Bruce Springsteen delighted those who attended the 2026 Light of Day concert with a surprise appearance filled with hits and surprises.

New Jersey musician said during concert in home state that US core values ‘have never been as endangered’ as now

"Right now, we are living through incredibly critical times," the veteran rocker said at a surprise performance in his home state of New Jersey.

Springsteen said he wrote the song "in response to the state terror being visited on the city." The shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good also prompted "City of Heroes," a protest song from Billy Bragg.

Singer says song is in response to ‘state terror’ visiting city, painting image of unrest due to ‘King Trump’s private army’