Yesterday I told you what Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl setlist was going to be, and that the Steelers would win a close one over the Cardinals.
(Springsteen at Super Bowl was free, but upcoming stadium shows? Not-so-much)
Now I’ve learned that the stunning performance by Springsteen at the Big Bowl came on the cheap. Make that very cheap.
It turns out Springsteen didn’t charge the NFL one dime for his performance, though the NFL did cover his expenses. How charitable of them!
I suppose you could make a case for Springsteen not getting paid, considering the NFL handing him the biggest stage this side of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
Not to mention that - in a complete coincidence - tickets went on sale for Springsteen’s two Meadowlands stadium shows this morning, and appear to be selling briskly.
2:25 pm on February 2nd, 2009
The Boss is still boss!
2:46 pm on February 2nd, 2009
What I remember most about Springsteen's performance is that the cameras kept cutting to a woman in the crowd in a tight red dress with a nice set of big boobs. I kept hoping & hoping for a wardrobe malfunction.
2:56 pm on February 2nd, 2009
Yes I was hoping for that malfuction too!
3:21 pm on February 2nd, 2009
What an awesome performance.
I'm not surprised he did it for free - the promotion benefit is huge.
3:59 pm on February 2nd, 2009
Ahh, the Ruling Class Hero is Springsteen:
Performing at the funeral for Tim Russert …
Gigging with Bono at the Obama inaugural …
Calling out Wal-Mart but not the RIAA …
Sorry, boys, this particular rock star has become a LIBERAL HYPOCRITE.
4:26 pm on February 2nd, 2009
Chucky:
What in the hell does this have to do with "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"?
5:10 pm on February 2nd, 2009
will he ever go away?
7:13 pm on February 2nd, 2009
Those "expenses" included an entire floor of the Hard Rock for a week.
8:58 pm on February 2nd, 2009
Springsteen's performance of his crappy music should have required him to pay the NFL.
1:44 am on February 3rd, 2009
Ok, you got lucky with your game winner guess, but no one should be too impressed with your setlist call. Bruce & Co. played a full dress rehearsal Thursday night in Tampa at the stadium. Even in the pouring rain, there were at least 1,000 people on hand so, it's not surprising that word got out.
1:51 am on February 3rd, 2009
Suppose those 1,000 people had to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Besides, if you knew it beforehand, why didn't you tell the rest of us? Bastard.
1:44 pm on February 3rd, 2009
Why didn't he charge the normal fee and then donate it to a charity? The NFL has enough money, they don't need to save it on his performance. Maybe Bruce could have donated it to the retired NFL players who aren't getting enough benefits from the player's union
9:28 am on March 23rd, 2009
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