BBC confirms celebration of key Bruce Springsteen anniversary with new night of programming

BBC to air documentary celebrating 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s first UK tour

Al Pereira/WireImage The 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen‘s first U.K. tour will be celebrated with some special Springsteen programming on the BBC, including a new documentary. When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain is a one-hour doc that will feature a new interview with The Boss talking about his first U.K. show: a sold-out concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in November 1975 promoting his album Born to Run. In the interview he shares previ…

Bruce Springsteen BBC Documentary Marks 50 Years Since U.K. Debut – Global Bulletin

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH BBC Two and iPlayer will air a night of Bruce Springsteen programming in May to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Boss’s first U.K. concert. The centerpiece, “When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain,” features a world-exclusive interview where Springsteen recounts his 1975 Hammersmith Odeon debut. “I had PTSD from the first Hammersmith show,” […]

Bruce Springsteen reveals shocking impact his first UK show had on his health

Bruce Springsteen had an ’embarassing’ gig when he first came to the UK (Picture: Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) Bruce Springsteen has confessed his first ever UK gig was so ’embarassing’ it’s had a lasting impact on his health. He and the E Street Band gave his first performance on November 18, 1975, at the Hammersmith Odeon, now the Apollo. Springsteen fans will get to dive into his life through a new biopic with Jeremy Allen White t…

BBC confirms celebration of key Bruce Springsteen anniversary with new night of programming

Bruce Springsteen is set to be celebrated by the BBC in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his first ever UK concert.  The 75-year-old US legend will take centre stage in a brand new way with a look back at his first ever performance in an hour-long documentary, When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain.  Rachel Davies, commissioning editor for BBC Music, said: “Bruce Springsteen is not only a global music icon, but he’s an honorary Brit here i…

Bruce Springsteen Doc Set For BBC; UK Podcasters Merge; Cristiano Ronaldo & Matthew Vaughn Team For Movies – Global Briefs

Bruce Springsteen’s Time In Britain To Be Explored In BBC Doc An exclusive new interview with the The Boss himself will feature in a BBC documentary about Bruce Springsteen in the UK. When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain will tell the story of how a 26-year-old Springsteen and the E Street Band first arrived in the UK […]

BBC to air documentary celebrating 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s first UK tour – 106.5 The Arch

The 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's first U.K. tour will be celebrated with some special Springsteen programming on the BBC, including a new documentary.When Bruce Springsteen Came To Britain is… Source