Only concert in Germany - "We love you" - Bruce Springsteen rocks Hanover
Three hours of full energy and emotions: World star Bruce Springsteen (74) gave his only Germany concert in Hannover in front of more than 40,000 fans the evening before. "The Boss", as his fans call him, presented himself in the Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena powerfully and versatile. After a powerful opening with rock songs that fit perfectly with the sunset, melancholic pieces followed. The audience of Hannover 96's football stadium sang along with "My Hometown" and "The River".
Springsteen wore a white shirt with a vest and tie over jeans, with the sleeves rolled up. The charismatic entertainer sat down singing in the front row barrier, let himself be hugged by fans, and gave a girl an autograph on her T-shirt.
Last year, Springsteen had to interrupt his world tour due to health problems, and three concerts were rescheduled accordingly. Now he showed himself not only singing in top form but also as fit as ever since decades. The 74-year-old danced and made no pauses between the numbers.
For about 50 years, the US superstar from New Jersey has been successful in the music business. The members of his E Street Band have accompanied Springsteen for decades. They provided a rich sound with guitars, drums, brass, and piano. "The Boss" played guitar and harmonica, but often let his bandmates take the spotlight - with a guitar or saxophone solo, for example.
To the greatest hits of the US superstar, who will turn 75 on September 23, belongs the hymn "Born in the U.S.A.", which he performed as the first encore after almost 2.5 hours. "Dancing in the Dark" could not be missing either.
Monthly, more than 20 million people listen to Bruce Springsteen's music on Spotify. His world tour 2024 started in March in the American Phoenix and is supposed to end on November 22 in Canadian Vancouver. With the words "We love you" in German, "The Boss" bid farewell.
It was particularly emotional in Hannover earlier when the rockstar told the story of his first band, which he joined at the age of 15 and which existed for three years. Now all these old friends were dead, he was the last survivor. The pain and grief were the price for loving what you realize in old age, Springsteen said, and sang the song "Last Man Standing", which he wrote after the death of all his former bandmates from his youth.
- Many people from Lower Saxony and beyond were excited to attend Hanover 96's football stadium, as it was rumored that Bruce Springsteen would be performing there, given his connection to music and Germany's love for The Boss.
- During the concert, Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to his early days in music, sharing stories about his first band that he joined at 15 in Hanover, a place he held close to his heart.
- The energy in the Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena was palpable as the crowd from Lower Saxony cheered and sang along to Hanover 96's anthem "The River", showing their appreciation for the legendary artist's enduring connection with Germany and music.
- As a tribute to the football club Hanover 96, Springsteen performed a few covers that were popular in Germany, including 'Music' by German band The Scorpions, which sent the crowd into a frenzy of excitement and nostalgia.
