Please let this happen.
He’s played in Ireland so often that he knows the place like the back of his hand at this stage, but such is the love for Bruce Springsteen in this country that the mere hint he might be coming back is enough to get us ridiculously excited.
Rumours that The Boss might be coming back to Ireland have been circulating for a few days, with the suggestion being that he would perform in front of 80,000 or so adoring fans in Croke Park.
The rumours of @springsteen playing Croke Park this summer are this big… pic.twitter.com/VKfCyecIem
— Ian Dempsey (@IanDempsey) February 2, 2016
Springsteen is scheduled to perform at Rock in Rio Lisboa on 19 May so he would be in the neighbourhood and there was further cause for excitement this evening when specific dates were outlined as to when he might be coming back to Ireland.
I'm hearing Whispers …….. Springsteen for Croker, May 27 & 29th ???
— KC (@kcshowcork) February 2, 2016
Springsteen for Dublin on June 1st? Anyone else hearing whispers?
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) February 2, 2016
Sorry. @springsteen correction. 27/29th May in @CrokePark a little birdie tells me #therivertour
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) February 2, 2016
Nothing has been confirmed yet, of course and until it is we can’t get carried away, but even the mere suggestion of it has people getting giddy.
If Springsteen plays croke park this summer I'm definitely going
— garfield phone 🇵🇸 (@garfi3ldphon3) February 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/browniemonn/status/694551252458414080
Two nights with the Boss in Croker with the Euros to look forward to afterwards? Summer 2016 is shaping up quite nicely indeed.
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