Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Land of Hope and Dreams Tour ends in Milan

It was a dream of a show.

The audience at the Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Land of Hope and Dreams concert on Thursday, July 3, at San Siro Stadium in Milan had a message — as is their tradition for the Boss: “SEE ME IN YOUR DREAMS” read the upper deck as fans held up flashcards when the band came out.

Springsteen and E Street responded with a rocking version of “My Love Will Not Let You Down.”

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“Only in San Siro!” said Springsteen, according to fan videos from the show.

Little Steven Van Zandt, who recently had appendicitis surgery in San Sebastian, Spain, made it two shows in a row. He returned for the band's June 30 concert in Milan, and on Thursday he delivered a scorching solo for “Murder Inc.”

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band perform May 24 at Decathlon Arena in Lille, France.

Springsteen and the E Street Band performed 28 songs in just under three hours at the concert, closing with a cover of John Fogerty's “Rocking All Over the World.”

Milan was the last of the E Street Band's Land of Hope and Dreams Tour in Europe, which featured Springsteen's state of democracy statements in which he attacked the Trump administration and commented on the frailty of democracy in the United States.

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This Land of Hope and Dreams leg began May 14 in Manchester, U.K.

There are no other upcoming E Street Band concerts scheduled.

Springsteen and the E Street Band played 130 shows over last three years in North America and Europe, starting with a Feb. 1, 2023, concert at the Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Several shows in 2023 and 2024 were postponed due to a Springsteen ulcer and Springsteen's “vocal issues” due to a bug.

Staff writer Jean Mikle contributed to this story.

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