Springsteen Apologizes to Bono, Sings With Patti Smith at Tribeca Festival

Bruce Springsteen accepts the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca, discusses democracy and Trump-era overreach in a sit-down with Bono, apologizes to Bono for not saying yes to licensing his song for a Gap campaign, then welcomes Patti Smith onstage for “Peaceable Kingdom” and “People Have the Power” before delivering a live solo version of “Land of Hope and Dreams” with Bono providing backing vocals; Smith’s appearance underscores the event’s activist tone as Springsteen dedicates the award to protesters in Minneapolis, Portland and Los Angeles.