His “Glory Days” with some fans have passed him by.
Bruce Springsteen’s fans are furious over the legendary rocker’s astronomical ticket prices for his upcoming “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour, which critics argue are unaffordable for his “working class fanbase” and contradict his Man of the People image.
The woke New Jersey billionaire is pushing the anti-President Trump “No Kings” agenda in his advertising campaign for the 20-date tour with his E Street Band — but is ironically charging prices fit for royalty, at up to $3,000 a ticket.
“I couldn’t be more disappointed in the Boss … how do these outrageous ticket prices reflect the land of hopes and dreams? The hopes and dreams of poor people who can’t afford your tickets,” one outraged fan commented on Springsteen’s Instagram post announcing the tour.
“You are also catering to upper middle class and the rich. Isn’t that what we’re fighting?”
“No Kings tour, but priced for a king. What a dbag,” another pointed out.
The 76-year-old musician, who released the anti-ICE anthem “Streets of Minneapolis” on Jan. 28, made this statement about the politically-charged tour:
“We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! … We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy, American freedom, our American Constitution and our sacred American dream — 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 …”
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, which means the prices get higher in real-time based on demand.
“If this concert is meant to be a political statement, dynamic pricing makes no sense … It feels contradictory to defend democracy while playing by pure free-market rules where money decides everything,” one of his irate followers said.
“Many of us are living paycheck to paycheck and can’t afford tickets for hundreds or thousands of dollars. I thought Bruce was better than that,” another added.
Tickets went on sale at Ticketmaster on Feb. 20 for the tour — which hasn’t sold out yet — 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.
“Ha, ha only blue cities. No one else would buy the Obama bootlicker’s tickets,” another quipped.
“You have become a friggin woke joke,” someone else added.
The cheapest ticket for the Boss’ Prudential Center show on April 20 was $279.63 on Ticketmaster, as of Saturday morning.
The lowest-priced ticket at UBS Arena for the May 5 concert was $177.31, while the cheapest at his Barclays Center gig on May 14 was $244.35.
He is also playing two nights at MSG — May 11 and May 16 — with the cheapest price on Ticketmaster coming in at $326.60.
Others predicted the “Born in the U.S.A.” singer will undoubtedly lose followers with this left-leaning tour, since his fanbase goes beyond Democrats.
“Just remember, Bruce, Republicans buy concert tickets, too. At least they did until now,” one said.
“Grew up a huge fan of Bruce, now he is an out of touch loser. I actually am tossing all my Bruce music,” another agreed.
The fact that the 20-time Grammy winner has a net worth of $1.2 billion was also not lost on fans, who have come to the realization Springsteen does have a “Hungry Heart” — for cold hard cash.
“As a billionaire, he should tour for FREE,” one said, while another added, “Bruce doesn’t care about his fans. All he cares about is the money.” Others suggested he give his tour earnings to charity.
Some defended the sky-high concert prices.
“It’s a huge production … Every member of the band, all the equipment, set ups, etc.,” one argued.
“I’m not going to bash Bruce. I don’t think he’s sitting in the back after the show counting cash,” another said.
To add insult to injury, the “Born to Run” singer has run away from the pricing controversy, ignoring comments from fans.
Springsteen didn’t return a request for comment.
The Boss actually addressed the steep pricetags on his tickets ahead of his 2023 tour, when they reached $4,000 a piece.
“I know it was unpopular with some fans,” he told Rolling Stone.
“But if there’s any complaints on the way out, you can have your money back.”
