Never one to shy away from speaking out about injustice with his music, Billy Bragg has shared a new song in tribute to the people resisting ICE in Minneapolis. He wrote, recorded, and posted “City of Heroes” within 24 hours, in response to the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents, and it was engineered, recorded, and mixed by Jamie Parker and Echo Town Studio in Dorset. Hear it below.
“The murder of Alex Pretti was horrifically shocking,” Bragg says. “All the more so as we are still reeling from the images of the murder of Renee Good. That these crimes can be committed in broad daylight, on camera and yet no one is held accountable only adds to the injustice. I wrote this song as a tribute to the bravery of the people of Minneapolis. Knowing that these trigger-happy ICE thugs operate in their midst, they are still willing to put themselves in harm’s way to defend their community. Their resistance is an inspiration to us all.”
Bragg has tour dates in the UK in November and December, and you can see those below.
Bruce Springsteen also shared a new protest song this week.
Billy Bragg (photo by Jim Walsh)BILLY BRAGG: 2026 TOUR DATES
Nov 12 2026 OVO Hydro – Glasgow
Nov 13 2026 Opera House – Blackpool
Nov 14 2026 Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham
Nov 16 2026 O2 City Hall – Newcastle
Nov 17 2026 Globe – Stockton
Nov 19 2026 Connexin Live – Hull
Nov 20 2026 First Direct Bank Arena – Leeds
Nov 21 2026 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
Nov 23 2026 O2 Apollo – Manchester
Nov 26 2026 The O2 – London
Nov 27 2026 Utilita Arena – Cardiff
Nov 28 2026 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
Nov 30 2026 Building Society Arena – Swansea
Dec 01 2026 Pavillions – Plymouth
Dec 04 2026 International Centre – Bournemouth
Dec 05 2026 Centre – Brighton
