Bruce Springsteen Plays Surprise Set at Tom Morello's Anti-ICE Concert in Minneapolis

"The poster teased a "very special guest," and that guest turned out to be Springsteen. Springsteen was introduced by Morello roughly two hours into the concert, and received a huge ovation. He started off with the aforementioned "Streets of Minneapolis," a song he wrote and recorded this past weekend, shortly after the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis."

"He then played "The Ghost of Tom Joad" with Morello, who was a guest on a recording of the song that appeared on Springsteen's 2014 album High Hopes. The concert closed out with Springsteen and Morello leading the entire ensemble with a rousing rendition of Patti Smith's "Power to the People." One hundred percent of the proceeds from the concert are slated to go to Alex Pretti and Renee Good, who was also slain by an ICE officer earlier this month."

Bruce Springsteen appeared as a surprise guest at an anti-ICE benefit concert in Minneapolis led by Tom Morello and Rise Against. He performed three songs, including a newly written protest tune, "Streets of Minneapolis," which he wrote and recorded shortly after the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti. Springsteen performed "The Ghost of Tom Joad" with Morello and closed the show with Patti Smith's "Power to the People" alongside the full ensemble. The First Avenue concert featured Al Di Meola and Ike Reilly on the bill, and all proceeds will go to the families of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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