Could Bruce Springsteen return to NZ in 2026?

Bruce Springsteen recently caught up with Rolling Stone and chatted about his new box set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. 

He also teased a new album and shared some good news for his Kiwi and Australian fans... he hopes to return Down Under in 2026!

In the interview, Bruce noted that his last shows of the year are the “official end” of his 130-date tour with the E Street Band. An exhausting tour schedule that booked so many shows due to being away from audiences for six years, the Born To Run star said that in the future, the plan is to “play more often and less dates.”

Responding to music journalist Andy Greene, who (rightly) said Springsteen fans in Australia are “dying” to see him, Bruce said: “I’m doing my best as we speak to get down there, hopefully next year sometime.”

He added, “And I feel bad. I apologise to my Australian fans for not getting down on this stretch, but I want them to know that we are planning to get down there as soon as feasible, probably in the next year sometime.”

You can read the full interview here.

Bruce Springsteen last toured New Zealand in February 2017 as part of his "Summer of 2017" tour. He played two shows, one in Christchurch and one in Auckland. The Christchurch show was specifically timed to coincide with the anniversary of the 2011 earthquake.