even if we're just dancing in the dark ♪ >> reporter: we reached out to both ticketmaster and bruce springsteent alone. others have used dynamic pricing, harry styles, paul mccartney, taylor swift very famously had an issue like this on her "reputation" tour. i can tell you this, guys, i've seen about 70 springsteen shows, never paid more than a couple hundred dollars to get through the door. something has to happen here because i need to see multiple shows. >> did you say 70? >> as in 7-0, phil? >> reporter: 7-0. >> wow. >> he could ad lib another song off the album. >> reporter: everybody has their thing, "star wars, " whatever, i've got springsteen. >> yes, you do. >> i hope he reaches out directly to you. >> and calls you back. >>> coming up here on "good morning america," our exclusive with the space crew that has one eye on the sky and another on helping kids. u're prr about keeping a healthy body. what goes on it. usually. and in it. mostly. here to meet those high standards is the walgreens health and wellness brand. over 2000 high quality products. rigorously tested by us. real world t

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fans aren't having it, fans who glorify bruce springsteen because bruce springsteen glorified them, the tickets are being sold at $4000, $5000. stuart: front row seats. lauren: but this isn't his style and they have a point. i love bruce springsteen and have been to several. stuart: you wouldn't have $5000. lauren: i wouldn't pay $1000. stuart: a headline for you. this is a must see. democrats declare needless emergencies on covid and maybe climate change to grab power. carol markowitz wrote that. are you saying that the lockdown was a mistake? the policy of locking down was bad policy? >> absolutely, that's an easy answer. locking down was the biggest disaster in my lifetime from the government, worst thing we could do, didn't stop covid at all, hurt so many aspects of our economy, people died because of lockdown. it was a disaster. the question is what is an emergency? today, we've got to get out of here, this is an emergency and make a run for the door. that's not what government is calling an emergency. president biden was debating whether to call climate change an emergency, whethe

. >>> everyone knows bruce springsteen is the boss. all that long ago the same could be said about president barack obama. this morning, our anthony mason is talking with both of them. >> it is time for us to go. >> reporter: it looks like a buddy movie with a pair of unlikely co-stars. >> the question is how do we look at each other and say, we're in this together, whether we like it or not, let's figure it out. >> the idea of creating more noble america, which is willing to wrestle with its sins, it is essential to the future of the country. >> reporter: later on "sunday morning," barack obama and bruce springsteen, on friendship, the influence of their fathers, and the state of the union. >>> our martha teicnher this morning takes us to a jewel of an island, in search of hidden treasure. >> off we go. >> reporter: hunting season is under way on block island. off the rhode island coast. >> i feel lucky today. >> reporter: but what's being hunted is probably not what you think. >> i got one! >> i am an orbivore. >> reporter: i'll tell

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the reason they are publishing this is now prices are soaring to go to a bruce springsteen concerts, ow. >> it's insane, to put it in springsteen terms, he can act like he's dancing i think the dark on this, but four grand is a lot to see a guy past his glory days, if you will. but the big culprit is also ticket master, tack on astronomical service fees, 500 bucks for a ticket like this, but he's not a friends to the working man, he's having six-hour concerts on a weeknight. we have to get to work and drop off to your kids, sorry, dad, seeing double and drove on to the front lawn of the school but bruce was singing until 5:00 a.m. >> sandra: can i bring john in this, $4,000, you know, ticket, fans purchasing the tickets are outraged by it. but john, did you see the price of a ticket to go to an adele concert? tickets have surged to up to $40,000. they are selling between $640,000. i mean, i can't even -- i can't even believe who is paying that. >> john: i don't know who would pay that. when i was, i remember my very first concert, it was a long, long time ago, i think i paid 7.50 to s

and you may need lottery winnings to afford a bruce springsteen ticket. ♪ born in the usa ♪ >> the goodexpanse, new u.s. and international tour launches in february. the bad news, a new official platinum pricing model from concert promoters ticketmaster has some seats, the good ones, going for as much as 4,000 and $5,000. a stinging op-ed on nj.com is titled bruce springsteen does not care about you, and twitter is predictively on fire about all of this. one fan figured out, it's cheaper for him to fly to munich to catch the show, because ticketmaster isn't selling the tickets in germany. cnn has reached out to ticketmaster for comment. for now, we're just dancing in the dark. that's the news reporting from washington. i'm jim acosta. see you back here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. pamela brown takes over the "cnn newsroom" live after a quick break. have a good night. ♪ is this where your grandparents cut a rug, with a jitterbug? or returned from war, dreaming of the possibilities ahead. ♪ where your dadad waited for his dad to come home from the factory. is thihis where they gathered

