In May 2025, singer Billy Joel cancelled upcoming concerts with Bruce Springsteen after the latter publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump.

Bruce Springsteen released an EP today from his "Land Of Hope And Dreams" European tour, including the scathing comments he made about Donald Trump.

The president condemned Bruce Springsteen's commentary, igniting a potential future investigation into the rock icon and other Democrat-supporting musicians.

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has waded into the row between Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump, as he urged people to listen to The E-Street Band icon

To very little surprise, Donald Trump responded to Bruce Springsteen‘s scathing take on his presidency earlier this week, as the president labeled him a “dried out prune of a rocker.” At the start a European tour earlier this week,

Over here on E Street, it’s pretty quiet now that a Jersey Shore bar owner questioned whether No Surrender, a Bruce Springsteen cover band, should perform at his establishment after the real Springsteen openly criticized Donald Trump.

Artists such as Neil Young have come to Springsteen’s defense. In a post on his personal website on Tuesday, Young stated he “wasn’t scared” of the President and that he should “STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made. Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce.”

Springsteen has never been one to shy away from political topics. His 1984 hit " Born in the U.S.A. ," for example, tells of the disillusionment and alienation a Vietnam War veteran faces on his return to the U.S. But that doesn't mean all politics-related rumors involving Springsteen are true.