Bruce Springsteen is pissed off as he makes explosive statements in historic Manchester gig

The lights go down. BRUCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE rings out across the air.

Thousands of fans both young and old are packed inside a heaving arena before screams erupt when the figure of a bona fide rock-and-roll legend walks out into their midst. You know when The Boss is back in town.

Bruce Springsteen is now 75 years old. The hair is whiter, the lines are more pronounced, the muscles aren't quite as tight. Gone are the days of the ripped denim sleeveless shirts and bandanas that graced thousands of stages and historic album covers, replaced instead with a waistcoat and tie.

But what hasn't disappeared is the Boss' determination to hold what he sees as injustices to account. This rock and roller who made his name with powerful, impactful and relatable lyrics ain't fading away quietly into his old age. Because if there's one thing to take from the opening night of his 2025 tour, it's that Bruce Springsteen is pissed off and angry at what is going on in his home country.

On what is a historic night for Manchester's Co-op Live arena - marking its one-year anniversary this week with its biggest star to date - the capacity crowd inside soon know what Springsteen is about straight away.

After saying the E Street band were about to 'call upon the righteous power of music, art and rock and roll in dangerous times', he told the crowd: "In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.

"Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American spirit, to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism, and let freedom reign."

It wasn't hard to