On this day: May 29, 1981

After a five year absence Bruce Springsteen returned to Britain on May 29, 1981 in support of his latest album The River, which included hits such as Hungry Heart and the title track, the River.

Springsteen had previously been across the pond in late 1975 where his British record label embarrassed him by proclaiming; 'At last London is ready for Bruce Springsteen'. The disastrous tour soon led to other issues between Springsteen and his manager Mike Appel, most significantly the fact that Appel was getting 80 percent of royalties on record sales of Springsteen's first two albums, and Appel  refusing to allow Springsteen to use Jon Landau as co-producer on his next album.

Once all the legal issues were resolved, and Springsteen was released from his contract with Appel, he returned to London and his 1981 tour was a success.

Other notable events for May 29:
-Stand by Me by Ben E. King topped the US R&B chart on May 29, 1961. Twenty-six years later, it topped the UK pop chart after it was featured in a TV commercial for Levi's jeans
-Fans rioted when the Osmonds appeared at London's Wembley Pool on May 29, 1975