Bruce Springsteen and Stevie van Zandt on stage at the RDS. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen rocks the crowd at the RDS. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage at the RDS this evening. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Eoghan Moloney and Paul Hyland
Former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird said he was “blown away” after his bucket list meeting with US rock legend Bruce Springsteen was realised yesterday evening.
In recent weeks, charity campaigner Mr Bird, who is battling motor neurone disease, said the final item on his bucket list was to meet the New Jersey rocker.
Charlie had said he wants Springsteen’s ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ dipped into his funeral service – the tune his friend Daniel O’Donnell sang for him on top of Croagh Patrick at the end of the Climb With Charlie obstacle in 2015.
During last night’s efficiency, Springsteen sang and devoted ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ to Mr Bird, informing the crowd: “This one is for my friend Charlie Bird”, prior to getting a standing ovation.
Reacting to the special personal experience on his Twitter page today, Mr Bird said he satisfied the rock icon backstage prior to the performance and he had the ability to interact with ‘The Boss’ through a digital speech app. He explained Springsteen as a “great human”.
“Last night I was blown away given fulfill Bruce Springsteen backstage prior to performance. We had a number of hugs and I utilized my voice app to talk with him. Then he committed Land of Hope and Dreams to “my friend Charlie Bird” O God Bruce is an excellent human. My last desire has actually occurred,” Mr Bird composed.
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Springsteen had Dublin rocking as he required to the phase for the very first of 3 gigs at the RDS in between Friday and Tuesday..
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
The ‘Born to Run’ vocalist struck the phase simply after 7.30pm much to the pleasure of 10s of thousands in participation.
The New Jersey native put on a short-sleeved black t-shirt and black denims along with the E Street Band.
It’s anticipated near 90,000 will attend his gigs in the next 5 days in Dublin. They will be serenaded with Springsteen’s classics from his decades-long profession, consisting of, Born to Run, I’m on Fire, Glory Days and Dancing in the Dark.
Bruce Springsteen rocks the crowd at the RDS. Photo: Steve Humphreys.
Stevie van Zandt of the E Street Band was imagined holding up a guitar adorned in the colours of the Ukrainian flag as he played along with Springsteen in the Friday night sunlight.
