Bruce Springsteen made his first concert appearance of 2026 on Saturday night (Jan. 17) and had some stern words during his time on stage regarding recent events in America.

Bruce Springsteen delighted those who attended the 2026 Light of Day concert with a surprise appearance filled with hits and surprises.

Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance Saturday at the Light of Day Winterfest concert in Red Bank, New Jersey. There, he dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Renee Good, the Minneapolis woman killed by an ICE agent in Minnesota.

New Jersey legend Bruce Springsteen demanded ICE leave Minneapolis after their reign across the city led to the death of two individuals — Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Springsteen, 76, then pivoted to condemnation, urging the audience inside the Count Basie Center for the Arts to stand against the Trump administration’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in American cities, particularly in Minneapolis.

Bruce Springsteen delivered a fiery message at a New Jersey concert, calling on ICE to "get the f-ck out" of Minneapolis after Renee Good.