Bruce Springsteen: Setlist From His First Show Back Following Peptic Ulcer Disease
Bruce Springsteen made his triumphant return to touring with the E Street Band last night (March 19) in Phoenix.
Springsteen, of course, has taken a break from touring for the past six months due to peptic ulcer disease. In September 2023, he postponed a handful of tour dates that month in order to receive treatment. Before that, there were sporadic postponements due to a then-undisclosed illness and few details were divulged about said illness.
Weeks later, Springsteen then postponed all remaining 2023 tour dates until 2024. At that time, a statement was released saying, “Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice. With this in mind, and out of an abundance of caution, all remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be postponed until 2024.”
The break from touring clearly did Springsteen some good in many ways. Billboard noted, “The Boss was in top form from show opener ‘Lonesome Day’ and fully had his sea legs back by third song, ‘No Surrender,’ when he gave his first trademark shout out, ‘C’mon, Steve!’ beckoning for his brother-in-music for over half a century, Steven Van Zandt, to join him on the mic.
Below is the setlist from last night’s show, per Setlist.fm.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Phoenix, AZ – 3/19/2024 – Setlist
Lonesome Day
Night
No Surrender
Two Hearts
Darlington County
Ghosts
Prove It All Night
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Letter to You
The Promised Land
Spirit in the Night
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
Nightshift
Mary’s Place
Last Man Standing
Backstreets
Because the Night
She’s the One
Wrecking Ball
The Rising
Badlands
Thunder Road
ENCORE
Born To Run
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Glory Days
Dancing in the Dark
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Twist and Shout
ENCORE II
I’ll See You in My Dreams
