Satirical Article Depicts Bruce Springsteen Agreeing to Headline Freedom 250 Concert for Financial Gain
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Summary
A satirical article from The Onion depicting Bruce Springsteen cynically agreeing to headline the controversial Freedom 250 concert series, acknowledging he's doing it for the money and will later claim he was misled by organizers to appease fans.
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I may get some flack from the fans, but I can always win them back by expressing regret later on, some BS about being misled by the show's organizers
I simply couldn't say no to an all-expenses-paid trip that would get me the hell out of New Jersey for a night
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