THE Clare Echo can exclusively reveal that American music legend Bruce Springsteen has been added to the line-up for the Scariff Harbour Festival 2025.
The shock move comes five years after the New Jersey native reportedly spent a number of months in an East Clare AirBnB and developed a grá for the area. ‘The Boss’ was forced to stay in Feakle during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions after being due to play a top secret gig at a wedding in a nearby five star hotel.
According to a source from the Scariff Harbour Festival, a committee member developed a friendship with Bruce during his stay in 2020 and the pair have been plotting to bring the Thunder Road singer to Scariff however scheduling conflicts didn’t allow it until now.
It’s also understood that Springsteen may invite superfan and Kilrush barber Jimi Coughlan on stage for a song. Springsteen and the E-Street band will play in Scariff Square on Sunday, August 4. This will be followed by children’s face painting.
