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.

Musically, "Tunnel of Love," with its mix of country, pop, rock, and folk songs, is a modest effort, much like Springsteen's 1982 release "Nebraska."