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Springsteen's Protest Anthem at No Kings Rally

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Bruce Springsteen headlined the No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, performing his protest song Streets of Minneapolis for the first time since January. He criticized the Trump administrations immigration policies and honored two locals killed by ICE. The event, part of nationwide protests, saw Springsteens most meaningful live performance yet. The E Street Bands tour begins March 31st at Minneapoliss Target Center, marking a symbol of hope amidst dark times.

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Springsteen's Protest Anthem at No Kings Rally

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Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Springsteen's Protest Anthem at No Kings Rally. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 29th, Bruce Springsteen lit up the No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 28th, dropping his protest track Streets of. Minneapolis, to a crowd of over 200,000 outside the state capital. Introduced by Governor Tim Walls, it marked just the third live spin of the song since his January drop, all in solidarity against federal immigration. Crackdowns. He laid into the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge, praising Minnesota's pushback after federal agents brought violence to Minneapolis. Streets that winter. Springsteen called out two locals killed by Ice Renee Good, a mother of three, and Alex Pretty, a VA nurse, bowing their names and sacrifices wouldn't. Fade. The crowd erupted with icy out-now chance as he kicked into the tune, fueling the flagship event of nationwide protests that pulled in millions across. Over 3,100 spots in every state, stars like Maggie Rogers, Joan Baez, Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, and Tom Morello shared the bill,

though Dallas saw some ugly clashes between marchers, and counter protesters. Springsteen penned the song right after those shootings, debuting it live on January 30th at a Minneapolis benefit then again earlier this week, in New York. He called the first avenue gig one of his most meaningful ever bigger than just the music. Now, with the eastery band's land of hope and dreams tour, firing up March 31st at Minneapolis's Target Center, Tom Morello on every. Date, Springsteen picked this spot to start and end, signaling hope amid these dark times as the cavalry rolls in. Music News, powered by AI. This is Music News Today.

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