Bruce Springsteen To Close NY Giants Stadium

First Published: May 22, 2009 11:44 AM EDT Credit: Getty Images

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Bruce Springsteen performs in the Clearwater Benefit Concert Celebrating Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009 in New York CityCaption Bruce Springsteen performs in the Clearwater Benefit Concert Celebrating Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009 in New York CityBruce Springsteen will be closing Giants Stadium.

The rocker told fans at the nearby Izod Center on Thursday that he and his “wrecking crew,” the E Street Band, will be the final musical act before the stadium is demolished after the 2009 football season.

Three shows are scheduled on Sept. 30, Oct. 2 and Oct. 3. Tickets will go on sale June 1.

Over the course of nearly three hours, Bruce and the boys performed a 20-song show and six encores Thursday. They’ll return to the Izod Center on Saturday.

Springsteen has sold-out 44 concerts at the center and 16 at Giants Stadium, making him the area’s top-selling artist.

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