My Hometown: Springsteen launches book tour in New Jersey

FILE - In this April 20, 2016 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs in concert with the E Street Band during their The River Tour 2016 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. Springsteen's autobiography "Born to Run" takes readers on a riveting ride through the everyman rock star's deeply lived existence. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File) FILE - In this April 20, 2016 file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs in concert with the E Street Band during their The River Tour 2016 at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore. Springsteen's autobiography "Born to Run" takes readers on a riveting ride through the everyman rock star's deeply lived existence. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press September 27, 2016 1 min read

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) – Thousands of fans have lined up for a chance to meet Bruce Springsteen as he starts his book tour in the New Jersey town where he grew up.

Springsteen is celebrating Tuesday’s release of his autobiography “Born to Run” at a bookstore in Freehold. Tickets are sold out.

A few fans camped out overnight and others began arriving around 6 a.m. for the afternoon event.

Fans get a signed copy of the book and a chance to take a picture with Springsteen.

In the book, Springsteen remembers his childhood in New Jersey, his rise to superstardom and personal struggles that inspired songs such as “Born to Run” and “Thunder Road.”