In 2023, Springsteen launched a massive tour with the E Street Band that some speculated would be his final full-band outing. For the first time, Springsteen used dynamic pricing for his tickets, which caused a backlash from fans who complained about seats going for thousands of dollars.

The upcoming shows mark Springsteen and the E Street Band’s first performances in North America since 2024. In 2025, they played to more than 700,000 fans across Europe on the initial leg of the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour and released a live EP recorded on opening night in Manchester, England.

Bruce Springsteen performed his new anti-ICE song "Streets of Minneapolis" for the first time in its namesake city on Friday, prompting widespread "ICE out now!" chants from the audience of protesters.

Bruce Springsteen brought his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” to the actual streets of Minneapolis Friday afternoon, making an unadvertised appearance at a daytime benefit concert organized by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello.

Bruce Springsteen joined Tom Morello during his Defend Minnesota! concert on the afternoon of Friday, Jan 30 in Minneapolis