"#Springsteen had come out swinging, telling the crowd, “Tonight we ask all of you to join with us in choosing hope over fear, #democracy over #authoritarianism, the rule of law over #lawlessness, ethics over unbridled #corruption, #resistance over complacency, #unity over division and #peace over war.”

The last, shouted word was the first of the opening song, the 1970 protest anthem “#War” by Edwin Starr."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/arts/music/bruce-springsteen-minneapolis-concert-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.X1A.rX0d.7PXvqnImLIz8&smid=url-share

Bruce Springsteen Brings Fiery Speeches and Songs to Minneapolis

The E Street Band opened its Land of Hope and Dreams tour on Tuesday night, where the musician asked the crowd to choose “unity over division and peace over war.”

The New York Times