AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen had a strong message to fans on LGBT rights Thursday night during a concert in Auburn Hills.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Thursday, April 14.

During the show, Springsteen warned fans not to pass similar anti-LGBT laws as North Carolina where the rocker recently cancelled a show over the state's "bathroom law."

On Friday, April 8 Springsteen announced he would not be performing in Greensboro, North Carolina the following Sunday. The roughly 15,000 ticket holders will get refunds.

Springsteen said this is his way of protesting the new so-called "bathroom law." The law requires people to use bathrooms which match the gender on their birth certificate. The law has come under fire by the gay and transgender community for not protecting their human rights.

Springsteen said the state of Michigan was considering passing a similar law. He said if that happened, he could boycott future shows in the state.

"Keep your head up because we love playing in Michigan," Springsteen said.

"The River Tour" began Jan. 16 in Pittsburgh. At each concert, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band give an in-sequence performance of the 20 songs from 1980's "The River." Springsteen previously had performed the album only once in its entirety, during a 2009 concert at New York's Madison Square Garden.