. >> bruce springsteen had the working class when i was wearing health tech outfits.have to pay so much for gas. maria: great point. dagen and liz, great to see you. "varney & company" beebe get hunter begins right now. good morning, everyone we are getting the latest reports are the biggest and most successful companies in the world i'm going to start with three of the big names there will be more to follow. let's have a look at 3m plus coca-cola and mcdonald's

. >> helping the people who kept bruce springsteen and the e street band -- if your fans can't come, you performing? just to private events. >> laura: it sounded like he was actually still in "the sopranos" during that little add to me. i don't mind springsteen charging as much as he wants but don't trash the capitalist system 24/7 when it's politically expedient and then charge $4,000 a ticket. >> we hire these people all the time to do weddings and engagement parties, fine -- get your cool million that way but don't open and expect them to pay $40,000 a ticket to see you saying, i'm sorry. >> laura: they are elites playing for elites. michigan's gretchen whitmer has been one of the most destructive governors in america over the past few years and with her reelection coming up, she's now running scared. we're going to tell you who's she's most scared of the g.o.p., moments away. ♪♪ here goes nothing. hey greg. uhh...hello? it's me, your heart! really? yes! recording an ekg in 30 seconds. tada! wow, that was fast. you know it! kardia offers the only personal ekgs that detect six of t

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international tour launches in february but a singing op-ed on new jerseyny.com is titled "bruce springsteend out it's cheaper to munich to catch the show. cnn reached out to ticketmaster for comment. >>> in texas, there are no limits on how much money an individual can donate to a political campaign. in a special report our ed lavandera follows the money and examines the grip billionaires have on texas politics. ed, i know you've been working hard on this. what can you tell us about your special airing in a few minutes? >> it's no secret, big money drives politics across the country. here in texas, a state dominated by republicans for 30 years, understanding where that money comes from and what the influence and the goals are of the people donating that money is important to understand. >> wealthy people spend a lot of money to get policy the way they want it and get it. now to sign the law. >> the average voter doesn't know what's happening behind the scenes. >> a texas bill targeting lgbtq+. banning abortions. >> they really believe they've been given a mandate by god. >> he has set us fr

bruce springsteen welcomes his first grandchild his wife patti sharing the first photo of the baby girl> from detroit for our 19th anniversary. hi, kids >> on my bucket trip list to "today" from the bay area. >> from south lake, texas. we love you, granddaddy. >> a cousins trip from indianapolis >> from orange county, california, celebrating my 50th. >> three sisters from three states on "today" for stacy's 40th birthday. >> super >> i love it when people make sharks >> me, too >> with the logo >> i just came back from universal and everyone is wearing matching shirts. it's happening here. >> there's a big foodie, too, it's a party. >> we'll be out in a minute. it's monday morning. glad you're with us the beginning of a new week. >>> the most in-depth report so far on the uvalde, texas, school shooting details the systemic failures that led to confusion and delay among hundreds of law enforcement officers who arrived at that scene. the chaos underscored as well by newly released body cam footage. nbc's sam brock is in uvalde with the very latest sam, good morning. >> reporter: savannah,

. >> ainsley: your friend bruce springsteen is in the news nor charging so much for tickets. >> brianer? >> ainsley: no. they are saying his tickets are now comparable to what you would say on ticketmaster one of those sites thousands of dollars. >> steve: dawn, who is trying to buy tickets, not your dawn i apparently there is surge pricing. she didn't think she could get them in new york. she said i will fly to florida, i will fly georgia. she got them in georgia. >> ainsley: i think it was your dawn trying to buy you front row tickets. >> brian: not to bruce springsteen his political views have kind of turned a lot of people off but we will see. the last time we heard about bruce springsteen, didn't he get arrested for. >> steve: a while back. >> ainsley: drunk driving. >> steve: motorcycle. >> brian: cycling or something middle of the day. four minutes now after the top. hour. going to be a big economic week for the president and this country because this week is going to be a number of numbers coming out that might not look so promising for the president as he gets set to hopefull

r kumasi: ticketmaster responding to outrage after surge pricing because tickets for the new bruce springsteen tour to skyrocket. it started last week when ticket sales spiked upwards of $5,000 he. ticketmaster says only 11% of the tickets sold were a part of their dynamic icing program and only 1.3% of those tickets went for over $1000. they also claimed that most of o top performers. the next apple software update will reportedly include a feature that lets you protect your most sensitive features -- pictures. they can only be accessed with face id or password and it is only a art of a ios data and you can install it now if you are a member of apple developer program. clues about the apple watch row redesign, the first new look since series for. bloomberg says the blotch will be bigger than the current model it will have a low-power mode that would extend the battery life. the device will include a body temperature sensor so that and detect if you have a fever. happening today, the finding nemo submarine voyage at disneyland is reopening to the public. it's been closed or a year, undergoing

