Springsteen Apologizes to Bono, Sings With Patti Smith at Tribeca Festival
TL;DR
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.
Topics:entertainmentmusic#bono#bruce-springsteen#land-of-hope-and-dreams#music#patti-smith#tribeca-festival
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