Bruce Springsteen recently used the opening night of his Los Angeles tour stop on Tuesday to deliver fresh political remarks from the stage, addressing the crowd at Inglewood’s Kia Forum before launching into his set.
The 76-year-old rocker framed his comments as part of a broader message about civic engagement, telling fans he wanted them to choose “hope over fear” and “democracy over authoritarianism.”
During his remarks, Springsteen told the Forum audience the country was “currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, racist, reckless and treasonous administration,” The Washington Times reported.
The Los Angeles shows are part of Springsteen’s 20-city “Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour,” which began March 31 in Minneapolis and is scheduled to run through May 27 at Washington’s Nationals Park.
“This is a tour that was not planned,” he said. “We’re here tonight because we need to feel your hope, and your strength.”
Springsteen’s comments have already sparked public pushback, and Alternative Nation previously reported that the president called for a boycott of the tour in response to the Minneapolis opener. The Washington Times also noted that a musicians’ union issued a statement defending Springsteen after the attacks escalated.
On opening night in Minneapolis, Springsteen told the crowd: “We are here in celebration and defense of our American ideals — democracy, our Constitution and our sacred American promise.” He called Mr. Trump a “snowflake” who “can’t handle the truth” and said the White House is “destroying the American idea and our reputation around the world.”
Springsteen is scheduled to play a second date at the Kia Forum on Thursday, with the tour continuing across the U.S. in the coming weeks. The onstage remarks underline how the current run is being presented not only as a concert series, but as a pointed statement tied to the political moment.
