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On this day 14 June 2008, American rock legend Bruce Springsteen played Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on what was called the Magic Tour.
Review - South Wales Argus
BRUCE Springsteen rocked the Millennium Stadium to its foundations on Saturday night and more than 60,000 adoring fans roared their approval.
This was the first (and long overdue) time I'd seen The Boss in action, so others are better qualified to say how this concert compared with his others.
To me it was awesome.
Considering he's been around for more than 30 years you might expect a decline in voice and energy levels. Not a bit of it.
All of the raw power and unique vocals are still there combined with a top showman's instincts and timing.
Among the memorable numbers was The River, Darlington County, Because the Night, and Born to Run, plus the songs with a message, Radio Nowhere and Living in the Future.
But it was not just what Springsteen did on stage that swallowed time, but his incredible rapport with the crowd.
The man still has immense presence, and the massed ranks in the grandstands were compelled to join the thousands standing on the concrete in front of the stage in dancing, playing the air guitar and bellowing out the lyrics as he led them like a choirmaster.
Springsteen's enduring appeal was endorsed by an audience with contingents from all generations. And all were uplifted.
Two small moans, not aimed at him. If the stage had been higher a lot of the people standing on the pitch who paid £60 or more may have seen the man as well as the big screen, and why the 45-minute delay in starting?
But few will remember these details as they recall a magical evening.
Setlist
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
(Tour debut)
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Radio Nowhere
No Surrender
Lonesome Day
The Promised Land
Play Video
Blinded by the Light
Magic
Atlantic City
The River
Gypsy Biker
Darlington County
Because the Night
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
Mary's Place
Working on the Highway
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
Encore:
Jungleland
Thunder Road
Born to Run
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
American Land
