Springsteen, of all artists, the one who’d held fast throughout his touring life to a fixed mantra, ‘No one gets left behind,’ had allowed himself to be at the caprice of Ticketmaster’s noxious ‘dynamic pricing’ model.

Nothing if not consistent, Bruce Springsteen has never kept his political opinions a secret. In fact, he has often responded directly to current events with songs like “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Skin (41 Shots)”. Joining the public outcry ...