Bruce Springsteen to hit major milestone for Irish fans in May

Bruce Springsteen will start the Irish leg of his world tour next month (Niall Carson/PA)

When Bruce Springsteen wraps up the Irish leg of his tour next month, he will have performed to one million fans across the island of Ireland throughout his long career, music promoter Peter Aiken said.

The concert promoter said that very few artists have sold one million tickets in Ireland, north and south of the border.