Bruce Springsteen was revealed as the "very special guest" at the First Avenue benefit concert organized by Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello in Minneapolis Friday.

For a second week, residents demonstrated against Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s incursion into their city. And Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a benefit concert.

Morello, best known as the guitarist from Rage Against the Machine, also confirmed this last-minute benefit concert on Wednesday. Other performers scheduled to appear at First Avenue in Minneapolis were Rise Against, Al Di Meola and Ike Reilly.

​Morello teased a special guest for his Defend Minnesota! benefit concert, and after plenty of speculation, The Boss took the stage.

Both actors pay homage to rock ’n’ roll greats onstage. But their relationships to their muses — and how they perform their songs — are very different.

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. His surprise performance at the annual Light of Day benefit in Red Bank,