Overview

• The June 21 show at Reale Arena sold out with around 40,000 attendees and prompted renewed demand for the June 24 encore.
• Springsteen opened his nearly three-hour set with “No Surrender” and delivered pointed speeches criticizing President Trump’s administration as corrupt, incompetent and treacherous.
• Screens displayed subtitles in both Spanish and Basque, and a Basque ikurriña hung on stage to underscore Springsteen’s appreciation for local culture.
• The singer engaged closely with fans by distributing guitar picks, taking selfies and pocketing a miniature whisky bottle handed to him during “Thunder Road.”
• Spanish tennis star Garbiñe Muguruza joined the audience, highlighting the concert’s broad appeal beyond music circles.