Those on the US thread may know I saw the Boss (Springsteen) 3 weeks ago (and McCartney randomly!) I already knew I’d hear his political views, though I massively agree with them anyway.
He kept it short, but it was very moving - you could hear the concern, the sadness. He positioned it as he’d sang for 50 years about the good, and not so good of his home country, so this was relevant to him, his art and his listeners.
I’m definitely biased in Springsteen’s favour and agree with his views, so I was happy to hear this. If he liked the orange one and spent 5 minutes praising him it would have made me think differently of him, not sure I’d have enjoyed his music so much tbh - though I theoretically think that you can and should separate art from artist. Maybe that’s easier after time (depending on artists’ actions).
Obviously Springsteen’s music is tied up in life in the US so maybe that plays into it more than it would with some, including Rod.
All those there/watching along at Glastonbury- enjoy.