Glory Days: How Bruce Springsteen’s 1985 concert at Slane changed my life
Decades-long obsession with The Boss helped our reporter find happiness and love
My life changed for ever on that glorious day at Slane Castle in June 1985. Even though I was due to sit my Leaving Cert a week later, two things happened on that magical sun-kissed afternoon to ensure the summer of 1985 was not defined by the exams.
I attended my first Bruce Springsteen gig – and the brilliant E Street Band were with him.
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