Bruce Springsteen shares backstage pics of Belfast gig with fans on social media

The Boss rocked the city on May 9 in his first return in 11 years as part of his 2024 world tour.

The 74-year-old has shared pictures on Instagram of him hanging out backstage with the E Street Band before they entertained 40,000 fans earlier this month.

One of the photos is of a handwritten setlist.

It comes just days after the musician thanked his Irish and British fans for “deeply memorable shows” after having to cancel some European gigs.

The US singer cancelled a number of concerts on his European tour due to “vocal issues”.

Springsteen released a video on social media thanking fans for “great time” during the gigs around Ireland and the UK.

"I’d like to thank our Irish fans, our British fans, our fans in Wales for giving us a series of shows that were deeply memorable and we just had great times,” he said.

He also addressed his fans in other European cities that saw their shows postponed and said he “will be back”.

“Unfortunately, I could not sing for you but we will be back to Marseille, to Prague and to Milan to give you the show of your life that I promised you," he said.

"We’ll be coming back to Madrid and Barcelona where we plan to rock you into the ground.”

The singer revealed that "further examination and consulting has led doctors to determine that Bruce should not perform for the next 10 days”.

“Additional postponements are required for Airport Letnany in Prague (originally scheduled for May 28) and San Siro Stadium in Milan (originally scheduled for June 1 and 3).

“New dates for these shows will be announced shortly.

“Those wishing a refund will be able to obtain it at their original point of purchase.”

His European tour is now set to resume on June 12 in Madrid.