Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Obama Presidential Center
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Fitting to Springsteen's most political concerts to date, the rock and roll icon wrapped his latest run of shows with a final night in the "birthplace of American democracy."
"President Obama and Michelle, you have exemplified that ideal with lives that have served us all with heart and commitment and love and compassion," Springsteen said
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour wrapped up Saturday, May 30 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philly
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Bruce Springsteen’s last Philly show was elegiac. This time, it’ll be a ‘teeth-kicking’ protest.
The last time Bruce Springsteen played Philadelphia with the E Street Band, mortality was on his mind. At two Citizens Bank Park shows in 2024 — both delayed a year due to illness — the centerpiece was “Last Man Standing,
Bruce Springsteen’s Philadelphia concert was moved to May 30 due to sports scheduling conflicts, with tickets still valid for the new date.
Bruce Springsteen fan Suzanne Lovett came up the concept of fans holding up “Thank you for OUR lifetime” signs at the May 30 show in Philadelphia.
Springsteen accepted a special Tribeca Festival honor from U2 frontman Bono.
On March 21, 1994, Bruce Springsteen won an Academy Award for "Streets of Philadelphia," one of his most emotional and haunting songs. Unlike his songs such as "Secret Garden," "I'm on Fire," or "Growin' Up," which were used in different films, he wrote ...
His just-finished tour was a cleansing, healing experience—and a morale-boosting call to arms for everyone fighting for our democracy.
