Over here on E Street, it’s pretty quiet now that a Jersey Shore bar owner questioned whether No Surrender, a Bruce Springsteen cover band, should perform at his establishment after the real Springsteen openly criticized Donald Trump.

In May 2025, a Facebook post claimed popular musicians Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift performed together in a concert after U.S. President Donald Trump targeted them for criticism. Trump had written a series of posts about them on his official Truth Social account.

Bruce Springsteen preserved his criticisms of the Trump administration in his newest streaming tracks. Springsteen began his “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour in Manchester, England, and subsequently released recordings of his live performance.

"I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us," the musician Neil Young wrote in a recent post on his website.

Bruce Springsteen's recent performance in England included a digital EP release with political critiques of the president, prompting a strong response from Trump on social media.

In May 2025, singer Billy Joel cancelled upcoming concerts with Bruce Springsteen after the latter publicly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump.

Even as his fame and wealth have soared over the decades, Bruce Springsteen has retained the voice of the working class' balladeer, often weighing in on politics — most notably when he was a regular presence on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.