Bruce Springsteen pushed straight into politics on stage across the United States this spring, and now says he feels 'okay' about the backlash to his latest tour's outspoken message, even as bandmate Stevie Van Zandt has spoken of death threats and heightened security.
The 76-year-old Springsteen told Rolling Stone that his recent Land of Hope and Dreams shows were the tour he wanted to make, and that angry reactions to its political content are simply part of the deal.