US EditionSpringsteen’s N.J. concert was poisoned by hypocrisy. Anti-Trump final act is a tragic mistake
Bobby Olivier said the sold-out show paired strong musicianship with political preaching and top-ticket prices as high as $5,000.
- On Monday, April 20, Bruce Springsteen performed to 19,000 fans at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, as part of his 'Land of Hope and Dreams' American tour.
- Bobby Olivier, a music reporter for NJ Advance Media, criticized the concert, calling it 'hypocritical crap' and citing contradictions between Springsteen's populist messaging and commercial practices.
- Olivier noted that premium tickets cost up to $2,900, while 'No Kings' branded flags sold for $90 in the concourse; a distributor also obtained an injunction banning bootleg t-shirt sales.
- Amy Aiello Lofgren, wife of E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren, called the review 'wildly inaccurate,' while Olivier acknowledged the performance remained a 'fine night of music.'
- The tour, which began March 31 in Minneapolis, continues amid ongoing debate over Springsteen's anti-Trump rhetoric and whether it aligns with his working-class artistic identity.
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