Bruce Springsteen is facing backlash after the billionaire rocker criticized America’s rich
Bruce Springsteen is facing growing criticism for high ticket prices, anti-Trump rhetoric
Joe Concha, a Fox News contributor, reacts to Bruce Springsteen’s anti-Trump speech at a Minneapolis concert, fueling criticism of the rock concert’s high ticket prices. Concha revealed the “forest world of hypocrisy” from the millionaire rock singer. Social media users expressed frustration, saying they came for the music, not the political lesson or the $800 tickets.
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Bruce Springsteen turns up the volume – not with music, but with a fiery political speech that returns him to the center of controversy.
The billionaire rocker is facing a backlash after he recently blasted America’s super-rich in a scathing speech – which critics say sounds odd given his own reported $1.2 billion fortune.
According to Forbes’ March 2026 report, “The World’s Celebrity Billionaires,” Springsteen comes in at No. 15 with a staggering net worth of $1.2 billion.
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Springsteen began speaking to the audience, “The richest men in America abandoned the world’s poorest children and killed and died of disease through the dispersal of American aid. This is happening now. We are undermining NATO and the world order that kept us safe and at peace in the world for 80 years. This is happening now.”
Bruce Springsteen is facing backlash after criticizing America’s richest in a political speech, with critics pointing to his reported $1.2 billion fortune. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
Springsteen expanded his attacks on the US alliance and the global situation.
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“We are threatening our good neighbors and our helpers – Canada, the Netherlands, whose sons and daughters have fought with us in American wars with the confiscation of their lands. This is happening now.”
The “Born in the USA” singer continued to focus on cultural institutions and the current administration under President Donald Trump.
Critics hit back at billionaire Bruce Springsteen after the singer delivered a political tirade aimed at the Trump administration. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for AFI)
“Our museums are told to flatten American history with any unpleasant or wrong facts like the brutal history of slavery. If you want to talk about snowflakes, we have a president who can’t handle the truth. This is happening now.”
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He then turned to allegations of corruption at the highest levels of government.
“While the American people are working and struggling, our president and his family are enriching themselves with billions of dollars trading in people’s offices through corruption unmatched in American history. This is happening now.”
Springsteen argued that America’s global image was deteriorating.
“The White House, this White House is destroying the image of America and our reputation around the world. To many, we are no longer seen as the often imperfect but strong defenders of democracy who represent the good around the world.”
Critics questioned Bruce Springsteen, saying the $1.2B rocker should give his fortune to the poor. (Alex Kormann / The Minnesota Star Tribune)
“We are no longer the land of the free and the home of the brave. We are now America, a reckless, unpredictable, aggressive, corrupt nation. That is this administration, and it will be the legacy of this president. And that is happening now.”
He concluded by calling for the main levels, as the backlash increased on the Internet.
“Honesty, honor, humility, truth, compassion, reason, morality, true power and respect, don’t let anyone tell you that these things don’t matter anymore.
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on April 7, 2026. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
Critics were quick to respond to Springsteen’s controversial speech.
“Let’s not see him give away his wealth to the poor. He won’t. He’s just being paid to be an influencer for left-wing socialists,” one commenter wrote.
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“People who buy tickets buy them to hear his music, but now he’s making political statements. He’s never been to his concert, never will be now,” added another.
Another comment read, “Hypocrisy is nothing new in Hollywood! They have no idea about the life of the average American!”
The 76-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has built his fortune over decades in the spotlight.
Springsteen has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide in his 50 years of touring and recording, according to Forbes.
Springsteen, who is reportedly worth $1.2 billion, has accused Trump and his family of corruption. (Getty Images)
But it wasn’t just album sales that propelled Springsteen into the multibillionaire realm.
His biggest paycheck came from selling his music catalog to Sony Music Entertainment for a whopping $500 million in 2021.
Last week, Springsteen sparked outrage again during his Minneapolis show with more comments about immigration and US policy.
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“There are immigrants being held in detention centers across the country and being deported without due process to foreign countries and foreign gulags. This is happening now.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Springsteen for comment.
