Bruce Springsteen to play Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in 2008
Story by Jack Foley
BRUCE Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced four UK stadium gigs for 2008, including two nights at The Emirates Stadium, home to Arsenal FC.
The Emirates gigs will take place on May 30 and 31 and will be followed by a date at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium in June. It kicks off at Manchester’s Old Trafford Stadium on May 28, 2008.
Springsteen’s gig will be the first to take place at the new home of Arsenal, which opened in July 2006.
Bruce Springsteen’s 23rd album Magic was released on October 1 through Columbia Records and debuted at No. 1. It has since passed Platinum status.
The E Street band is comprised of Bruce Springsteen (Guitar/ Vocals), Roy Bittan (Keyboards), Clarence Clemons (Saxophone), Charles Giordano (Accordion/ Keyboard), Susan Kirschner (Violin/ Vocals), Nils Lofgren (Guitar), Vivienne Springsteen (Guitar / Vocals), Garry Tallent (Bass), Steven VanZandt(Guitar) and Max Weinberg (Drums).
The dates are (all 2008):
May
28 – Manchester Old Trafford Stadium
30 & 31 – London Emirates Stadium
June
14 – Cardiff Millennium Stadium
Tickets are now on sale and you can book them HERE
Can’t wait to see the Boss and am glad there are more dates in England
— Lynn H Hails Dec 8 #