Nothing if not consistent, Bruce Springsteen has never kept his political opinions a secret. In fact, he has often responded directly to current events\u00a0with songs like\u00a0\u201cBorn in the U.S.A.\u201d and \u201cAmerican Skin (41 Shots)\u201d. Joining the public outcry against the\u00a0well-documented killings\u00a0of two Americans by federal agents in Minnesota, the Boss shared his thoughts the best way he knows how\u2014by releasing a song called \u201cStreets of Minneapolis.\u201d During a protest concert organized today (Jan. 31) by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, Springsteen, 76, performed \u201cStreets of Minneapolis\u201d on the literal streets of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch Bruce Springsteen Get His Message Across in Minneapolis<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the past month, people across the country have expressed outrage at the shootings of two Minneapolis residents\u2014Renee Good and Alex Pretti\u2014by federal agents amid nationwide immigration crackdowns. In response, Tom Morello organized the Defend Minnesota! benefit concert Saturday (Jan. 31) at the First Avenue venue in Minneapolis. All proceeds will go toward the families of the two victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Announcing the concert on Wednesday (Jan. 28), Morello teased \u201ca\u00a0very special guest.\u201d\u00a0Today, those in attendance learned the identity of that \u201cvery special guest\u201d: 20-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And with that, the legendary rocker dove headfirst into a powerful rendition of \u201cStreets of Minneapolis,\u201d a song he penned only days earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n