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Pearl Jam Covers Bruce Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' In Pittsburgh After Springsteen's Anti-Trump Comments
- Pearl Jam's frontman Eddie Vedder performed a solo acoustic cover of Bruce Springsteen's 2002 song 'My City of Ruins' during a May 17 concert in Pittsburgh.
- The cover followed recent criticism by President Donald Trump, who attacked Springsteen on social media after Springsteen’s political speeches supporting Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
- Springsteen had used the song as an introduction to denouncing the current U.S. Administration during his European tour, which began May 14 in Manchester, England.
- Trump called Springsteen a "dried out prune of a rocker" and demanded a "major investigation" into celebrities aiding Harris, prompting defense statements from the American Federation of Musicians.
- Vedder’s performance appeared as a quiet but pointed response to Trump’s attacks, showing solidarity with Springsteen without explicitly naming him or Trump.
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Pearl Jam Covers Bruce Springsteen's 'My City of Ruins' In Pittsburgh After Springsteen's Anti-Trump Comments
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Eddie Vedder Covers Springsteen’s ‘My City of Ruins’ After Trump Clash
Eddie Vedder paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen during Pearl Jam’s concert in Pittsburgh on Friday night (May 17), performing a solo acoustic rendition of “My City of Ruins” in what appeared to be a quiet but powerful response to Donald Trump’s recent public criticism of Springsteen. Vedder did not reference Trump directly and did not mention Springsteen by name before performing the song. But the choice was likely intentional, as Springsteen h…
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