Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are kicking off the North American leg of their Land of Hope and Dreams tour, which stops in 19 cities, on March 31 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen said the 20-date tour is a defense of America, which he described as being under attack by a "wannabe king and his rogue government."

Bruce Springsteen announces 20-date "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour" with E Street Band starting March 31, charging that President Donald Trump is a "wannabe king."

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and all-around rock legend Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band has announced the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour across America this spring, with a

Society / The Boss’s most political tour yet will go from Minneapolis to Washington. John Nichols Almost a quarter century ago, in the second year of George W. Bush’s miserable presidency, a campaign was launched to draft Bruce Springsteen as a candidate for one of New Jersey’s US Senate seats.

Bruce Springsteen is well-known for his New Jersey roots, and that extends to his dining habits as well. In particular, he's a big fan of this Freehold diner.

The lunch was arranged through Father Brian Butch, pastor of St. Anselm Parish in Tinton Falls, who is a friend of Springsteen’s. It was the first time that Bishop O’Connell had met Springsteen, though he has been a fan of his music for many years.