Six moments missed from bruce springsteen's first liverpool show

WE ROUNDED UP SOME OF THESE HIGHLIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED DURING THE SHOW 10:51, 05 Jun 2025 For the first time in his career, Bruce Springsteen finally performed in Liverpool last

night. The American singer has packed out arenas and stadiums across the globe and last night was no different as he took to the stage at Anfield. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

are playing two nights at Anfield stadium this week, Wednesday and Saturday. The shows follow Bruce and the band’s three-night residency in Manchester. 'The Boss', known for hits

including Born in the USA and Dancing In The Dark, is renowned for his legendary live shows and huge catalogue of songs, from his incredible six decade career. The rock legend has had a

hugely successful career. He has released 21 studio albums in this time and earned many awards in the process including 20 Grammy Awards and 140 million records sold worldwide. Fans who were

inside the stadium last night would be forgiven for becoming so caught-up in the excitement of the show that they missed some key moments both on and off the stage. We rounded up some of

these highlights that may have gone unnoticed during the high-energy performance that lasted nearly three hours. "WHERE IT ALL BEGAN" The Boss arrived on stage to rapturous

applause and a standing ovation, accompanied by loud shouts of "Bruce". He told fans at Anfield: "Good evening. It is great for us to be in Liverpool where, for us, it all

began." Liverpool has had a huge impact on the life and career of Bruce Springsteen. The New Jersey-born singer-songwriter, 75, credits our city's most famous sons with inspiring

him to become a musician. Article continues below He was a teenager when The Beatles made their all-conquering arrival in the United States in 1964. Having taken the UK and Europe by storm

in 1962 and 1963, the band were already among the world’s biggest stars, but their first trip to the United States took matters up a level. Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and

John Lennon arrived at New York’s JFK Airport on February 7 and 5,000 fans were there to greet them. They then made their legendary debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, which was

watched by more than 73m people across the United States. Paul believed it was of vital importance that The Beatles got their first trip to America absolutely right. He told manager Brian

Epstein that they should not travel there until they had a number one hit in the US charts. 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' became that hit. It was released on November 29, 1963 in the

UK and then on Boxing Day of that year in the USA, hitting number one on February 1, 1964 - less than a week before The Beatles arrived in New York. The Fab Four's debut on The Ed

Sullivan Show was then a cultural watershed moment watched by more than 73m people in America. It cemented The Beatles as a cultural phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic. A young Bruce

was among those impacted by them. In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2020, 'the Boss' explained how The Beatles inspired him. He said: "'I Want To Hold Your Hand'

came on the radio in 1964. That was going to change my life because I was going to successfully pick the guitar up and learn how to play. "I saw Elvis on TV. When Elvis first hit I was

nine or something, I was a little young and I tried to play the guitar but I didn’t work out. I put it away, but the keeper was 1964 and 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' on South

Street, with my mother driving. "I immediately demanded she let me out, I ran to the bowling alley, ran down a long neon-lit aisle, down the bowling alley, into the bowling alley, ran

to the phone booth, got in the phone booth, immediately called my girl and said ‘have you heard this band called The Beatles?’. After that, it was nothing but rock and roll and

guitars." BRUCE'S UNFORGETTABLE GIFT TO YOUNG FAN IN THE CROWD During Bruce's performance of The Promised Land, a young girl in the crowd was captured on the big screen

playing a harmonica. Fans were brought to tears as the two shared a beautiful duet, with the child sitting on an adult's shoulders as she joined The Boss in a tender moment. At the end

of the touching duet, Bruce handed his harmonica to the young fan, who looked back at The Boss in disbelief. A TRIBUTE TO LIVERPOOL Bruce Springsteen thrilled the crowd at Anfield with a

special nod to Liverpool at the end of last night's show. The Boss played the first of two shows in L4 on Wednesday evening. As part of his encore, he paid tribute to The Beatles by

performing a special cover of Twist and Shout. The packed out crowd in Anfield were delighted as they sung along with the track, which was originally performed by The Top Notes, but become

synonymous with The Beatles in 1963. Ahead of the performance in his encore, he asked the crowd: "Do you want to go home yet?" The thousands in L4 showed off their voices to signal

to the Boss they weren't ready for the night to end just yet. He asked the crowd to scream the loudest they could as he counted down before the "Beatlemania" moment in

Anfield. Springsteen moved into another cover of Chimes of Freedom by Bob Dylan as he brought the curtain down on his first show in Liverpool in style. Springsteen has often played Twist and

Shout on live shows previously. However, last night's performance was just the second on the Land Of Hope and Dreams tour so far. The Boss will return to L4 on Saturday night as the

Land of Hope and Dreams Tour continues in Liverpool. The song wasn't the only special Liverpool moment from last night's show. MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP Bruce did not hold back as he

sent a message to President Donald Trump. Springsteen has never shied away from sharing his political views during his incredible career as a musician. He has dominated headlines during The

Land of Hope and Dreams tour with a series of comments reflecting on the state of the current political landscape in his home country. The President has engaged in a war of words with The

Boss over recent weeks as he described the singer as "highly overrated". However, this has not deterred Springsteen as he devoted a series of segments at his politically charged

Liverpool show to share his views on President Trump. Before he opened the show with My Love Will Not Let You Down, he said: "The America I love and have sung to you about for so long,

a beacon of hope for 250 years, is currently in hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. "Tonight we ask all of you who believe in democracy and the best of our

American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices, stand with us against authoritarianism and let freedom ring!” Before Rainmaker, he said: "When conditions in a country are ripe

for a demagogue, you can bet one will show up. This is for America's dear leader." Ahead of House of A Thousand Guitars, he said: “The last check on power, after the checks and

balances have failed, are the people. That’s all that’s left. "It’s in the union of people around a common set of values. That’s all that stands between democracy and authoritarianism.

In America right now we have to organise at home, at work, peacefully in the street. We thank the British people for their support because, at the end of the day, all we have is each other.”

HIS NOD TO THE REDS Nearing the end of his setlist, Bruce he referenced Liverpool FC's Premier League title win before launching into a live performance of Wrecking Ball. He told the

crowd at Anfield: "Come on! Is this the house of champions or what?" Article continues below EVEN THE STEWARDS COULDN'T RESIST GETTING INVOLVED Close to the end of

Bruce's main set, at the end of which he paused for just a moment before launching into an encore packed with hits, The Boss encouraged the crowd to join him in waving their arms in the

air, creating a sea of hands across the pitch and in the stands of the stadium. During this shared moment, even the stewards at Anfield couldn't resist joining in, with many of the

staff on the pitch dancing along and waving their arms along with fans.