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.

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

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 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,

In addition, a CD featuring the concert can be purchased and will ship during the week of January 19, 2026. [RELATED: Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska Live Concert Film, Featured on His Nebraska ’82 Box Set, Now Available as Standalone Digital Video ...