Bono To Present Harry Belafonte Social Justice Award to Bruce Springsteen at 2026 Tribeca Festival
The honor will include a conversation with Bono and tributes from Patti Smith and Robert De Niro, Tribeca said.
- The Tribeca Festival will honor Bruce Springsteen with its Harry Belafonte Award for Social Justice in New York, with Bono presenting the honor.
- Established by Paula Weinstein, the award recognizes artists who use their platforms to advance equality, dignity and human rights; Jane Rosenthal says Springsteen embodies this spirit.
- The ceremony will feature a conversation between Bruce Springsteen and Bono, alongside tributes from punk godmother Patti Smith and actor Robert De Niro.
- Tribeca also announced milestone retrospectives on Tuesday, including a 50th anniversary screening of Taxi Driver with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese, and a 30th anniversary showing of Bound.
- Running Jun 3-14 in New York, the festival will feature conversations with Sean Penn and CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins, Este Haim, Paul Rudd, Finneas, and Keke Palmer with Whoopi Goldberg.
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American singer and musician Bruce Springsteen will be honored for his work in favor of social justice during the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The recognition will be held on June 13th at a special ceremony that will bring together leading entertainment figures such as Bono, Patti Smith and Robert De Niro.
Bruce Springsteen to receive the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca Festival
Bruce Springsteen on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(Disney/Randy Holmes) Bruce Springsteen is set to be celebrated at the 2026 Tribeca Festival in June. The Boss will be honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award, named after the late singer, actor and civil rights activist. The award “recognizes artists who don’t just speak out, but actively use their platform to advance equality, dignity, and human rights.” “There are few figur…
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Bruce Springsteen is set to receive one of the Tribeca Festival’s most prestigious recognitions, as he is named the 2026 recipient of the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award. The honour will be presented on June 13 at the OKX Theater at BMCC TPAC, celebrating his decades-long commitment to activism alongside his musical legacy. […]
American singer and musician Bruce Springsteen will receive an award for his activism in favor of social justice at the Tribeca film festival in New York, on June 13, at a special event that will feature celebrities such as Bono, Patti Smith and Robert De Niro. The Tribeca Festival reported [...] The entry Bruce Springsteen will be awarded for his activism at the Tribeca Film Festival was first published in Information Focus.
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