Bruce Springsteen used to tell a story about a particular post-9/11 encounter when he was in alone in a parking lot and someone yelled, “We need you now!” That, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said, was the impetus for his 2002 album The Rising.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band will embark on their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour next month, starting with two cities hit hard by invading ICE agents, The Boss announced on Tuesday.

"We are living through dark, disturbing and dangerous times, but do not despair — the cavalry is coming! ... We will be rocking your town in celebration and in defense of America — American democracy,...