Boss is back with mini-concert
The sun was shining. The Boss was in his element. And his fans - some 10,000 of them - were in hog heaven.
Glory days, indeed: Bruce Springsteen headlined a TV show broadcast yesterday from the hard-luck New Jersey shore city of Asbury Park where he made his name, performing live on a programme that showcased some of his home state’s greatest hits.
Springsteen, 52, played an acoustic set in Convention Hall to warm up, then returned with his nine-member band for a mini-concert that was carried live on NBC television’s Today show.
The appearance coincided with the release of The Rising, the new CD from Springsteen and his E Street Band.
Diehard Springsteen fans flocked to the boardwalk, some queuing more than a day early for the three-hour show.
The show included a taped interview with Springsteen.
The show also spotlighted efforts to breathe life into Asbury Park and its decrepit waterfront.
About two dozen boats, surfers and personal watercraft users took in the scene from the ocean, about 100 yards from shore.
