Bruce Springsteen details vision behind politically charged tour

Bruce Springsteen drew buzz as he candidly shared insights into the political direction of his upcoming tour.

Speaking in his latest interview, the 74-year-old artist said the tour will focus on current issues in a clear and timely way, noting he isn’t concerned about criticism for taking a position.

In a recent conversation with the Minnesota Star Tribune, he stated, “My job is very simple: I do what I want to do, I say what I want to say and then people get to say what they want to say about it. Those are the rules of my game. That’s fine with me.”

He went on to add that he doesn’t worry about losing part of his audience, adding that he understands the band’s cultural role and is committed to it, accepting backlash as part of the process.

Moreover, he reflected, “I don’t know of another time when the country has been as critically challenged and our basic ideas and values as critically challenged as they are right now,” he says. “It’s a critical, critical moment.”

Additionally, he mentioned that the band’s performances will center on the tour’s themes, noting that the E Street Band is made for tough moments and that he shapes setlists around ideas that provide meaning and value to the community, saying, “The E Street Band is built for hard times. It always was.”

For the unversed, the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Minneapolis.