the boss might be turning fans awayth ♪ baby we were born to run ♪ >> if you're a bruce springsteen fanting angry with dynamic ticket pricing to see spinning screen live in concert ticketmaster prices range from $60 a seat to, get this, $5,000 a seat. >> he's worth it. >> wow, okay. springsteen and the e street band start touring in florida in february. would you pay $5,000 to see your frafrt band? >> no. >> i can't do that. >> tshat i'mbsa it >> people wio iee ticketst so i'm not really that surprised. show me the money. >> $5,000 is close up by the stage. >> it better be. >> better be back stage, better be able to meet him. >> my husband is a musician, big huge music fan and absolutely not. i think that's outrageous pricing. you price out some of the fans that deserve and want to be there. i will say this, only 11% of those tickets are under that price, so the majority is much more affordable. still averaging around $250. that still to me you're taking you, your husband and your family or some friends, that's a lot of money. >> it is. >> plus dinner, you got to get merch, the t-shirt.

. ♪ >>> well, doesn't seem possible but bruce springsteen apparently expects some of his die hard fans that's right. some tickets to next year's tour are selling on ticket master for 4 and $5,000 each. as you can imagine, fans are extremely upset. one of them tweeted nobody can afford these ridiculous ticket prices. cnn has reached out to ticketmaster for comment. springsteen's international tour kicks off in february with a show in florida. >>> rock icon pat ben tar will no longer perform one of her signature songs. ♪ hit me with your best shot ♪ ♪ why don't you hit me with your best shot, over here, come on ♪ >> you recognize that one. he says on going gun violence in the u.s. caused her to re-evaluate her 1980 classic "hit me with your best shot" the newspaper usa today she won't sing it anymore, quote, indeference to the victims of mass shootings and their families. she said, quote, you have to draw the line. i can't say those words outloud with a smile on my face. the u.s. is on pace to match or surpass its worst year ever for mass shootings. >>> american sports legend bo jackson

drew: bruce springsteen. maggie rogers, that is where i am.here are a lot of things that we have to listen to during the commercial break. he has good music. what will be our number one this summer? reggie: break my soul. drew: yes? reggie: yes. kumasi: until the album drops. drew: lizzo has some good songs on ready to be loved. that is when my favorite so far. kumasi: reggie: i -- reggie: i cannot say that one that i like due to regulations. drew: everything just breaks on friday and then we go insane. fog over the city and a coastal drizzle and drizzle over the bay bridge. we have fog, clouds and patchy drizzle. hazy skies and we are tracking the smoke aloft. the air quality stays good. minor temperature fluctuations that we are not tracking intense heat. this is just creating hazy skies. we will watch more of the smoke aloft trying to push closer to the coast late tonight and tomorrow morning. nonetheless, hazy sunshine over the next couple of days. all of the smoke coming from the oak fire near yosemite. the onshore flow keeps the smoke fr

stephen guns and from bruce springsteen's easy street bandit does not get more jersey than that. a high-level political operative. does trolling boost voter enthusiasm? i mean cannot put fetterman over the top? >> you know, hopefully i think they're hoping that it engages particularly younger voters who are really active on social media who don't often turn out at high rates and determines. i think it could help their. it also can depress morale. among your own voters, i've seen, as i've been on campaigns where we got told. and you can sons that the enthusiasm for your own candidate goes down. i think you are seeing this with all. 's office got really drug along across the finish line in the primaries by trump. he probably wouldn't want to work for the trump endorsement. the conservative voter men aren't that excited for him, maga voters are that excited about him. suburban swing voters aren't that excited about him. he doesn't really have a piece of support. and so, when you throw the dollar that he lives in the york suburbs in new jersey, not in pennsylvania on top of that, i d

food, we'll come help you it is no secret that concert tickets are expensive, but the cost of a bruce springsteenket has some people going nuts tickets to watch the boss. next year went on sale this week and to say there's sticker shock. that's an understatement floor seats at some venues are going for more than 5,000 a ticket. the cheap seats are at least four hundred dollars right i've seen the boss several. times i'm a huge fan, but chris not at five thousand dollars a throw. wow, based on our last story. that seems like deal, right? seeing him and he's one of those guys. it's legendary. i would say you can spend the money people spend their money where they want. it's more than more to go to a warriors game the nba finals. so what are you into what do you want to do? but again with regards to the last story, it seems like a really nice deal if you will, you know, and mike chris makes a good point. so many things whether it's the you know the circus a concert sporting events prices have gone through the roof. i often feel really even a baseball game if you're going to go take a family couple o

