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Bruce Springsteen fans share heartfelt reason they travelled 5,000 miles for Anfield showThe Born in the USA singer performed in Liverpool for the first time everCommentsWhat's OnHolly

Clarke07:29, 05 Jun 2025Updated 13:25, 05 Jun 2025Louise and Ken Adamson have a "special connection" to the city(Image: Liverpool ECHO) A couple have travelled over 5,000 miles to see Bruce

Springsteen perform at Anfield. The Boss has kickstarted his first ever shows in Liverpool this week in two Anfield Stadium performances as part of his The Land of Hope and Dreams tour.

The American singer has packed out arenas and stadiums across the globe and this week will be no different as he takes to the stage in the home of Liverpool FC. Bruce Springsteen and the E

Street Band are playing two nights at Anfield Stadium on Wednesday, June 4 and Saturday, June 7.

‌ Hundreds of fans were queuing outside the stadium ahead of the first gig on Wednesday. Die-hard Bruce Springsteen fans Ken and Louise Adamson were among the crowds, despite having already

seen him perform hundreds of times around the world.

‌Bruce Springsteen performed in Liverpool for the first time(Image: Liverpool ECHO) But when they heard he was performing in Liverpool for the first time, the couple immediately knew they

had to be there. This week, they have travelled across the Atlantic from San Francisco, USA to Liverpool especially for the Anfield show due to their "special" connection to the city, which

first blossomed four decades ago.

They now live in the States but Ken, 64 is originally from Edinburgh and Louise, 65 is from Croydon. Liverpool played a key part in their relationship when they first met over 40 years ago.

Article continues below The couple met while studying at Liverpool university and bonded over their love for Bruce Springsteen. Ken explained: "We met when we were at Liverpool university.

In the university accommodation we used to sit there and listen to Bruce Springsteen records."

They told the ECHO that Liverpool will always hold a special place in their hearts. To return to the city 40 years after they first met to see their favourite singer perform live is "very

special."

Louise explained that Bruce Springsteen has been "the chorus of our lives." She continued: "I feel my life would've been an awful lot smaller without Bruce.

‌ "I know that sounds really corny, but growing up and loving him while he was steps and stairs with everything that we were doing in our lives really resonates for us."

She told the ECHO that Bruce is a meaningful figure for the city as he provides a voice for working class communities. She said: "He's such an empathetic person. He picks up all of those

important themes and things that people can really relate to and I think that's why people love him so much."

The Anfield shows follow Bruce and the band’s three-night residency in Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. The Born In the USA singer is renowned for his legendary live shows and regularly mixes

up the playlist from the back catalogue of his incredible six decade career. Bruce kicked off his 16-date European tour in Manchester on May 14.

Article continues below ‌‌Earlier this month, Bruce issued an update on the European shows as he officially named the tour, The Land Of Hope and Dreams. 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.

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.

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.