Jonathan Cain Tells Bruce Springsteen to Shut Up on Politics as $800 Ticket Backlash Grows
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Jonathan Cain Tells Bruce Springsteen to Shut Up on Politics as $800 Ticket Backlash Grows
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
Jonathan Cain, speaking on the Tom Barnard podcast in comments resurfaced by Variety, said Bruce Springsteen should “shut up” about politics and stop telling concertgoers how to vote.
Cain said musicians should entertain rather than lecture audiences, contrasting his own approach by saying he keeps politics and his Christian conservatism off the Journey stage.
Springsteen drew fresh criticism after anti-Trump remarks at a Minneapolis concert, with Fox News contributor Joe Concha and social media users also attacking the singer over ticket prices that reached about $800.
The clash reflects a wider split among veteran rock stars: Springsteen has defended his activism as “critical patriotism,” while Cain and Kid Rock have cast patriotic music and pro-Trump views as a minority position.