See Pearl Jam Cover ‘My City of Ruins’ in Solidarity With Bruce Springsteen After Trump Tirade
rollingstone.comPublished: 5/17/2025
Summary
Pearl Jam showed solidarity with Bruce Springsteen by covering his "My City of Ruins" during their concert in Pittsburgh. Despite Trump's criticism on Truth Social, Vedder's rendition of the song left the audience, aware of the political tension, chanting "Bruuuuuuce!" The band also performed Springsteen's biting remarks about America and Trump's negative comments on Springsteen. Pearl Jam supported Springsteen further by playing all three "Hand" songs together for the first time and introducing a new track, "Grievance."