On the eve of Stephen Colbert’s final The Late Show, Bruce Springsteen performed his anti-ICE protest song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’. The Boss used the opportunity to thank Colbert, and hit out at Donald Trump - as well as Paramount head David Ellison.

In a blistering monologue, Colbert suggested the $16 million payout was “a big fat bribe,” arguing that Paramount’s owners needed the Trump administration to approve the sale of CBS to Skydance. The Paramount-Skydance merger was eventually approved and finalized in August 2025.

Although Bruce Springsteen has long used his platform to speak about national issues, his latest tour is being met with escalating threats.

Chris Christie’s years-long friendship with Bruce Springsteen appears to still be going strong

Two weeks after announcing the launch of his "Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour," Bruce Springsteen is catching some heat as fans are left outraged over astronomical ticket prices. "If this concert is meant to be a political statement, dynamic pricing ...

Bruce Springsteen seemingly snubbed former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie at during his concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn

After posting a series of threats aimed at Iran amid a breakdown in ceasefire talks, President Donald Trump on Sunday turned his ire on another familiar target: Bruce Springsteen. Trump drew sharp criticism after posting a digitally altered image of the New Jersey rock star on his Truth Social account headlined by a six-word attack: “Bruce Springsteen prior to plastic surgery?

Bruce Springsteen backed Stephen Colbert on his final-week Late Show episode, criticizing Donald Trump and Paramount leadership amid cancellation debate