{"id":2438875,"date":"2025-05-25T09:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T13:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-cover-band-loses-gig-after-the-boss-cant-keep-his-mouth-shut-about-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T14:00:15","slug":"bruce-springsteen-cover-band-loses-gig-after-the-boss-cant-keep-his-mouth-shut-about-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-cover-band-loses-gig-after-the-boss-cant-keep-his-mouth-shut-about-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Springsteen Cover Band Loses Gig After &#8216;The Boss&#8217; Can&#8217;t Keep His Mouth Shut About Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbruce-springsteen-cover-band-loses-gig-after-the-boss-cant-keep-his-mouth-shut-about-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bruce Springsteen cover band called No Surrender was canceled from performing at the Riv&#8217;s Toms River Hub in New Jersey due to the bar owner&#8217;s concerns over springsteen&#8217;s recent anti-Trump comments. Owner Tony Rivoli expressed that it would be &#8220;too risky&#8221; to host the band, stating that his clientele, which mostly supports Trump, wouldn&#8217;t tolerate Springsteen&#8217;s views. Although No Surrender offered to perform songs other than Springsteen&#8217;s, Rivoli refused to pay their fee of $2,500. The situation escalated with the band eventually opting to play elsewhere due to negative vibes and safety concerns. Rivoli suggested that the decision could still have been reversed, but ultimately, he acknowledged the unpredictability of audience reactions. This incident comes after Springsteen criticized the Trump administration during a concert in the UK, prompting backlash, including a jab from Trump himself.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Bruce Springsteen cover band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be playing at a venue in Toms River, New Jersey, after the bar&rsquo;s owner canceled the group&rsquo;s upcoming show.<\/p>\n<p>No Surrender was supposed to play at Riv&rsquo;s Toms River Hub on May 30, where the band booked a gig months ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/2025\/05\/nj-bar-cancels-springsteen-cover-band-over-bruces-anti-trump-comments-wont-stand-for-his-bulls-.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ.com<\/a> reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>But after Springsteen bashed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-billion-doge-cuts-risk-trump-administration-declares-options-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> at a concert in the United Kingdom, bar owner Tony Rivoli told the band on Sunday it was &ldquo;too risky at the moment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whenever the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national anthem plays<\/a>, my bar stands and is in total silence, that&rsquo;s our clientele,&rdquo; Rivoli said in a text to one of the band mates. &ldquo;Toms River is red and won&rsquo;t stand for his bull****.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bandleader Brad Hobicorn offered instead to play non-Springsteen cover songs, but Rivoli wasn&rsquo;t willing to pay the $2,500.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately it&rsquo;s just too much money I wanted to do the Springsteen tribute for that money in my social media team would have promoted it we would have done well but now because Bruce can&rsquo;t keep his mouth shut we&rsquo;re screwed,&rdquo; Rivoli wrote in a text to Hobicorn.<\/p>\n<p>One bandmate interpreted the cancellation as Rivoli trying to get at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bruce-springsteen-just-nods-silence-obama-calls-fans-vile-racists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Springsteen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I explained to the owner that he wasn&rsquo;t hurting Bruce, but he was hurting nine New Jersey musicians he booked to play at his club,&rdquo; bassist Guy Fleming said on <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/uBIWp\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/guy.fleming.79\/posts\/pfbid0Czuaq2u7DEVqNdDnikMnyZKgQGYwQxyBY4vaHirDtSpPsjW1D5BtSnx1g316G3gFl?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/bruce-springsteen-cover-band-nj-concert-trump-1235346409\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rivoli allegedly denied having canceled the event, and ultimately left it up to the band as to whether or not they wanted to play the gig.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As of [Wednesday], they could have played as No Surrender,&rdquo; Rivoli said.<\/p>\n<p>But the band decided instead to play at the night club Headliner Oasis in Neptune Township, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fox-outnumbered-hosts-become-visibly-emotional-discussing-horrific-new-jersey-bullying-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At that point, there were negative vibes about the whole thing,&rdquo; Hobicorn said. &ldquo;There was definitely a safety concern.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rivoli remained ambivalent about the disagreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think a lot of people of my base would not have came, but I could have been wrong. You know, who knows? You can&rsquo;t predict what people are going to do,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Springsteen, whose nickname is &ldquo;The Boss,&rdquo; criticized the Trump administration while on tour in Manchester, England, on May 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-calls-springsteen-highly-overrated-after-rocker-labels-him-treasonous-overseas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The best video yet of Bruce Springsteen ripping treasonous motherfucker Trump a new asshole. &#128588;&#128591;&#128170;&#128079;&#128074;&#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nF6W6ddV3b\">pic.twitter.com\/nF6W6ddV3b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Madden (@maddenifico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maddenifico\/status\/1923110400033227205?\">May 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In my home, the America I love, the America I&rsquo;ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/springsteen-blasts-trumps-corrupt-incompetent-treasonous-administration\/\" title=\"Springsteen blasts ...&#039;s &#039;corrupt, incompetent, treasonous administration&#039;\">treasonous administration<\/a>,&rdquo; Springsteen said at the concert.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump fired back at Springsteen in a May 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114517896576879203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/key-figure-bidens-past-called-testify-cancer-cover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sleepy Joe<\/a> didn&rsquo;t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is &lsquo;dumb as a rock,&rsquo; and couldn&rsquo;t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)?&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This dried out &lsquo;prune&rsquo; of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that&rsquo;s just &lsquo;standard fare.&rsquo; Then we&rsquo;ll all see how it goes for him!&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s post read.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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