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Bruce covered the song 97 times :
"War" was performed in concert by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in 1985, added to the set list for the final few shows of their lengthy Born in the U.S.A. Tour. Springsteen and his manager Jon Landau were looking for a way to make these concluding shows, taking place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a little different and special, and Landau suggested playing "War". A year earlier, he had suggested the same, as a loose protest against Reagan Administration foreign policy in Central America and elsewhere, but the band had been unable to come up with an effective arrangement. This time, however, they did. Springsteen taped the words of the song to his arm, prefaced the song with a spoken admonition not to blindly trust the government, leaders or anything else, and then he and the band performed a rock rendition. Springsteen released the September 30, 1985 performance as a part of his 1986 box set, Live/1975–85. "War" was chosen as the first single from the set, and it was again a big hit, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video for the single was a straight concert filming of the same performance.
1985-09-27 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LA1985-09-29 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LA
1985-09-30 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LA
The September 30, 1985 performance was released as a part of his 1986 box set, Live/1975–85.
1985-10-02 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LA
1988-02-25 - CENTRUM IN WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA
1988-02-28 - CENTRUM IN WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA
1988-02-29 - CENTRUM IN WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA
1988-03-03 - DEAN E. SMITH STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NC
1988-03-04 - DEAN E. SMITH STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NC
1988-03-08 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1988-03-09 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1988-03-13 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
1988-03-14 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
1988-03-16 - ROSEMONT HORIZON, ROSEMONT, IL
1988-03-17 - ROSEMONT HORIZON, ROSEMONT, IL
1988-03-20 - CIVIC ARENA, PITTSBURGH, PA
1988-03-22 - THE OMNI, ATLANTA, GA
1988-03-23 - THE OMNI, ATLANTA, GA
1988-03-26 - RUPP ARENA, LEXINGTON, KY
1988-03-28 - JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI
1988-03-29 - JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI
1988-04-01 - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
1988-04-02 - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
1988-04-04 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MD
1988-04-05 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MD
1988-04-12 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TX
1988-04-13 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TX
1988-04-15 - FRANK ERWIN CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN
1988-04-17 - ST LOUIS ARENA, ST LOUIS, MO
1988-04-20 - McNICHOLS SPORTS ARENA, DENVER, CO
1988-04-22 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-23 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-25 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-27 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-28 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-05-02 - SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
1988-05-03 - SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
1988-05-05 - TACOMA DOME, TACOMA, WA
1988-05-06 - TACOMA DOME, TACOMA, WA
1988-05-09 - METROPOLITAN SPORTS CENTER, BLOOMINGTON, MN
1988-05-10 - METROPOLITAN SPORTS CENTER, BLOOMINGTON, MN
1988-05-13 - MARKET SQUARE ARENA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1988-05-16 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY
1988-05-18 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY
1988-05-19 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY
1988-05-22 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY
1988-05-23 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY
1988-06-11 - STADIO COMUNALE, TURIN, ITALY
1988-06-15 - STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY
1988-06-16 - STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY
1988-06-19 - HIPPODROME DE VINCENNES, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-06-21 - VILLA PARK, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1988-06-22 - VILLA PARK, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1988-06-25 - WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
1988-06-28 - STADION FEYENOORD, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
1988-06-29 - STADION FEYENOORD, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
1988-07-02 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-03 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-07 - RDS ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND
1988-07-09 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-10 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-12 - WALDSTADION, FRANKFURT, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-14 - ST. JAKOB STADION, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
1988-07-17 - OLYMPIA REITSTADION RIEM, MUNICH, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-19 - RADRENNBAHN WEISSENSEE, EAST BERLIN, EAST GERMANY
1988-07-22 - WALDBUHNE, WEST BERLIN, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-25 - IDRAETSPARKEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
1988-07-27 - VALLE HOVIN STADION, OSLO, NORWAY
1988-07-30 - WESERSTADION, BREMEN, WEST GERMANY
1988-08-02 - ESTADIO VICENTE CALDERON, MADRID, SPAIN
1988-08-03 - CAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN
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Amnesty International - Human Rights Now! tour
1988-09-02 - WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
1988-09-04 - PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS-BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-09-05 - PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS-BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-09-06 - NEPSTADION, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
1988-09-08 - STADIO COMUNALE, TURIN, ITALY
1988-09-10 - CAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN
1988-09-13 - NATIONAL STADIUM, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
1988-09-15 - MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ON
1988-09-17 - OLYMPIC STADIUM, MONTREAL, QC
1988-09-19 - JOHN F. KENNEDY STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA
1988-09-21 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LA
1988-09-23 - OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM, OAKLAND, CA
1988-09-27 - TOKYO DOME, TOKYO, JAPAN
1988-09-30 - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, NEW DELHI, INDIA
1988-10-03 - OLYMPIC STADIUM, ATHENS, GREECE
1988-10-07 - NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM, HARARE, ZIMBABWE
1988-10-09 - STADE FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
1988-10-12 - PARQUE ANTÁRTICA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
1988-10-15 - RIVER PLATE STADIUM, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
1999-05-16 - THE NEC ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
"War" is played as a duet with Edwin Starr just as they did in 1988 in the same city – the only version on this tour.
2003-03-02 - FRANK ERWIN CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TX2003-03-10 - DUNKIN' DONUTS CENTER, PROVIDENCE, RI2003-03-20 - TELSTRA DOME, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA2003-03-22 - SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA2003-03-25 - BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA2003-03-26 - BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA