Singer criticizes Springsteen as an "annoying, bitter old man" and urges him to stop talking.

During a recent appearance on a podcast, Jonathan Cain, the keyboardist of the iconic band Journey, didn't hold back his thoughts on fellow rock legend Bruce Springsteen. In an extraordinary attack, Cain referred to Springsteen as an "annoying, bitter old man" and suggested that he should "shut up" about politics. The 75-year-old musician, who is known for his conservative beliefs and is married to evangelist Paula White-Cain, also criticized Springsteen's outspoken political views and argued that artists should keep politics off the stage.

Cain's comments came during an appearance on the Complete Disaster Network podcast, where he also took aim at actor Robert De Niro, saying, "Him and...who's the other one? Robert De Niro. I mean, who cares, guys?

Do your art. I try to keep politics out of my music." While he acknowledged that his own political beliefs are well known, he emphasized that he doesn't use Journey concerts to promote them. "People say, 'Well, you're a Christian and you're conservative,' and I'm like, 'So what?' I don't preach it on stage.

I don't spend 10 minutes talking about it," he explained. Cain contrasted his approach with that of Springsteen, who has frequently criticized President Donald Trump and spoken about the political climate during his live shows. Most recently, during the first of three scheduled shows at the Co-Op Live in May, Springsteen made three separate rants against the "corruption" and "incompetence" of the Trump administration.

This prompted a response from Trump on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he called Springsteen "Highly Overrated" and a "pushy, obnoxious JERK." Cain continued to express his frustration with Springsteen during the podcast, saying, "I used to like him, and now he's just annoying. He's an annoying, bitter old man. I mean, stop it.

Really." He even took aim at one of Springsteen's most famous songs, arguing that "Born in the USA" is often misunderstood. "You were born in the USA, weren't you, dude? So act like it," he said.

"But even that song, if you look at the lyrics, it's kind of a diss toward our country." While Cain is proud of his patriotic music and considers himself a "diehard patriot," he acknowledged that being a conservative in the rock music industry can be challenging. He joked, "Me and Kid Rock, we're probably on an island. There's a few of us, and I proudly stand there with my flag on that island.

And if anybody's got a problem with me, America and Jesus, then bring it." In addition to discussing politics, Cain also reflected on Journey's decades-long career and the band's rise to fame. He recalled a time when it became "cool to hate" Journey and claimed that Rolling Stone dismissed their music for years. He also defended the band's decision to return to touring early during the Covid pandemic, despite facing criticism at the time.

Despite well-documented tensions between Cain and guitarist Neal Schon, the band has continued to perform on their long-running farewell tour, although no final date has been announced. Metro has reached out to Bruce Springsteen's representatives for comment on Cain's remarks.