Land of Hope and Dreams (Introduction) [Live in Manchester, May 14, 2025]

Good evening

It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK

Welcome to the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour

The mighty E Street Band is here tonight

To call upon the righteous power of art, of music

Of rock 'n' roll in dangerous times

In my home, the America I love, the America I've written about

That has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands

Of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration

Tonight, we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience

To rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism

And let freedom ring

This is "Land of Hope and Dreams"