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Yahoo
15-05-2025
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Did Bruce Springsteen take a shot at Elon Musk during his Donald Trump takedown?
Did Bruce Springsteen just take a shot at Elon Musk and the DOGE crew? It sure sounded like it. Bruce Springsteen delivered several pointed takedowns of Donald Trump and his administration during the first show of the E Steet Band's European tour on May 14 at the Co-op Live in Manchester, UK. The Boss went after Musk while introducing 'My City of Ruins,' a gospel-inflected song originally written for Asbury Park. 'In America, the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death,' Springsteen said. 'This is happening now. In my country, they're taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers.' The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, under the oversight of Musk, severely slashed the budget of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID. The agency delivered humanitarian assistance overseas that included nutritional assistance for malnourished infants and children, and HIV clinics for those affected by AIDS in Africa. USAID was established by former President John F. Kennedy, but Musk, considered the world's richest man, had called it a 'criminal organization.' 'A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government,' added Springsteen on Wednesday before 'My City of Ruins.' 'They have no concern or idea for what it means to be deeply American. The America I've sung to you about for 50 years is real and regardless of its faults is a great country with a great people. So we'll survive this moment. Now, I have hope, because I believe in the truth of what the great American writer James Baldwin said. He said, 'In this world there isn't as much humanity as one would like, but there's enough.' Let's pray.' Springsteen had opened the show with a fiery salvo. 'The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock n' roll in dangerous times,' said Springsteen before the night's first song, 'The Land of Hope and Dreams.' 'In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration," Springsteen added. "Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American spirit to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring. This is 'Land of Hope and Dreams.' ' Later, Springsteen dedicated the live debut of 'Rainmaker,' from 2020's 'Letter to You,' to 'our dear leader.' The track tells a story of a people in a drought with 'parched crops' who are desperate for relief and turn to a 'Rainmaker' who leads them astray. 'The last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed are the people, you and me,' said Springsteen before 'House of a Thousand Guitars.' 'It's in the union of people around a common set of values now that's all that stands between a democracy and authoritarianism. At the end of the day, all we've got is each other.' The next show is Saturday, May 17, back at the Co-op Live in Manchester. Subscribe to for the latest on the New Jersey music scene. Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@ This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Did Bruce Springsteen take a shot at Elon Musk, Trump?
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Bruce Springsteen calls Donald Trump 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' at UK concert
Bruce Springsteen isn't pulling any punches in 'dangerous times.' The Boss opened the first show of the E Steet Band's European tour on Wednesday, May 14, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, U.K., with a call to raise voices against authoritarianism. Springsteen's fiery salvo was a spirited takedown of President Donald Trump. 'The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock n' roll in dangerous times,' said Springsteen before the night's first song, 'The Land of Hope and Dreams,' according to live streams. 'In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American spirit to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring. This is 'Land of Hope and Dreams.' ' Later, Springsteen dedicated the live debut of 'Rainmaker,' from 2020's 'Letter to You,' to 'Our dear leader.' The track tells a story of a people in a drought with 'parched crops' who are desperate for relief. 'Rainmaker take everything you have, sometimes folks need to bеlieve in something so bad, so bad, so bad,' sang Springsteen. The show featured a new setlist compared to the concerts of 2024 and 2023, including 'Death to My Hometown,' 'Murder Incorporated,' 'House of Thousand Guitars' and 'Born in the U.S.A.' A cover of Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom' closed the show. 'Take this home with you,' Springsteen said. Howard Bloom of Ottawa was at the show. 'As a Canadian I often wonder if the world understands how they see America today, not just your President but as a direct result your country,' said Bloom via email prior to the show. 'That may not be fair, but the world is very upset (as I know are many Americans).' The 16-date tour is the final leg of the critically acclaimed E Street tour that began Feb. 1, 2023, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa. Springsteen dubbed the run 'The Land of Hope and Dreams Tour,' and suggested that a set list, and thematic, change-up was in the works. Springsteen had refrained from speaking about political issues from the stage of E Street Band shows for the majority of his career. 'One of the artists' jobs to make sense of existence and to make sense of the current times that you live in, and to contextualize those times,' said Springsteen previously to Variety. 'Every artist does it in a different way. So I've got that on my mind, and I'm sure it'll be reflected in our next leg of the tour.' The next show is Saturday, May 17, back at the Co-op Live in Manchester. Land of Hope and Dreams Death to My Hometown Lonesome Day My Love Will Not Let You Down Rainmaker Darkness on the Edge of Town The Promised Land Hungry Heart My Hometown Youngstown Murder Incorporated Long Walk Home House of a Thousand Guitars My City of Ruins Letter to You Because the Night Human Touch Wrecking Ball The Rising Badlands Thunder Road Born in the U.S.A. Born to Run Bobby Jean Dancing in the Dark Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Chimes of Freedom Subscribe to for the latest on the New Jersey music scene. Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at cjordan@ This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Bruce Springsteen calls Donald Trump 'treasonous' at concert
USA Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Bruce Springsteen calls Trump 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' on stage
Bruce Springsteen calls Trump 'corrupt, incompetent and treasonous' on stage Show Caption Hide Caption Bruce Springsteen releasing seven albums of unreleased music Bruce Springsteen has announced the release of 83 previously unreleased songs in late June, potentially ahead of a biopic about the rock icon. unbranded - Entertainment Bruce Springsteen isn't pulling any punches in "dangerous times." The Boss opened the first show of the E Steet Band's European tour on May 14 at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England, with a call to raise voices against authoritarianism. Springsteen's fiery salvo was a spirited takedown of President Donald Trump. 'The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock n' roll in dangerous times,' Springsteen said before the night's first song, 'The Land of Hope and Dreams,' according to videos from the show. "In my home, the America I love — the America I've written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years — is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American spirit to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring. This is 'Land of Hope and Dreams.'" Later, Springsteen dedicated the live debut of 'Rainmaker,' from 2020's 'Letter to You,' to 'our dear leader.' The track tells a story of a people in a draught with 'parched crops' who are desperate for relief. 50 years of music: Critic's take on the E Street Band's last tour 'Rainmaker take everything you have/ Sometimes folks need to bеlieve in something so bad, so bad, so bad,' sang Springsteen. The show featured a new setlist compared to the band's 2023-24 concerts, with 'Death to My Hometown,' 'Murder Incorporated,' 'House of Thousand Guitars,' and 'Born in the U.S.A.' added to the show. A cover of Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom' closed the show. 'Take this home with you,' Springsteen said. Bruce Springsteen seeks to 'make sense of the current times' The 16-date tour is the final leg of the critically acclaimed E Street tour that began Feb. 1, 2023, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. Springsteen dubbed the run 'The Land of Hope and Dreams Tour' and suggested that a set list, and thematic, change-up was in the works. For the majority of his career, Springsteen had refrained from speaking about political issues from the stage for E Street Band shows. 'One of the artist's jobs (is) to make sense of existence and to make sense of the current times that you live in, and to contextualize those times,' Springsteen previously told Variety. 'Every artist does it in a different way. So I've got that on my mind, and I'm sure it'll be reflected in our next leg of the tour.' The E Street Band's next show is Saturday, May 17, back at the Co-op Live in Manchester. E Street Band's May 14 Manchester, UK, setlist
