The Boss to play three concerts in Italy in 2023.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band return to Italy with three concerts on a 19-date tour of Europe.

In between concerts in Ferrara on 18 May and Monza on 25 July, The Boss will return to the stage at the Circus Maximus in Rome for a sold-out show on 21 May.

The American rock star, 72, played to a capacity crowd in the prestigious Roman venue in 2016 and the upcoming concert will be his tenth in the Italian capital.

The European tour is the first time that Springsteen and the E Street Band have hit the road together since 2017, with the first stop in Barcelona on 28 April and the last concert in Monza.

Following news that #BruceSpringsteen is to perform at the Circus Maximus in #Rome on 21 May 2023, we look back to the last time he played in the historic venue, in 2016. pic.twitter.com/NRv51sVFL8

— Wanted in Rome (@wantedinrome) May 25, 2022

"After six years, I'm looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans next year" - Springsteen said in a statement - "And I'm looking forward to once again sharing the stage with the legendary E Street Band. See you out there, next year - and beyond."

In Ferrara The Boss will perform at the Giorgio Bassani Urban Park and the Monza venue will be the Prato della Gerascia at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza.

In addition to the Springsteen concert in 2016, the Circus Maximus hosted The Rolling Stones in 2014 and last summer the venue staged sold-out shows by Vasco Rossi and Måneskin.