His \u201cGlory Days\u201d with some fans have passed him by.<\/p>\n
Bruce Springsteen\u2019s fans are furious over the legendary rocker\u2019s astronomical ticket prices for his upcoming\u00a0\u201cLand of Hope and Dreams\u201d tour, which critics argue are unaffordable for his \u201cworking class fanbase\u201d and contradict his Man of the People image.<\/p>\n
The woke New Jersey billionaire<\/a> is pushing the anti-President Trump \u201cNo Kings\u201d agenda in his advertising campaign for the 20-date tour with his E Street Band \u2014 but is ironically charging prices fit for royalty, at up to $3,000 a ticket.<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t be more disappointed in the Boss \u2026 how do these outrageous ticket prices reflect the land of hopes and dreams? The hopes and dreams of poor people who can\u2019t afford your tickets,\u201d one outraged fan commented on Springsteen\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> announcing the tour.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are also catering to upper middle class and the rich. Isn\u2019t that what we\u2019re fighting?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo Kings tour, but priced for a king. What a dbag,\u201d another pointed out. <\/p>\n The 76-year-old musician, who released the anti-ICE\u00a0anthem \u201cStreets of Minneapolis\u201d\u00a0on Jan. 28, made this statement about the politically-charged tour:<\/p>\n \u201cWe are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair \u2014 the cavalry is coming! \u2026 We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America \u2014 American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream \u2014 all of which are under attack by our wannabe king and his rogue government in Washington, D.C. Everyone, regardless of where you stand or what you believe in, is welcome \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n The 76-year-old rocker used the \u201cNo Kings\u201d slogan in his advertising campaign for the 20-date tour. brucespringsteen.net<\/p>\n Many of his 2.2 million Instagram followers saw the hypocrisy behind his words, given that Springsteen and his team chose to have his tour tickets sold as Platinum ones on Ticketmaster<\/a>, which means the prices get higher in real-time based on demand.<\/p>\n \u201cIf this concert is meant to be a political statement, dynamic pricing makes no sense \u2026 It feels contradictory to defend democracy while playing by pure free-market rules where money decides everything,\u201d one of his irate followers said.<\/p>\n \u201cMany of us are living paycheck to paycheck and can\u2019t afford tickets for hundreds or thousands of dollars. I thought Bruce was better than that,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n Tickets went on sale at Ticketmaster on Feb. 20 for the tour \u2014 which hasn\u2019t sold out yet \u2014 that begins on March 31 in Minneapolis and makes local stops at Madison Square Garden, UBS Arena, the Barclays Center, and the Prudential Center, before ending in Washington, D.C. on May 27.<\/p>\n \u201cHa, ha only blue cities. No one else would buy the Obama bootlicker\u2019s tickets,\u201d another quipped.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have become a friggin woke joke,\u201d someone else added. <\/p>\n Fans pointed out that the stops on his tour are left-leaning cities. X<\/p>\n The cheapest ticket for the Boss\u2019 Prudential Center show<\/a> on April 20 was $279.63 on Ticketmaster, as of Saturday morning.<\/p>\n The lowest-priced ticket at UBS Arena<\/a> for the May 5 concert was $177.31, while the cheapest at his Barclays Center gig<\/a> on May 14 was $244.35.<\/p>\n He is also playing two nights at MSG \u2014 May 11 and May 16 \u2014 with the cheapest price on Ticketmaster coming in at $326.60.<\/p>\n Others predicted the \u201cBorn in the U.S.A.\u201d singer<\/a> will undoubtedly lose followers with this left-leaning tour, since his fanbase goes beyond Democrats.<\/p>\n \u201cJust remember, Bruce, Republicans buy concert tickets, too. At least they did until now,\u201d one said.<\/p>\n \u201cGrew up a huge fan of Bruce, now he is an out of touch loser. I actually am tossing all my Bruce music,\u201d another agreed.<\/p>\n The New Jersey native has a net worth of $1.2 billion. AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n The fact that the 20-time Grammy winner has a net worth of $1.2 billion<\/a> was also not lost on fans, who have come to the realization Springsteen does have a \u201cHungry Heart\u201d \u2014 for cold hard cash.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a billionaire, he should tour for FREE,\u201d one said, while another added, \u201cBruce doesn\u2019t care about his fans. All he cares about is the money.\u201d Others suggested he give his tour earnings to charity. <\/p>\n Some defended the sky-high concert prices.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a huge production \u2026 Every member of the band, all the equipment, set ups, etc.,\u201d one argued.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not going to bash Bruce. I don\u2019t think he\u2019s sitting in the back after the show counting cash,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n Fans took to the comment section of Springsteen\u2019s Instagram post announcing the tour to voice their complaints. X<\/p>\n To add insult to injury, the \u201cBorn to Run\u201d singer has run away from the pricing controversy, ignoring comments from fans.<\/p>\n Springsteen didn\u2019t return a request for comment.<\/p>\n The Boss actually addressed the steep pricetags on his tickets ahead of his 2023 tour, when they reached $4,000 a piece.<\/p>\n \u201cI know it was unpopular with some fans,\u201d he told Rolling Stone<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cBut if there\u2019s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t