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Neil Young invites Trump to one of his shows amid feud
Neil Young has invited Donald Trump to attend one of his concerts after showing his support for Bruce Springsteen amid his feud with the US president. Trump, 78, was left furious after Springsteen hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the president's administration during a recent concert in Manchester. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK" via his social media platform Truth Social. Young spoke out in support of Springsteen, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. He penned on his Neil Young Archives site: "Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made." In his latest blog entry, Young said: "When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let's all come together and stand for American values. "We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together. "President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades." Young recently admitted he's worried Trump will stop him entering the US as he's been so critical of the president. Young became a dual Canadian-US citizen in 2020. Neil Young has invited Donald Trump to attend one of his concerts after showing his support for Bruce Springsteen amid his feud with the US president. Trump, 78, was left furious after Springsteen hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the president's administration during a recent concert in Manchester. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK" via his social media platform Truth Social. Young spoke out in support of Springsteen, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. He penned on his Neil Young Archives site: "Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made." In his latest blog entry, Young said: "When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let's all come together and stand for American values. "We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together. "President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades." Young recently admitted he's worried Trump will stop him entering the US as he's been so critical of the president. Young became a dual Canadian-US citizen in 2020. Neil Young has invited Donald Trump to attend one of his concerts after showing his support for Bruce Springsteen amid his feud with the US president. Trump, 78, was left furious after Springsteen hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the president's administration during a recent concert in Manchester. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK" via his social media platform Truth Social. Young spoke out in support of Springsteen, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. He penned on his Neil Young Archives site: "Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made." In his latest blog entry, Young said: "When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let's all come together and stand for American values. "We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together. "President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades." Young recently admitted he's worried Trump will stop him entering the US as he's been so critical of the president. Young became a dual Canadian-US citizen in 2020. Neil Young has invited Donald Trump to attend one of his concerts after showing his support for Bruce Springsteen amid his feud with the US president. Trump, 78, was left furious after Springsteen hit out at the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the president's administration during a recent concert in Manchester. Trump blasted Springsteen as a "pushy, obnoxious JERK" via his social media platform Truth Social. Young spoke out in support of Springsteen, who insisted he wasn't "scared" of Trump. He penned on his Neil Young Archives site: "Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made." In his latest blog entry, Young said: "When I tour the USA this summer, if there is not martial law by then which would make it impossible, let's all come together and stand for American values. "We will not be doing a political show. We will be playing the music we love for all of us to enjoy together. "President Trump, you are invited. Come and hear our music just as you did for decades." Young recently admitted he's worried Trump will stop him entering the US as he's been so critical of the president. Young became a dual Canadian-US citizen in 2020.
Newsweek
21-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Music Stars Voice Support for Bruce Springsteen in Clash with Trump
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Music stars, including Neil Young and Eddie Vedder, have voiced their support for Bruce Springsteen amid his clash with President Donald Trump. Why It Matters On the opening night of his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, Springsteen decried the Trump administration, labeling it "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous." Bruce Springsteen performs during the first night of his 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour at Co-op Live on May 14, 2025, in Manchester, England. Bruce Springsteen performs during the first night of his 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour at Co-op Live on May 14, 2025, in Manchester, response, the president called Springsteen "a pushy, obnoxious JERK" and a "dried-out 'prune' of a rocker" on his social media platform, Truth Social. Springsteen spoke out again after this, saying that events in America are "altering the very nature of our country's democracy" and that elected officials have "utterly failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government." What To Know In a new blog post on the Neil Young Archives website, Young wrote, "Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. He continued, "Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel. You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA. Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is?" Swift and Springsteen have both been publicly mentioned by the president in recent days. On May 16, Trump wrote on Truth Social: "Has anyone noticed that, since I said, 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'" Swift has not responded to this. She endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election and has been critical of Trump in the past. Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has also spoken out in support of Springsteen. "Part of free speech is open discussion, part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name calling is so beneath us. Bruce has always been a true American with his values of freedom and liberty and his justice has always remained in tact," he said. The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has also endorsed Springsteen and Swift. They said they would "not remain silent" as two of their members were "attacked." They wrote that Swift and Springsteen are "role models" and "inspirations" to millions. Some other musicians have also spoken out against Trump and the current administration. In February, Jack White played the final date of his North American 'No Name' tour in Boston, where he played a version of the song "Corporation," which took aim at Trump and his close ally, Elon Musk. White sang, "I'm thinking about not being elected. Never holding a public office. Never serving one day of military service, But somehow having the authority to control parts of the US Government; Who's with me?" and "I'm thinking about not being properly vetted by the Supreme Court or Congress, Just doing whatever the hell I want because some f****** bloated a****** orange f****** gorilla whose failed at every business he's ever ran wants me to be his golf cart partner." The band Green Day has also addressed Trump. During their headline set at Coachella, they changed the lyric in "American Idiot" to "I'm not a part of a MAGA agenda," and did the same for their song "Jesus of Suburbia" where they sang, "Am I r******* or am I just J.D. Vance?" Meanwhile, 250 celebrities from multiple industries recently signed a full-page ad for Planned Parenthood in The New York Times. The ad reads "I'm for Planned Parenthood... Because I'm for freedom... because I'm for healthcare... because I'm for you and me — not the government — deciding what care we need and where we can get it." The ad has been signed by musical stars, including Harry Styles, Olivia Rodrigo, and Addison Rae. It comes after the Trump administration has intensified efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. What People Are Saying The American Federation of Musicians, in a statement shared on social media: "Whether it's Born in the USA of the Eras Tour, their music is timeless, impactful and has deep cultural meaning. Musicians have the right to freedom of expression, and we stand in solidarity with all our members." Neil Young, in a post on the Neil Young Archives: "You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA. Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is?" Bruce Springsteen, speaking at his concert: "In my country, they're taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. They're rolling back historic civil rights legislation that has led to a more just and plural society. They are abandoning our great allies and siding with dictators against those struggling for their freedom. They are defunding American universities that won't bow down to their ideological demands." What's Next A number of American artists, including Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo, will perform at the Glastonbury Festival in June, where they may well address American politics.
