The 2025 'Land Of Hope And Dreams Tour' kicks off with a 27-song song set including the live premiere of "Rainmaker" as well as the first "Chimes Of Freedom" since 1988 to close. "House Of A Thousand Guitars" makes its first ever performance in Europe, in a solo acoustic arrangement. "Long Walk Home" features a brief guitar snippet of "Land Of Hope And Dreams" in the intro. Bruce opens the show with a short speech: "It's great to be in Manchester and back in the UK. Welcome to the Land Of Hope And Dreams Tour. The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock n' roll in dangerous times. In my home, the America I love, the America I have written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration. Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism, and let freedom ring. This is Land of Hope and Dreams." Curt Ramm returns to the E Street Horns lineup.
2025-05-14 Co-op Live, Manchester, England