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doing this for fans or giving them their careers why are they doing it in their first place, bruce springsteenlash because tickets are being price nowhere near a dell, $5000. neil: he's trying to minimize that. >> it is the ticketmasters, companies responsible for these alarmists price hikes but bruce needs to set an example, say i'm aware of the upset this is caused. i want to make sure my fans are having the best time possible. back where i'm going to take matters into my own hands and ensure there are a few tickets people can afford aren't extraordinarily wealthy. neil: is she worth $40,000 if that was the only ticket left and you know these celebrities firsthand. i would say she is. what about you? >> i've been fortunate enough to see adele perform live a few times and i do think she is an incredible performer and i will forever treasure those memories. if you're a fan of adele and your life's ambition is to see her perform live what price can you put on that? she has an incredible voice and puts on an incredible show. if you can afford it go for it. neil: the top ticket is $39,999. it sou

twice may go $40,000 for a convict to see adele in las vegas or a similar amount or more to see bruce springsteeny fallo, radio host and much more. sarah westwood, washington examiner, both of the final individuals, even they'd won would have showed up for today's hit. good thing. good to have both of them. obviously that winner does not have to worry about some of these things and could fork over $40,000 to see adele and wet worth it, but i digress, your thoughts. >> $40,000 for adele is the most expensive group therapy session, i know you love her, but everybody crying and hugging each other. i didn't mean to play the adele card on you this early in the hit. neil: it is early. if i did win i would show up to work only because i can't allow people to know i won because i owe so many people money from my young gambling days, i might have won for all you know, you'll never know, that's the hook, neil. neil: do you have to release, sarah, you know, your name? i guess you do, but that would be a problem, right? all of a sudden you'd have all of these people like, hey, how you doing, right? >> actual

focused on growing earnings, 200% the year because demand is so strong, people are lining up like bruce springsteenuart: the boss is coming to florida, your neck of the woods. that is progress and you are in orlando they are printing the money, disney, great seeing you again. let's go to madison allworth to talk about lumber, there are breaks in that. lumber might be one of the key developments. >> lumber prices finally coming off of their highs, take this precut in march, this would have cost you $11, today it cost $6.50. you would think this great news builders must be jumping on this but the reality is we are only seeing remodelers jump on these low prices, homebuilders hitting the button, looking at the past month we actually saw them slow down by 8.1%, 982,000 units in june, that is for single-family house, the first time dipping below the one million mark in two years with inflation at decades high and mortgage rates climbing concerns around consumer sentiment are keeping builders at bay. >> some builders have told me they were taking on more remodeling projects to keep the machine moving and

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bruce springsteen can add grandpa to his list of names thanks to the arrival of lily harper springsteenng their first grandchild to the world. 20-year-old sam is a firefighter in jersey city, new jersey. congratulations, guys. >>> finally this morning, want you to watch this as chester the cocker spaniel goes nuts when his owner makes a fake phone call using some of his most favorite words. take a look. >> so we've got nanny and granddad coming for dinner and we'll go to the beach and then maybe go off to the woods. and then we're going to go swimming. nanny -- >> chester's trigger words include dinner, beach, woods and, yes, swimming. his owner said he's very vocal and howls when he watched the video played back to him again. this is part of a tiktok trend happening where dog owners see how their dogs react to their favorite words. >> big surprise at dinner. >> for me it's treat and walk. [ laughter ] >> i don't know about you guys, not for me. my trigger words are not walk. anyway, that's "pop news," everybody. >> thank you, lara. >>> coming up, the all-star cast of "dc league of supe

there's a -- mike barnicle, it is an old bruce springsteen lyric from "blinded by the light," "hit theme, that's where they expect it the least." that's what this book is doing. >> yeah, if you can lighten thing up, get ahead of it. what do we do as a nation when the other side has been working harder for a much longer time in opposition to what we're talking about here? >> well, first of all, this book is actually for all of the sides, for all of the sides. because i think we are really trying to invite people to the table who feel like i know something is wrong in this country but i can't quite put my finger on it and people who went through the racial reckoning of 2020 and think that actually it worked. what we're trying to say is that didn't work. those of us who are interested in the future of this country as a country, as a united states of america need to do the work. the only way you're going to keep -- there's books written by august people like jelani cobb, there's shows, movies, but we want people to sit down and do some work. disconnect your brain from the scariness of it an

two born in the usa by bruce springsteen.y year emergency rooms all over the country, see a surge in injuries related to fireworks. back in 2018. there were about 9100 injuries blamed on fireworks all over the country. and about 5600 occurred in the one month period around the fourth of july, according to the u. s consumer product safety commission. we talked with dr yvonne coronas, the regional burn center director and the chief of plastics in reconstructive surgery at santa clara valley medical center. we see a lot of devastating injuries both burn injuries to the skin, and also we see a lot of hand and face injuries from firecrackers going off people's hands or people's face being too close to it. and you know fireworks with the safe and sane seal. it can be dangerous to save his way to go is to watch a professional firework show. and there was an unusual light show instead of fireworks in one neighborhood in los angeles, the city council member representing the northern san fernando valley says fireworks are dangerous. bo