Can Bruce Springsteen Be Sued For His Lyrics? – Meek Mill

Meek Mill has defended himself from the accusation that his lyrics promote violence by quoting Bruce Springsteen.

Mill, 30, is currently being sued for wrongful death by the families of two men who were killed outside his concert in Connecticut last December.

Four people were shot outside the venue, which the plaintiffs claim had negligent and insufficient security.

They also believe Mill’s music is to blame for the shootings, with the rapper using song titles such as ‘Body Count’ and ‘Ooh Kill ‘Em’.

However, reports claims to have obtained documents filed by Mill defending himself from this accusation with a lyric from Springsteen’s ‘Sherry Darling’.

Hypothesising a situation where a woman might be injured outside a Springsteen concert by a drunk driver, Mill asks: “Could she sue Springsteen because his songs contain lyrics like, ‘Well, I got some beer and the highway’s free’?’”

The venue, Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, is also named as a defendant in the case, which it is claimed was “grossly understaffed” for the December 30 concert.
He was arrested twice this year, once for reckless driving and once for reckless endangerment.

Whilst the charges have since been dropped, they triggered a review of Mill’s probation, with the judge citing a failed drug test and failure to comply with a court order restricting travel.

On November 19, longtime rival Drake declared his support for Mill, after praising an audience member wearing a ‘FREE MEEK MILL’ t-shirt at his concert in Melbourne, Australia.