Bruce Springsteen performed a protest song on Stephen Colbert’s show during a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ahead of the programme’s final episode.

Springsteen appeared on the penultimate episode of the show and used the moment to support host Stephen Colbert, whose show is ending after 11 years on CBS, and call out US President Donald Trump for his speculated involvement in pushing for the show's cancellation.

The singer joked that Colbert was “the first guy in America who lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke.”

Springsteen also criticised Paramount executives, including David Ellison, while discussing the show’s cancellation.

He later performed his protest song Streets of Minneapolis, which focuses on police violence, immigration enforcement, and political rhetoric in the United States. The performance included projected messages such as “RESISTANCE,” “TRUTH,” and “HOPE” behind him on stage.

The song, released earlier this year, mentions the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good and also criticises Trump adviser Stephen Miller and former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

 It is pertinent to mention that Springsteen and Trump have clashed publicly for years. The musician previously even called Trump “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous.”

Colbert’s show has faced heavy public attention since CBS announced its cancellation. The decision came shortly after Colbert criticised Paramount over a reported $16 million settlement involving Trump, which he called “a big fat bribe” during an earlier episode.

Meanwhile, CBS denied that politics played a role in ending the programme and said the decision was financial.

In response, several celebrities have publicly supported Colbert during his final week, including David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, and Robert De Niro.