the Damaged Justice tour of 1988-1989 Guns N' Roses performed two shows in 1988, opening for Aerosmith, another show in 1991 and a third show was cancelled in 2002. On June 13, 1991, during the show, Axl Rose erupted after a fan had gotten into a fight with Guns N' Roses photographer Robert John when the fan kicked the camera out of his hands. Axl cursed out the fan, and challenged him to a fight. After the fan was ejected from the concert, the show continued. On the night of December 9, 1980, after learning of the assassination of John Lennon following a performance there the night before, Bruce Springsteen opened the show with a statement regarding Lennon and said, "It's a hard thing to come out and play but there's just nothing else you can do." With members of the E Street Band in tears, Springsteen and his band put on a 34-song marathon which ended nearly 3½ hours later, with a cover of "Twist and Shout". The Spectrum was the first arena Springsteen ever played at in 1976. In the following years, Springsteen would become one of the Spectrum's most popular concert acts, performing 42 shows between 1976 and 2009, thanks in part to the singer's large and devoted fan base in Pennsylvania. For these reasons, the Spectrum is often considered one of Springsteen's iconic venues. Rush performed at the Spectrum as part of their Grace Under Pressure tour on November 5, 1984. Iron Maiden played a sold out show at the Spectrum on January 13, 1987 as part of Somewhere on Tour in support of Somewhere in Time. Van Halen performed at the Spectrum with Gary Cherone on May 24, 1998. Whitney Houston performed at the arena on June 23, 1994, during her successful 1993–94 The Bodyguard World Tour. The concert included her performing a medley of Aretha Franklin's classics and a duet with husband at that time Bobby Brown, performed their R&B hit "Something in Common". Diana Ross & the Supremes ill-fated Return To Love tour kicked off at the Spectrum on June 14, 2000. The tour would be canceled a few weeks later. During the Spectrum's final year, Taylor Swift performed at the arena as part of the Fearless Tour, while P!nk performed at the Spectrum as part of her Funhouse Tour. Both recording artists are Philadelphia-area natives. The last public events at the legendary