Bruce Springsteen is continuing his crusade against Donald Trump with the surprise release of a new live EP from his ongoing “Land of Hope and Dreams Tour”
With tracks recorded at his shows at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on the 14th May, the EP contains live versions of the EP’s namesake, along with “Long Walk Home,” “My City of Ruins,” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom.”
Interspersed between the songs are a pair of speeches by Springsteen criticizing Trump and his actions since returning to the White House
“The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ‘n’ roll, in dangerous times. In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, and has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against the authoritarianism, and let freedom ring.” Springsteen’s message came as an introduction to a performance of “Land of Hope and Dreams.”
