Villa Park to host huge Springsteen gig

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will mark their return to the UK next May 2023 with a string of stadium shows - including one at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Springsteen and The E Street Band will perform at Villa Park on Friday, June 16, 2023.

Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday 21 July, 2022.

The UK leg of the tour will see performances across multiple venues, including Edinburgh BT Murrayfield Stadium, Birmingham Villa Park and back-to-back dates in London for the American Express presents BST Hyde Park.

This tour will mark the first UK live shows for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band since their most recent visit in 2016. Those dates took place as part of their 14-month, worldwide 'The River Tour,' which concluded in Australia in February 2017.

Springsteen and The E Street Band 's most recent studio album 'Letter To You ' (Columbia Records), which debuted at No.1 in 11 countries, marked their first time recording live together in decades.

Last year, Springsteen unveiled his never-before-released 'The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts ' film, 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.

Springsteen and The E Street Band performed at Villa Park in 1988 and this exciting announcement highlights the stadium as a venue for major events in Birmingham and the West Midlands.