Bruce Springsteen has spoken out against the US government over their response to the devestation of last year's Hurricane Katrina. Performing at the Jazz And Heritage Festival in New Orleans, the singer said: "I saw sights I never thought I'd see in an American city. The criminal ineptitude makes you furious." During his set, he gave a rendition of 'How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live?', whose lyrics refer to "bodies floating" in the streets.
Springsteen, who was joined on the bill at the festival by acts such as Bob Dylan, the Dave Matthews Band and Elvis Costello, ended his act with a performance of 'When The Saints Go Marching In', a reflection on the city's jazz traditions. The festival continues this weekend.