Bruce Springsteen cover band cancels plans for inaugural event

Bruce Springsteen cover band cancels plans for inaugural event (Photo by Bill Ebbesen (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0)

B Street Band leader Willie Forte said Monday that the decision is based “solely on the respect and gratitude we have for Bruce and the E Street Band.”

He tells The Associated Press that “this whole thing just got blown out of proportion.”

The group had signed a contract to appear Thursday with the New Jersey State Society, but it had drawn criticism for the show because of Springsteen’s distaste for Trump.

Springsteen has called Trump a “flagrant, toxic narcissist.” Springsteen performed during Obama’s inaugural in 2009.

The New Jersey State Society said Sunday it was “very disappointed” by the cancellation but understood the group’s decision.