James Gandolfini Dead: Bruce Springsteen, E Street Band Perform Entire ‘Born To Run’ Album In Tribute To Late ‘Sopranos’ Actor

The news of James Gandolfini's sudden death in Italy shocked many fans of the actor and the HBO show "The Sopranos." But from that tragedy came a beautiful tribute from Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band.

Springsteen and the band performed at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England on Thursday night as part of their "Wrecking Ball Tour." Eleven songs into the setlist, after they had performed "The River," Springsteen stepped up to the microphone and announced that the band would play the entire 1975 Born to Run album in memory of Gandolfini, according to Hidden Track.

Springsteen's guitarist Steven Van Zandt was Gandolfini's close friend as he co-starred with him as Silvio Dante on "The Sopranos." Van Zandt posted the following on Twitter after Gandolfini's death:

I have lost a brother and a best friend. The world has lost one of the greatest actors of all time.

— Steven Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) June 20, 2013

Here's the full setlist from Springsteen's show, which undoubtedly provided a treat for fans in attendance on a bittersweet night:

The Ghost of Tom Joad

Long Walk Home

My Love Will Not Let You Down

Two Hearts

Seeds

Trapped (Jimmy Cliff cover)

Long Time Comin'

Wrecking Ball

Death to My Hometown

Hungry Heart

The River

Entire Born to Run Album Dedicated to James Gandolfini

Thunder Road

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

Night

Backstreets

Born to Run

She's The One

Meeting Across The River

Jungleland

Pay Me My Money Down

Shackled And Drawn

Waitin' on A Sunny Day

Lonesome Day

Badlands

Encore

We Are Alive

Born in The U.S.A.

Bobby Jean

Dancing in The Dark

Raise Your Hand (Eddie Floyd cover)

American Land

Spingsteen and The E Street Band performed 30 songs in total during the show.

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