Bruce Springsteen releases new collection spanning his 50-year career

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Bruce Springsteen, one of the most acclaimed singers in the world, has surpassed 140 million records sold worldwide in his more than 50 years of musical career and has become the first artist in history with an album in the top five in six consecutive decades. Springsteen is also one of four artists to have sold more than 20 million concert tickets since 1980, including the highest-grossing world tours of 2012 and 2016.

The one from New Jersey has just announced the publication of Best Of Bruce Springsteena collection that spans his half-century of career, from Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ (1973) until Letter To You (2020). This compilation, which will be available on April 19, 2024will go on sale in several formats: double vinyl in different colors, CD and digital Deluxe.

Best Of Bruce Springsteen will include songs from his beginnings such as Growin’ Up either Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)fundamental live themes such as Dancing In The Dark either The Risingbestsellers like Born To Run as well as more recent releases such as Hello Sunshine and the already mentioned Letter To You. These references from an entire career appear together for the first time on a single album. The album cover is a photograph taken by Eric Meola during the sessions Born To Run.

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Springsteen’s musical career has been recognized with several awardsamong which stand out 20 Grammy Awards, an Oscar, two Golden Globes, a special Tony Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, a Kennedy Center Honor and his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Hall of Composers Fame.

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Five concerts in Spain in June

Before the release of Best Of Bruce Springsteenthe Boss will return to tour with his E Street Band later this month, kicking off March 19 in Phoenix, Arizona, for a run of more than 50 shows across North America and Europe.

The singer will return to Spain next June to offer five concerts with the E Street Band. will be the days 12, 14 and 17 June in the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid and the days twenty and June 22 at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.

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Springsteen’s shows with the E Street Band have been hailed as “one of the greatest shows ever” by The Daily Telegraph and “the best show in the world” by Billboard.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Tour dates 2024

March 19 – Phoenix, AZ (Footprint Center)

March 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena)

March 25 – San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena)

March 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center)

March 31 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center)

April 4 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum)

April 7 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum)

April 12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena)

April 15 – Albany, NY @ MVP Arena)

April 18 – Syracuse, NY @ JMA Wireless Dome)

April 21 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena)

May 5 – Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium)

May 9 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Boucher Road)

May 12 – Kilkenny, Ireland @ Nowlan Park)

May 16 – Cork, Ireland @ Páirc Uí Chaoimh)

May 19 – Dublin, Ireland @ Croke Park)

May 22 – Sunderland, England @ Stadium of Light)

May 25 – Marseille, France @ Orange Vélodrome)

May 28 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Letnany Airport)

June 1 – Milan, Italy @ San Siro Stadium)

June 3 – Milan, Italy @ San Siro Stadium)

June 12 – Madrid, Spain @ Cívitas Metropolitano)

June 14 – Madrid, Spain @ Cívitas Metropolitano)

June 17 – Madrid, Spain @ Cívitas Metropolitano)

June 20 – Barcelona, ​​Spain @ Olympic Stadium)

June 22 – Barcelona, ​​Spain @ Olympic Stadium)

June 27 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffertpark)

June 29 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Goffertpark)

July 2 – Werchter, Belgium @ Werchter Park)

July 5 – Hannover, Germany @ Heinz von Heiden Arena)

July 9 – Odense, Denmark @ Dyrskuepladsen)

July 12 – Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium)

July 15 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena)

July 18 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena)

July 21 – Bergen, Norway @ Dokken)

July 25 – London, England @ Wembley Stadium)

July 27 – London, England @ Wembley Stadium)

August 15 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena)

August 18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena)

August 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park)

August 23 – Philadelphia, PA @ Citizens Bank Park)

September 7 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park)

September 13 – Baltimore, MD @ Oriole Park at Camden Yards)

October 31 – Montreal, Quebec @ Center Bell)

November 3 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena)

November 6 – Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena)

November 13 – Baltimore, MD @ Oriole Park at Camden Yards 9 – Ottawa, Ontario @ Canadian Tire Center

November 13 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Canada Life Center

November 16 – Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome

November 19 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place

November 22 – Vancouver, British Columbia @ Rogers Arena

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