The event, which will take place on Saturday, March 28, will also feature Joan Baez and Maggie Rogers
NEED TO KNOW
- Bruce Springsteen confirmed he’ll be performing “Streets of Minneapolis” at the No Kings Rally in St. Paul, Minn.
- “When you have the opportunity to sing something where the timing is essential and if you have something powerful to sing, it elevates the moment,” the rock icon told the Minnesota Star Tribune on Monday, March 23
- The No Kings Rally will take place on Saturday, March 28
Bruce Springsteen plans to perform his recent single “Streets of Minneapolis” at the No Kings Rally in St. Paul, Minn.
The song, which is about the Minnesota city’s ongoing protests against ICE, was released in January and came amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation efforts in the city, which has resulted in weeks of civil unrest and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
In an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribunein Monday, March 23, Springsteen spoke about his decision to perform “Streets of Minneapolis” at the Saturday, March 28 event.
“You want to try to meet the moment,” he told the publication. “The No Kings movement is of great import right now.”…