05/19/2025
didn’t just kick off his Land Of Hope And Dreams tour—he lit it on fire and launched it at like a patriotic bottle rocket. Declaring the president “incompetent and treasonous,” The Boss ripped through Wrecking Ball’s “Death to My Hometown,” exhumed “Rainmaker” from Letter To You, and ended the night with ’s “Chimes of Freedom,” because subtlety is for people without Telecasters. It’s not just rock & roll—it’s a damn call to arms.
Manchester, England Setlist:
Land of Hope and Dreams (Snippet of 'People Get Ready' to end the song.)
Death to My Hometown
Lonesome Day
My Love Will Not Let You Down
Rainmaker (live debut, dedicated to "our dear leader")
Darkness on the Edge of Town
The Promised Land
Hungry Heart
My Hometown
Youngstown
Murder Incorporated (first time since 2017)
Long Walk Home
House of a Thousand Guitars (solo, acoustic)
My City of Ruins
Letter to You
Because the Night
Human Touch
Wrecking Ball
The Rising
Badlands
Thunder Road
Encore:
Born in the U.S.A.
Born to Run
Bobby Jean
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Chimes of Freedom (Bob Dylan cover) (first time since 1988)