Journey star Jonathan Cain demands Bruce Springsteen 'shut up,' act like he was born in the USA

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain didn’t clasp backmost his feelings astir Bruce Springsteen during a podcast appearance, telling nan stone icon to "shut up" astir authorities connected stage.

Speaking connected nan "Tom Barnard" podcast, Cain called retired stars for illustration Springsteen and character Robert De Niro for utilizing their creation arsenic governmental platforms. He based on that musicians should instrumentality to entertaining fans, not telling them really to vote.

"I utilized to beryllium a Democrat backmost successful nan aged days, but I conscionable couldn’t spell location anymore, you know?" Cain said successful comments from May, resurfaced by Variety.

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A divided image shows Bruce Springsteen, left, and Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain, right. Cain precocious criticized Springsteen for discussing authorities during his concerts, saying musicians should attraction connected entertaining audiences alternatively than telling fans really to vote. (Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images; Taylor Hill/WireImage)

Calling himself a "diehard conservative," Cain called connected his chap performers to instrumentality pinch what they’re bully at.

"Guys for illustration Bruce Springsteen should unopen up, you know?" Cain said, adding, "Him and, who’s nan different one? Robert De Niro. I mean, who cares, guys? Really? Do your art. I effort to support authorities retired of my music."

Cain went moreover further, straight addressing "The Boss" and his iconic 1984 anthem, "Born successful nan U.S.A."

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"And Bruce, I mean, what nan heck? I utilized to for illustration him, and now he’s conscionable annoying. He’s an annoying, bitter aged man. I mean, extremity it. Really. You were calved successful nan U.S.A., weren’t you, dude? So enactment for illustration it. But moreover that song, if you look astatine nan lyrics, I mean, it’s a benignant of a diss to our country," he said.

Springsteen has often utilized his concerts and nationalist appearances to speak retired against the Trump administration and blimpish policies. During a January performance successful New Jersey, he quoted Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, telling nan crowd that "ICE should get nan f--- retired of Minneapolis."

During a PBS typical titled "Bruce Springsteen: Finding America successful Song," nan vocalist defended his governmental commentary arsenic patriotism.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band execute during Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour astatine Target Center connected March 31, 2026, successful Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images)

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"I judge successful captious patriotism," Springsteen said. "I judge that’s nan meaning of a patriot, you know, that you emotion your state truthful overmuch that you are consenting to look astatine it clearly, admit its faults, promote it to beryllium a amended place, and judge that you transportation successful your bosom nan state that is waiting."

Cain, who is joined to a elder advisor for Donald Trump, powerfully disagreed pinch that philosophy. He based on that fewer musicians are genuinely releasing patriotic euphony anymore, pointing to himself and Kid Rock arsenic uncommon exceptions.

"Me and Kid Rock, we’re astir apt connected an island," Cain said. "There’s a fewer of us, and I proudly guidelines location pinch my emblem connected that island. And if anybody’s sewage a problem pinch me, America and Jesus, past bring it."

Kid Rock has likewise travel retired against Springsteen, calling him "just different personification pinch TDS," nan acronym for "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

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"To beryllium successful Europe talking junk astir our president who gets up and useful his ass disconnected for this country, each day, and his management is doing specified awesome things… Thank God for him. But to do that successful Europe… what a punk move," Rock told "Fox & Friends" successful May aft Springsteen said nan U.S. was successful nan hands of a "corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration" while successful Berlin.

Musician Bruce Springsteen performs during nan opening of nan Obama Presidential Center successful nan Jackson Park vicinity of Chicago, Illinois, connected Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Talia Sprague/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Cain added that while his Christian religion is cardinal to his life, he deliberately chooses not to speech his audiences during Journey concerts, preferring to bring group together.

"Now, group say, ‘Well, you’re a Christian, and you’re conservative,’ and I’m like, ‘So what?’ I don’t preach it connected stage. I don’t walk 10 minutes talking astir it," Cain said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Springsteen's representatives for remark but did not instantly perceive back.