The singer framed his return to the stage with a call for civic virtues and democratic values during the opening night of his 2024 tour.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band began their 2024 tour at the Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. The performance served as both a musical return and a platform for Springsteen’s political convictions.
Addressing the crowd, Springsteen explicitly framed the concert as a stand for certain values. He listed honesty, honor, humility, compassion, and decency as qualities that still matter. His speech culminated in a call for hope over fear and democracy over authoritarianism, directly inserting his show into the current American political climate.
The 29-song setlist balanced this thematic weight with a career-spanning selection of music. It opened with “Lonesome Day” and included staples like “Badlands,” “The Promised Land,” and “Thunder Road.” The tour is scheduled to continue across North America and Europe through late November.
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