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Bruce Springsteen announces gigs at The RDS for 2023

Bruce Springsteen announces gigs at The RDS for 2023

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced a string of dates for next year, with Dublin's RDS among the schedule.

The Boss and his band are back on the road after a six year break from February 2023, taking in the RDS on May 5th and 7th.

They'll do a string of to-be-announced US arena dates, followed by European stadium shows kicking off on April 28th in Barcelona and a second North American tour leg starting in August.

Speaking of the return to touring, Springsteen said:

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“After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year. And I’m looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year — and beyond.”

The planned European stops are Barcelona, Dublin, Paris, Ferrara, Rome, Amsterdam, Landgraaf, Zurich, Düsseldorf, Gothenburg, Oslo, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Vienna, Munich and Monza. Additional cities and shows in the UK and Belgium will be announced at a later date.

Tickets go on sale Friday 27 May at 8.00AM Local Time from Ticketmaster. 

About Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

The E Street Band has been Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. They reconnected to perform on Saturday Night Live in December 2020, where they launched live versions of two songs from their most recent studio album Letter To You, marking the band's first time recording live together in decades.

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Last year, Springsteen unveiled his never-before-released The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts film. The Boss also collaborated with President Barack Obama on the book Renegades: Born In The USA and reprised his record setting show Springsteen On Broadway to help reopen New York City theatres last summer.

The E Street Band's members are: Roy Bittan - piano, synthesizer; Nils Lofgren - guitar, vocals; Patti Scialfa - guitar, vocals; Garry Tallent - bass guitar; Stevie Van Zandt - guitar, vocals; and Max Weinberg - drums; with Soozie Tyrell - violin, guitar, vocals; Jake Clemons - saxophone; and Charlie Giordano - keyboards.

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