Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band – review

Stadium of Light, SunderlandFog and drizzle blanket Sunderland FC's ground as Bruce Springsteen and his band begin their UK tour, almost by stealth. It's just after 7pm on the longest day of the year. It could be mid-winter. With no preamble and, for a time, no discernible lights, the 16-strong outfit strike up Badlands (from Springsteen's 1978 album, Darkness on the Edge of Town) in front of a muted crowd.Three hours later, the edge of town is considerably brighter. Springsteen has not only sto...

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