Bruce springsteen fans queuing for days by anfield stadium

FANS WHO HAVE TICKETS HAVE BEEN MEETING UP SEVERAL TIMES A DAY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE GUARANTEED ENTRY 16:56, 02 Jun 2025Updated 16:57, 02 Jun 2025 Hundreds of Bruce Springsteen fans have been

meeting up in Stanley Park three times a day for over a week before his Anfield gig. The legendary musician and the E-Street Band will play two gigs at Anfield Stadium this week on

Wednesday June 4 and Saturday June 7. Some confusion arose online after fans of The Boss with tickets were spotted queuing by ground in the last few days. When the ECHO visited the park this

afternoon, fans kept arriving at the meeting point in the park across from Paisley Square. It turns out that they weren’t waiting to get into Anfield. Instead, fans who got there were given

a number, which corresponds to how close they will be to the stage. The number is written on their hand and name taken on a register. The fans have to turn up at 10am, 3pm and 7pm each day

at roll calls to maintain their place. When the gig takes place, they will be walked in first by Bruce’s security team. This practice has been commonplace for fans going to Bruce’s gigs

since 2009, who always liaise with the gig’s organisers for these events and this time is no different. The roll call, like many others, was organised by Anthony Towers, 59, from Warrington.

Explaining the logic, he told the ECHO: ”We came down the Friday before the football match here to speak to the venue event team and see if we could do our roll calls and queuing system,

and they're on board. Article continues below “Within two days we outgrew the area they gave us, so we've had to come to Stanley Park. We’re at almost 300 people for night one

already. “What happens is you come and say you're night one on it. We'll give you the number on your hand. We'll put your name on the list. You have to then have to attend

roll calls every day, which is 10am, 3pm and 7pm. “As long as you keep turning up, you keep your number. That number is the order that we actually get walked in by Bruce's security so

there's no mad dash, no tripping people. We walk calming so the people that want to get to the front of the barrier can.” Anthony says the system was thought up after the end of general

admission areas at his gigs, known as ‘the pit’. At venues like Anfield, that means hardcore fans could be left at the back watching the gig. He said: “If you don’t get at the front, you’ll

be behind 5,000, 6,000 people. You can’t see much and have to watch it on the monitors.” Anthony admits there has been some confusion from Anfield locals about their presence. Laughing, he

said: “They’ve been great. They call us nutters, but we know that we’re nutters. Everybody’s been great. You cannot fault Liverpool for welcoming us all.” However, Anthony says he does this

primarily for his wife Linda, who is a far bigger fan of Bruce’s music. He said: “I’m not a true fan. I like some of his stuff. Others, I can take it or leave it. She really likes his

music.” Carla Nijsten, 53, and Tom Groot, 51, have been to around nine of his concerts and travelled all the way from Alkmaar in The Netherlands to be in Liverpool this week. They were

numbers 274 and 275 in the queue for the first gig. Carla said: ”We're here because we want to stand in front of stage. And then you can get the number. It is at all Bruce Springsteen’s

concerts. Once you hear about it, you’ll do it time and time again.” Tom was delighted to be in L4 because of the football connections. Liverpool manager Arne Slot used to manage AZ

Alkmaar. He said: “It’s also about football. Arne Slot, Virgil Van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch, now Jeremie Frimpong as well.” Belle Gold, a 28-year-old fan from London, is guaranteed to be near

the front after volunteering to help organise the queue. She said: “I want to get a good spot to be able to see Bruce. I’ve been putting off seeing concerts for quite some time but wanted to

do it while he’s still performing. “I like that he's very philosophical. A lot of his songs have a deeper meaning. I think anyone can take something from his songs, which is what great

art should do. “Almost everyone here knows each other. I don't know anyone, but I've met some lovely people.” Belle was responsible for looking after the group's mascot, a

plastic tortoise. The ECHO arrived at Stanley Park at around 1.45pm. By 3pm, all the fans had walked down to the main area of the park. Fans helping to organise held up signs directing

people to stand in queues according to their number. Anthony also announced that after the roll call there would be a performance from Spanish musician Laura Silverstone. The group will lay

a wreath at the Hillsborough Memorial at 2.30pm tomorrow. Article continues below Then on Friday there will be an event in memory of longtime Bruce fan Bel Merriman, who died of cancer a few

years ago, at Hotel Anfield. Entitled Wheels of Love, there will be live music and an auction of Springsteen memorabilia from 12pm.