Bruce Springsteen used to tell a story about a particular post-9/11 encounter when he was in alone in a parking lot and someone yelled, “We need you now!” That, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said, was the impetus for his 2002 album The Rising.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are returning to U.S. stages this spring with the newly announced “Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour,” a 20‑date run that marks their first North American performances since 2024.