BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN HITS THE RED CARPET AT US PREMIERE BLINDED BY THE LIGHT RELEASING ACROSS THE UK ON FRIDAY 9THAUGUST 2019

Bruce Springsteen hit the red carpet at the US premiere of Blinded By The Light on Tuesday 7th August in his hometown of Asbury Park, New Jersey. The rock legend attended with his wife, Patti Scialfa, alongside director, Gurinder Chadha, Sarfraz Manzoor, Viveik Kalra, Aaron Phagura and British Asian actress, Jameela Jalil. The premiere was held at the Paramount Theatre on the city’s boardwalk.
Springsteen later performed four songs at Asbury’s Convention Hall at the official afterparty.

– Asbury Park , NJ 8/7/19 – The Premiere of New Line Cinemas “Blinded By The Light” . -Pictured: Aaron Phagura,Viveik Kaira, Safraz Manzoor -Photo by: Dave Allocca/StarPix -Location: Paramount Theatre

l-r Sarfraz Manzoor, Bruce Springsteen, Gurinder Chadha

– Asbury Park , NJ 8/7/19 – The Premiere of New Line Cinemas “Blinded By The Light” . Pictured: Aaron Phagura , Sarfraz Manzoor ,Patti Scialfa , Bruce Springsteen ,Gurinda Chadher Chadha and Viveik Kaira -Photo by: Dave Allocca/StarPix -Location: Paramount Theatre

– Asbury Park , NJ 8/7/19 – The Premiere of New Line Cinemas “Blinded By The Light” . ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊPictured: Sarfraz Manzoor ,Patti Scialfa , Bruce Springsteen ,Gurinda Chadher Chadha ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ -Photo by: Dave Allocca/StarPix -Location: Paramount Theatre

Released in the UK by Entertainment One, Blinded By The Light is set in 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain. The film is a joyous, coming-of-age story about a British Asian teenager who learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the words and music of Bruce Springsteen. The film is inspired by British journalist Sarfraz Manzoor’s memoir, “Greetings From Bury Park”. Blinded By The Light also features music from Oscar-winning music-maker, AR Rahman.