The secret mission to bring Bruce Springsteen to ChristchurchGEORGE HEARD/STUFF Bruce Springsteen rocking out at his Christchurch gig on February 21, 2017. It was called Operation Spring and was a secret mission to bring rock star Bruce Springsteen to Christchurch for the first time. The Ombudsman upheld a Christchurch City Council refusal to release the financial details of the deal. READ MORE:* Apology after Foo Fighters' fans stuck outside Christchurch concert* Bruce Springsteen coming to Christchurch* 'No problems anticipated' for fans outside Bruce Springsteen concert* Springsteen Review: The Boss delivers a night to rememberHowever, the released files reveal:- Springsteen's tour group needed 100 hotel rooms for the gig. The Crusaders game was eventually moved to the next day and Springsteen moved a day earlier to the eve of the quake anniversary.

Source: Stuff March 18, 2018 05:48 UTC