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Bruce Springsteen: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Rob Hughes, Daily Telegraph, 26 May 2016

IT TAKES A PERVERSE SENSE OF LOGIC to serenade a crowd with 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' in May, but Bruce Springsteen isn't one for strict convention, seasonal or otherwise. The opening night of his UK tour saw him raise the spirits of a damp and drizzly Manchester with an unexpected rendition of the Christmas novelty number, little over 15 minutes into his mammoth three-hour set.

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