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Bruce Springsteen kicks off Australian tour with warning about his influence on economics
CANBERRA, Australia – Bruce Springsteen has kicked off his Australian tour with a warning about his political influence over national economics.
Springsteen and his E Street Band opened their Wrecking Ball Tour on Thursday to enthusiastic reviews in Brisbane, the hometown of Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan.
Swan revealed in a speech last year that The Boss had long been his political inspiration.
Swan says the U.S.-born working-class hero’s music railing against inequality echoed his own battle against Australian billionaire mining tycoons who oppose his tax reforms.
When told at a press conference Thursday that Swan had cited his musical idol as an influence on his government’s economic policies, Springsteen urged caution.
Springsteen joked: “I’m not sure how good I am with my money.”
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