Snopes - George Strait canceled show with Bruce Springsteen over Trump comments?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Country music icon George Strait canceled a show with rock and roll legend Bruce Springsteen, citing the latter's criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Rating: Labeled Satire


A rumor that legendary country musician George Strait canceled an upcoming show with iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen circulated online in May 2025. The claim alleged that Strait took offense to Springsteen's recent political statements, prompting him to pull out of their appearance together.

The rumor spread after Springsteen traded verbal blows with Donald Trump in mid-May, calling the U.S. president's administration "corrupt, incompetent and treasonous." Trump fired back at the musician, branding him a "dried out 'prune' of a rocker.

The claim involving Strait gained traction after conservative celebrities posted it on X.

Link to tweet

Some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as fact. However, there was no evidence to support the claim that Strait canceled a show with Springsteen, nor that he even had one scheduled to begin with.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-springsteen-strait/

The fact that Kevin Sorbo posted it should be your first clue that it's all bullshit.

[Irish_Dem]

1. Cancelling the concert is a political statement.

This guy is a hypocrite.

[LexVegas]

2. Did you read it? nt

[Irish_Dem]

4. Yes I read the damn thing.

I am not a total idiot.

I read a story that may or may not be true.

I am responding to it if in fact it is true.

[flvegan]

3. Imagine being "But Kevin Sorbo said..." stupid. n/t

[senseandsensibility]

5. Nor that he ever had one to begin with

The second I read this I doubted that Springsteen was touring with or even appearing with Strait. I confess I don't know much about Strait's politics, but Springsteen is a major star and Strait isn't.

[underpants]

7. George Strait is a very big deal in country music 120M albums sold

A guy turned me on to him when I was in the Army. Great voice. Very clear recording.

“Amarillo by morning” is a really good song.

Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[3] He holds the RIAA record for most certified albums by any artist, with 33 different albums that are certified platinum or gold.

Strait holds the record for most number-one albums and singles, gold albums, platinum albums, and multiplatinum albums in the history of country music, and is 11th in the most number-one albums in all other genres. Strait is third only to Elvis Presley and The Beatles with the most gold and platinum albums in the history of music.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait

[senseandsensibility]

9. I knew someone was call me on that

And I'm not arguing with you. I grew up with a mom who was huge country music fan, and played all the early country music stars albums constantly. Johnny Cash especially, but Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and yes, George Strait. So he is a big deal, and like I said I have no idea what his politics are. But he is not currently at the Boss's level. That's subjective, and I freely admit that.

[Wiz Imp]

6. Kevin Sorbo has to be one of the dumbest people on the planet.

Springsteen would never do a concert with George Strait in a million years. Strait may not be as vocal about it as most, but he is clearly a right wing asshole.

Republicans are so unbelievably stupid, how are they even able to function on a daily basis.

[underpants]

8. Right on all accounts

[Buzz cook]

10. This form of shit post happens all the time.

Out group person spurned by in group person.

Usually its some pop or rock person "destroyed" by a country person. For example Taylor Swift is kicked of tour by Kid Rock.
It's click bait on social media.

[LeftinOH]

11. I used to follow America's Last Line of Defense -- it may be satire, but

the entries are *just barely* plausible enough that most of the people who follow and share its stories (gullible MAGAts) do not realize it's satire, even though there are disclaimers all over the place.

[ultralite001]

12. MAGA

— Making A$$hats Gullible Again

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Again

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Again…

[Jughead]

13. Someone tell George

He just did.

[ToxMarz]

14. I guess Sorbo needs to find some way to bide his time between strokes.

[JI7]

15. He has always been openly political and liberal

That's why this makes no sense.