Through the wind and the rain they waited. They came from all over the world to be there. By 10am on the morning of the concert there were close to 2,000 people lined up all around Wembley Stadium hoping to get a spot in the golden circle. Some were camping out two days before the show. It may sound crazy but they all knew what was about to happen. Bruce Springsteens Born in the USA era is synonymous with Wembley stadium because of his legendary three night stand at the venue in July 1985. 28 years later he returned to play his first show at the new Wembley. Three and a quarter hours after the first chord echoed around the stadium the crowd had witnessed what may be the best show Springsteen has performed in the UK since 1985. Tearing into Land of Hope and Dreams the tone for the evening is set: faith will be rewarded. It was clear that Springsteen was on a mission early on. Dashing back and forward to collect more and more request signs from the crowd before throwing them down at the side of the drum riser to sort through. He chose to play the passionate, the fiery and the unexpected for the first hour of the show. A sign request for Save My Love, a rarity from The Promise, was a much unexpected treat as this was only the fifth time it has ever been performed by the E Street Band. Next came encore standard Rosalita coming out after only five songs. Jackson Cage, a devastating Lost In The Flood and a beautiful This Hard Land all appeared. It seemed anything was possible as rarities and requests from the crowd made up the first third of the show. In an effort to mix things up Springsteen has been playing full albums from start to finish at a number of shows during the current tour. We can either keep doing requests or we can do something a little different for youDarkness on the Edge of Town in full he said after an energetic 'Hungry Heart.' As a record rather than a collection of songs, Darkness is possibly Springsteens best studio work. The concerts tone brought even more power and emotion to the songs. In a sense the album reflected the show as a whole. Big hits such as Badlands and The Promised Land sat side by side with fan favourites (Prove It All Night, Something In The Night) and a little sprinkle of rarities. (Factory) The standout was a heartbreaking 'Racing in the Street.' Everybody stood around me was in tears. Each time Bruce extended the instrumental outro he seemed to be getting more and more emotional himself. Moments like that don't come very often and it is something I will never forget. The final part of the show ran straight into the encore and was rammed with party songs and crowd pleasers. Born to Run, Bobby Jean, Dancing in the Dark and Twist and Shout sent the crowd into raptures. Relentlessly running from one end of the stage to the other, up and down walkways, dancing, messing around with the camera crew and fans, Springsteens energy would be hard to match for a performer in their 20s let alone a 63 year old man. The rest of the band were having a fantastic time as well. Nils Lofgren performed an incredible solo as he danced, twisted, turned, span and played with his teeth. Every time he would look up to Bruce he was told to keep playing to the delight of the roaring crowd. Later, Steve Van Zandt was given the same opportunity but with much less spinning. Even Springsteen himself took a number of extended solos throughout the night. All the crowd participation was elongated too as the band took delight in whipping their audience into a frenzy. No sooner had Dancing in the Dark began, women were lifted up hoping Bruce would pick them to emulate his infamous dance with Courtney Cox in the video. Before picking a dance partner there was another sign that took his interest. Pulling a girl up on stage she got her request to dance with Little Steven and later share a microphone with Bruce and Jake Clemons to sing the hey baby part at the end of the song. Meanwhile Bruce took the mercenary option, choosing his dance partner from a sign that said Ill give you a dollar if you dance with my Mum. Gleefully he tore the dollar from the sign and invited a delighted woman to the stage. The curfew was drawing near and for a while it seemed it would be honoured. The final chord of Twist and Shout echoed around the stands, the band took their final bow and left the stage. It seemed the show may be over but then Springsteen humbly returned armed with just his acoustic guitar and a harmonica. He thanked the crowed, complimented the venue and sent everyone home with a captivating solo rendition of Thunder Road. Seeing one man masterfully command an entire stadium is something to behold. With only four songs from the latest studio album, Wrecking Ball, performed on the night there was not much in the first half of the show for new or casual fans but by the end everyone was satisfied. Other than three hour shows, one of the most famous things about the E Street Band is how the set lists vary so wildly from night to night. Wembley was my seventh time seeing the band live and yet it was the first time I had heard eleven of the thirty one songs played live. I cannot think of any other band where that would be the case. It is simply astounding. There is no other artist in music today that does what Bruce Springsteen does. Old songs and new come together seamlessly. The energy of youth and the passion of experience. His songs touch people universally. At his shows big tattooed men shed a tear one minute and dance a jig with the old woman stood next to him the next. People of all ages from all over the world are joined together by the passion for life that Bruce and the E Street Band deliver. As the crowd dissipated into the night James Browns The Boss played as exit music. Paid the cost to be the boss sings the Godfather of Soul. After tonight nobody could argue that Bruce hasnt earned his nickname.