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

[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.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Education; History; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: bslecturesfrombs; fans; lecture; springsteen; tour

[Libloather]

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.

[xp38]

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

[Sirius Lee]

Who?

[Hyman Roth]

I don’t want to hear Constipation Rock.

[nesnah]

This dope seems to be a slow learner.

[BlueStateRightist]

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.

[DIRTYSECRET]

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.

[MrRelevant]

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

[dfwgator]

Not even if you paid me to go.

[dfwgator]

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

[kawhill]

“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.

[albie]

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

[KevinB]

Maybe he’ll finally pass that stone this tour?

[PGalt]

FBS

[Albion Wilde]

Ticket sales must be slow.

[TalBlack]

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.

[usafa92]

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.

[oldtech]

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?

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

The cavalry is coming? What, F-Troop?

[Vaduz]

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