Eddie Vedder and Neil Young defend Bruce Springsteen against Donald Trump

Eddie Vedder and Neil Young have defended Bruce Springsteen against US President Donald Trump’s remarks.

Springsteen called the Trump administration “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous” last Wednesday during the first night of his European tour. The President responded, calling the musician a “dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker” who “ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country.”

Vedder spoke out during a Pearl Jam show at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Sunday.

“(Trump’s) response had nothing to do with the issues,” he said. “They didn’t talk about one of those issues, they didn’t have a conversation about one of those issues. They didn’t debate about any one of those issues. All that we heard were personal attacks and threats that nobody else should try to use their microphones or voice in public or they’ll be shut down.

“Now that’s not allowed in this country that we call America. Part of free speech is open discussion. Part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name-calling is so beneath us. Bruce has always been as pro-American with his values and liberty, and his justice has always remained intact. And I’m saying this now to be sure this freedom to speak will still exist in a year or two when we come back to this microphone.”

Yesterday, Young shared a blog post to his website in support of Springsteen.

“Bruce and thousands of musicians think you are ruining America,” he wrote. “You worry about that instead of the dyin’ kids in Gaza. That’s your problem. I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us.

“You shut down FEMA when we needed it most. That’s your problem Trump. STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made.

“Taylor Swift is right. So is Bruce. You know how I feel. You are more worried about yourself than AMERICA. Wake up Trump!! Remember what the White House is?”

“You are forgetting your real job,” he added. “You work for us. Wake up Republicans! This guy is out of control. We need a real president!”

Watch Vedder's remarks below: