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Bruce Springsteen claims fans are welcome at his new tour, no matter what they believe in — but only if they want a lecture
California Post ^ | 2/19/26 | Kirsten Fleming

Posted on 02/20/2026 3:50:43 AM PST by Libloather

Bruce Springsteen can seemingly offer “No Surrender” from his TDS.

Announced this week, his 2026 “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour starts symbolically in Minneapolis, ground zero for the anti-ICE wine-mom rebellion against federal law enforcement.

“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming,” The Boss crowed in a promotional video that dropped Tuesday.

The cavalry he’s promising is a Boomer “No Kings” protest. But instead of being gratis, like most demonstrations, one will have to pay through the nose to get into arena doors.

Don’t believe me?

Springsteen has slapped “No Kings” slop all over his posters. And that video wasn’t a call for rock ’n’ roll communion, it was a partisan rallying cry.

“We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, DC,” he said of President Trump, a guy who was democratically elected by a majority of Americans.

But don’t worry. “Regardless of where you stand or what you believe in,” you’re “welcome” … to listen to Springsteen lecture you.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: bslecturesfrombs; fans; lecture; springsteen; tour
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Saw a Kenny Rogers in-the-round concert back in the late 80s-ish. One warmup band was the Gatlin Brothers. People were finding their seats up front and Larry didn't like that. Stopped the music and began chastising paying customers on being quiet because his music was amazingly important somehow. I added to the booing and the Brothas immediately went on my excrement list. Tickets now are $62 to about $96. They'll have to retire without my loot.

Stingspreen tickets are anywhere from $383 to $5000. Not a chance.

1 posted on 02/20/2026 3:50:44 AM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

I saw BS once back in 1992. No lectures then that I recall. Once was enough for me though.


2 posted on 02/20/2026 3:54:39 AM PST by xp38
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To: Libloather

Who?


3 posted on 02/20/2026 3:57:02 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: Libloather

I don’t want to hear Constipation Rock.


4 posted on 02/20/2026 4:22:12 AM PST by Hyman Roth
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To: Libloather

This dope seems to be a slow learner.


5 posted on 02/20/2026 4:23:28 AM PST by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: Libloather

Bruce Springsteen and Robert De Niro should team up for a “Geriatric Grievance Gala” – a traveling TDS therapy session where these two old white leftist legends lecture their fellow silver-haired socialists on the evils of orange men. Picture it: The Boss crooning anti-Trump anthems while De Niro growls, “You derangin’ me?” to a crowd of affluent boomers who can actually afford the nosebleed seats without dipping into their 401ks.


6 posted on 02/20/2026 4:23:32 AM PST by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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At least he’s up front about it. People are too polite to boo these people-trying to show respect and class the performers don’t.


7 posted on 02/20/2026 5:14:27 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: BlueStateRightist

Add Sean Penn and Rosie ODonnell and I think youve got a hit.


8 posted on 02/20/2026 5:18:23 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: Libloather

Not even if you paid me to go.


9 posted on 02/20/2026 5:18:48 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Libloather

Translation: “I hate you and want you dead, but I’ll gladly take your money.”


10 posted on 02/20/2026 5:19:59 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming,” The Boss crowed in a promotional video that dropped Tuesday. Dancing in the dark Bruce.


11 posted on 02/20/2026 5:24:18 AM PST by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthym + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: Libloather

There’s a Sirius channel called “Springsteen”. And it’s nothing but. Usually live from some past concert. Every pos tune he ever recorded


12 posted on 02/20/2026 5:25:32 AM PST by albie
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To: Libloather

Maybe he’ll finally pass that stone this tour?


13 posted on 02/20/2026 5:30:31 AM PST by KevinB (I don’t really care, Margaret.)
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To: Libloather

FBS


14 posted on 02/20/2026 5:48:20 AM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Libloather

Ticket sales must be slow.


15 posted on 02/20/2026 5:57:24 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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To: Libloather

They claim to be the lovers and preservers of America but they’re mad because we won’t agree to flood the country with poor talentless foreigners and give them free housing, schooling and healthcare.


16 posted on 02/20/2026 6:13:47 AM PST by TalBlack (Their god is government. Prepare for a religious war.https://freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=4322961%2)
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Bruce peaked in 1988 eith Tunnel of Love which was probably his best album. He had a brief moment with the song Streets of Philadelphia, which started his descent into liberal madness. But commercially, he’s been irrelevant for 35 years. However, he sold his catalogue for $500M, and he has a dedicated fan base that sees him repeatedly when he tours which generates him tens of millions each tour.


17 posted on 02/20/2026 6:17:38 AM PST by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: Libloather

Can’t believe Springsteen could get that much for tickets when he’d have to pay me just to come in. Or is it just the ticket seller?


18 posted on 02/20/2026 6:27:32 AM PST by oldtech
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To: Libloather

The cavalry is coming? What, F-Troop?


19 posted on 02/20/2026 7:13:21 AM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (God save the United States!)
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To: Libloather

Bruce Springsteen TDS issue is a warning of how many other crazy issues he has.


20 posted on 02/20/2026 7:35:22 AM PST by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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