Spector was the hottest producer in the world at the time of the album’s release, but it dropped on Nov. 22, 1963 — yes, the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Needless to say, the country was not really in the mood for Spector’s glorious Wall of Sound holiday masterpiece, and the album largely languished for the next several years (although the Beatles re-released it on their Apple label in the early 1970s).
Springsteen called Darlene “my forever crush” while singling out “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” as “the absolute greatest Christmas rock ‘n’ roll song of all time” and acknowledging “that song and Darlene have been a part of our holidays for 60 years.”
“When we recorded it, we had no idea it would be a song that people would play for over 60 years,” Love said in the announcement. “But it’s a great song. It’s something that had never been done before: It’s a great Christmas song and a rock ‘n roll Christmas song. I never get tired of singing it. And I never really get tired of singing it because I only do it at Christmas time.”
Meantime Bruce Springsteen announces more tickets for his 2024 Croke Park date; How to get'em
“Due to demand”, Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will now be playing 2 nights in London on their UK and Ireland tour next summer.
After selling out half of his Irish shows, The Boss has announced a second wave of tickets for his Croke Park show, billed to take place on the 19th of May 2024.
"A limited number of premium-level seats" for Bruce Springsteen's May 2024 concert will go on sale on Thursday 7 December at 9:00am from Ticketmaster.
These premium-level seats will be priced at €161.25.
The Boss' and the E Street band were due to close out their 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates on July 25 at London's Wembley Stadium but, after tickets went on general sale this morning (November 3), it was decided to add a second show in the capital on July 27, "due to demand".
