Overview

• Tracks II: The Lost Albums debuted on June 27 with seven previously unreleased albums recorded between 1983 and 2018, totaling 83 tracks across garage rock, country, mariachi and synth-driven pop.
• Critics say the fully mixed sessions uncovered in the box set compel a reevaluation of Springsteen’s artistic evolution over the past four decades.
• That same night, Springsteen returned to the Veltins-Arena without guitarist Steven Van Zandt, who sat out after an emergency appendectomy in San Sebastián.
• Gelsenkirchen hosted a dedicated E Street Band fan zone on Heinrich-König-Platz to welcome thousands of concertgoers.
• Hours before the show, the city celebrated winning the German Brand Award for its “Swiftkirchen” campaign during Taylor Swift’s tour last year.