Springsteen kicked off his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour at the packed Target Center with a show that lasted just shy of three hours, with no intermission.

The morning after Donald Trump addressed the nation about the war in Iran, he set his sights on a celebrity: Bruce Springsteen. The singer launched his new tour this week in Minneapolis, and he already had indicated that he would speak out about the president in between his sets.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life (and launch The Boss’s new tour).