FabSwingers.com forum: Bruce Springsteen

By *umslut jannine OP TV/TS
over a year ago

nottingham

As you, my fans, know I’m scheduled to play in Greensboro, North Carolina this Sunday. As we also know, North Carolina has just passed HB2, which the media are referring to as the “bathroom” law. HB2 — known officially as the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act — dictates which bathrooms transgender people are permitted to use. Just as important, the law also attacks the rights of LGBT citizens to sue when their human rights are violated in the workplace. No other group of North Carolinians faces such a burden. To my mind, it’s an attempt by people who cannot stand the progress our country has made in recognizing the human rights of all of our citizens to overturn that progress. Right now, there are many groups, businesses, and individuals in North Carolina working to oppose and overcome these negative developments. Taking all of this into account, I feel that this is a time for me and the band to show solidarity for those freedom fighters. As a result, and with deepest apologies to our dedicated fans in Greensboro, we have canceled our show scheduled for Sunday, April 10th. Some things are more important than a rock show and this fight against prejudice and bigotry — which is happening as I write — is one of them. It is the strongest means I have for raising my voice in opposition to those who continue to push us backwards instead of forwards.

That's why he is the boss

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

Good on him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith "

Here, at least, we are in agreement.

I've seen him live. He was rubbish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You love or hate his music. Me? Love it.

And all credit to him for standing against HB2.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love bruce and love the stance he takes on issues such as this.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Love bruce and love the stance he takes on issues such as this.

this..

if only other artists also took such a stance against discrimination ..

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By *umslut jannine OP TV/TS
over a year ago

nottingham

"Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith

Here, at least, we are in agreement.

I've seen him live. He was rubbish. "

Can I ask why you went to watch him live if you don't like his music

Because one thing he isn't is rubbish live

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith

Here, at least, we are in agreement.

I've seen him live. He was rubbish. "

I'm surprised you're still not at the concert.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Awesome. So impressed with the strength of character shown here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith

Here, at least, we are in agreement.

I've seen him live. He was rubbish.

Can I ask why you went to watch him live if you don't like his music

Because one thing he isn't is rubbish live"
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I've seen him live three times!

He's one of the very few artists who's fucking better live than on record, went over time schedule on all three occasions!.

He loved playing you couldn't get him off stage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

North Carolina has elected a particularly stupid governor, he's introduced all sorts of shit like creationism in schools!.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Too much to read there to keep my interest.

As a musician, I think he is totally over rated. Whiney dirge, up there with Coldplay and Sam Smith

Here, at least, we are in agreement.

I've seen him live. He was rubbish.

Can I ask why you went to watch him live if you don't like his music

Because one thing he isn't is rubbish live"

I have seen him 4 times over the years, the best performance was at Edinburgh Playhouse in 1981, the River tour

after that he started playing Stadiums, and stadiums in UK are shit for seeing any group live, whether it be AC/DC; Bon Jovi, The Eagles, The Boss or who ever,

the UK just don't have the set up of the weather for bands playing stadiums, head over to USA and see the difference.

but for the OP's post, thumbs up on his decision

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