Global icon Bruce Springsteen and backing band, E Street Band, have announced their UK dates for their world tour, which began earlier this year. The rockstars will begin the UK leg of the tour in May of next year and will see the group perform in various cities, including Wembley Stadium in July. Pre-sale tickets will be available tomorrow on 1 November at 10 am for the Cardiff and London shows.
Springsteen revealed the news on his Instagram. The 74-year-old megastar, who has earned 20 Grammy Awards and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, said in a caption: “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band delivered “the greatest show on earth” (Billboard) across Europe this past summer, and they’ll make a triumphant return to the continent in 2024 with a just-announced 22-show stadium run.”
Fans of the megastar flooded the comments with their buzzing excitement. One person wrote: “Great news! Thanks so much my musical father!”, and another person said in tongue and cheek: “The hope I needed in my life but I also have no money.”
Last month, Springsteen revealed that he was recovering from ulcer disease, forcing him and the E Street Band to postpone and reschedule certain dates of the tour. Springsteen said: “Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support. I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”
The world tour sees the rock band and Springsteen perform various hit songs, including “Because the Night” and “Glory Days”, whilst also performing tracks from the 2020 album Letter to You and 2022 record Only the Strong Survive.
The 2020 LP is Springsteen’s twentieth studio album and became an instant success among the masses and critics. The album topped the charts in over 14 countries, including the UK, which ended on the 2020 year-end chart performance at number 31. The record, which features hit singles “Ghosts” and the album title, received rave reviews from numerous publications such as The Independent, who gave the album five stars and said that it “comes as close to the electricity of live music as it gets.”
Listen to “Ghosts.”
Meanwhile, the 2022 album, Only the Strong Survive, was also a smash success, peaking at number two on the UK Albums Chart and entering the top 10 on the US Billboard 200. The album went on to sell over 60 thousand copies in the UK, certifying the record as Silver.
Tour dates
05/05/24 – Principality Stadium – Cardiff
09/05 – Boucher Playing Fields – Belfast
22/05 – Stadium of Light – Sunderland
25/07 – Wembley Stadium – London