San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
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- San Francisco Chronicle
‘I'm not scared of you': Neil Young backs Springsteen in escalating feud with Trump
Neil Young has sharply escalated his criticism of Donald Trump, standing in solidarity with Bruce Springsteen and other artists who have recently come under fire by the president. In a message posted on his official Neil Young Archives site Tuesday, May 20, the Canadian American rock legend didn't hold back. 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America,' Young wrote. 'You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza. That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made.' Young's post followed a heated exchange between Trump and Springsteen, who denounced the current administration during a concert in Manchester, England, last week. '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 told the crowd. Trump responded the next morning on his Truth Social platform, calling Springsteen a 'dried out prune of a rocker' and warned him to 'KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back in the Country.' The president also lashed out at other musicians, including Beyoncé and Bono, accusing them of making illegal campaign contributions in support of Vice President Kamala Harris during her 2024 presidential campaign — claims that have been widely debunked. 'You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA,' Young continued. 'Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is? 86/47??? That's what you think about? You are forgetting your real job. You work for us.' Young, who has a history of clashing with Trump, expressed concerns earlier this year about being barred from re-entering the U.S. due to his outspoken views. Springsteen, for his part, has doubled down on his criticisms during multiple shows overseas. Trump has since called for an investigation into the artists' involvement in the 2024 campaign.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Neil Young Stands With Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen in Trump's Musician War: ‘You Work for Us'
Donald Trump's relentless practice of picking fights with musicians has allowed him to deflect focus and bury more important conversations about the failures of his administration. His more recent tirades have targeted the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift — but Neil Young has had enough of his distractions. If there's a battle to be fought, it's not one against musicians. 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza,' Young wrote on his website, Neil Young Archives. 'That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made. Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel.' More from Rolling Stone Why Trump Is Threatening to Investigate Bruce Springsteen Jon Stewart Slams CNN for Promoting Book on Biden's Health Amid Cancer Diagnosis Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor's Version)' Featured on 'The Handmaid's Tale' Last month, Young skewered Trump in a separate post about his asinine immigration practices. Despite being a dual citizen, the musician worried that he might be barred from re-entering the U.S. following the conclusion of his upcoming European tour due to his vocal criticism of the administration. Young's wife, Daryl Hannah, recently recalled the extent to which the first Trump administration allegedly attempted to 'mess him up' during his citizenship interview. His concern about touring is not far-fetched. The Trump administration has shown repeated noncompliance with court orders mandating due process for migrants, going so far as to deport U.S. citizens. This comes as Trump has shown a flagrant disregard for upholding the Constitution. 'You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA. Wake up Trump,' Young continued. 'Remember what the White House is? 86/47??? That's what you think about? You are forgetting your real job. You work for us. Wake up Republicans! This guy is out of control. We need a real president!!' Young signed the post as from himself 'and many others' symbolically bringing together the legions of artists who are in opposition to Trump and his dangerous policies. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Neil Young to Trump: 'I'm Not Scared of You. Neither Are the Rest of Us'
The post Neil Young to Trump: 'I'm Not Scared of You. Neither Are the Rest of Us' appeared first on Consequence. Neil Young has once again spoken out against Donald Trump, following the US president's online attacks on Bruce Springsteen and other musicians this week. 'Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America. You worry about that instead of the dyin' kids in Gaza,' he wrote on the Neil Young Archives. 'That's your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us. You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That's your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made.' Get Neil Young Tickets Here Trump went after Springsteen last week after the New Jersey rocker repeatedly criticized the Trump Administration during a concert in the UK. 'The America I've written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration,' Springsteen said. The president responded on Friday (May 16th) with a social media post in which he appeared to vaguely threaten Springsteen, warning him to 'KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that's just 'standard fare.' Then we'll all see how it goes for him!' On that same day, Trump took credit for Taylor Swift's apparent downfall. 'Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel,' Young added in his post, addressing Trump. 'You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA. Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is? 86/47??? That's what you think about? You are forgetting your real job. You work for us. Wake up Republicans! This guy is out of control. We need a real president!' For his part, Springsteen has shown no signs of backing down and criticized the Trump administration again during his next show. On Monday (May 19th), Trump called for an investigation into Springsteen and other musicians who supported Kamala Harris. Young has a history of speaking out against Trump. In April, he expressed concern that his criticisms could get him 'barred' from re-entering the US. Next month, Young and his band, the chrome hearts, will kick off their 'love earth world tour' in Europe and the UK, followed by a North American leg set to begin in August. Get tickets here. Popular Posts Trump Warns Springsteen: "He Ought to Keep His Mouth Shut Until He's Back Into the Country" New Reality TV Show That Sees immigrants Compete for US Citizenship Has Backing of Trump Administration: Report Holy Shit, You Have to See Footage from System of a Down's Concert in Brazil First Look at Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale in Madden Movie Bruce Springsteen Gives Trump the Middle Finger with Another Defiant Concert Guns N' Roses Share Video of Axl Rose Repeatedly Falling Onstage: Watch Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
