confirming in a 6-to-2 decision that Wong was a citizen, setting a precedent that birthright citizenship in the US is universal. Multiple members of Congress addressed the crowd outside the courthouse. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois, said the case around protecting birthright citizenship nationally is personal for her. 'I am a birthright citizen. My mother and my father were undocumented when I was born. And they raised me to fight for justice, to speak truth to power and to see our shared humanity.' Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state also spoke about being one of 19 naturalized U.S. citizens who have served in Congress. Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California stood with protesters in front of the steps of the court, reading aloud the text of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. The crowd cheered when the former Speaker of the House read that no state shall 'deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.' Pelosi encouraged people to continue to speak up. 'The outside mobilization is very, very important. Know your power.' Contact us at letters@
Time Magazine
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time Magazine
Hundreds Outside Supreme Court Call on Justices to Protect Birthright Citizenship
Standing amid a throng of fellow protesters outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning, Young Woon Han was worried about his future son or daughter. Han was born in Korea and is a lawful permanent resident living and working in Columbus, Ohio. His wife, who was also born in Korea, is in the U.S. on a work permit. The couple has discussed having a child. The nine Justices inside the courthouse were taking up a case involving an executive order from President Donald Trump creating exceptions to the Constitutional guarantee that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen. The Administration's effort are "making us nervous, for sure, as an aspirational parent," Han says. Under Trump's order, a child born to Han and his wife should still be allowed to become a citizen. But Han is concerned that Trump might not stop there. "We are afraid that the way things are going, some policy may not affect us now, but it is eventually going to affect all of us," Han says. Han was among about 500 people standing outside the Supreme Court Thursday morning as the Justices heard oral arguments in the divisive case. Protestors chanted "Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here" and "Sí, se puede." At one point, the crowd sang Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." Under the order Trump issued on his first day back in office, a child born to parents who lack U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency status would no longer be allowed to become a citizen. Multiple district courts moved to temporarily block Trump's action. The Justices on Thursday were considering the Administration's request to limit the district court injunctions to the states within each of those court's jurisdictions. Stepping up to a microphone in front of the courthouse's iconic columns, Han told the crowd to imagine two babies born at the same time in two different hospitals in neighboring states. 'If there's no nationwide injunction, one baby gets US citizenship and the other doesn't. It ain't right.' Han held a cardboard sign with the words "Know your rights" and "Wong Kim Ark" written on it. Wong Kim Ark was a Chinese American cook born in San Francisco in the 1870s. In 1896, after a trip to China, immigration officials tried to deny him entry back into the US under the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chinese nationals from migrating to the US at the time. But Wong argued that the 14th Amendment protected his US citizenship because he was born in the US. The stalemate went to the Supreme Court in 1898, with the court confirming in a 6-to-2 decision that Wong was a citizen, setting a precedent that birthright citizenship in the US is universal. Multiple members of Congress addressed the crowd outside the courthouse. Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois, said the case around protecting birthright citizenship nationally is personal for her. 'I am a birthright citizen. My mother and my father were undocumented when I was born. And they raised me to fight for justice, to speak truth to power and to see our shared humanity.' Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state also spoke about being one of 19 naturalized U.S. citizens who have served in Congress. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a former speaker of the House, stood with protesters in front of the steps of the court, reading aloud the text of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. The crowd cheered when she read the lines that say no state shall 'deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.' Pelosi encouraged people to continue to speak up. 'The outside mobilization is very, very important. Know your power.'
New York Times
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Bruce Springsteen Will Release Seven ‘Lost Albums' in June
Bruce Springsteen is opening his vault — and unleashing seven 'lost' LPs. On June 27, Springsteen will release 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums,' a collection of 83 songs on seven CDs (or nine vinyl LPs), of which 74 have never been officially released in any form, according to an announcement from the star on Thursday. Fans have long known that Springsteen has withheld many songs throughout his career. Over the years the singer-songwriter has made stray comments about shelved or unfinished recordings, sometimes seeming to itch to get them completed and released. But even many Bruceologists may be surprised at the scale of 'Tracks II,' which is organized as seven discrete projects from 1983 to 2018, each with its own production and stylistic approach. Among them are working tapes from Springsteen's fruitful pre-'Born in the U.S.A.' period and a hip-hop-influenced album from the early 1990s. ''The Lost Albums' were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released,' Springsteen, 75, said in a statement. 'LA Garage Sessions '83' has 18 songs from the period when Springsteen was developing 'Born in the U.S.A.,' his monster 1984 hit, a moment of transition from the raw solo demos that were released as 'Nebraska' (1982). Many of those titles, like 'Fugitive's Dream' and 'Don't Back Down on Our Love,' have long circulated among fans as bootlegs, but are getting their first official release on 'Tracks II.' 'Streets of Philadelphia Sessions' peels back the curtain on another phase of Springsteen's career. After using synthesizers and a drum machine to record 'Streets of Philadelphia,' a solo song for Jonathan Demme's 1993 film 'Philadelphia' — which went on to win best original song at the Academy Awards — Springsteen continued to experiment with the format, and word filtered out about a dark LP with a 'hip-hop edge.' But even after fully preparing it for release, Springsteen opted to hold the album back. In 'Born to Run,' his 2016 memoir, Springsteen said he decided that the lyrics on the album, about troubled relationships, were not fully realized, and that he had grown concerned about 'a faint disconnect with my audience' from previous albums, like 'Tunnel of Love,' from 1987, that had explored similar themes. 'I had to come to terms with the fact that after my year of work, writing, recording, mixing,' he added, 'it was going on the shelf. That's where she sits.' Now that 10-track LP is finally coming out. The other album collections in 'Tracks II' include 'Faithless,' from a film project that was never made; the country-inflected 'Somewhere North of Nashville'; 'Inyo,' with songs like 'Ciudad Juarez' and 'The Aztec Dance' that hint at Mexican culture and America's southern border; and 'Twilight Hours,' a rare example of orchestrated, traditional-pop Springsteen. He describes the last album, 'Perfect World,' as 'the one thing on this that wasn't initially conceived as an album,' but rather 'something I put together.' The first 'Tracks' collection, in 1998, was chocked with more B-sides, outtakes and recordings, among them the Springsteen's stark solo original demo of the song 'Born in the U.S.A.'
