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Bruce Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love Express” tour will begin Feb. 25 in Worcester, Mass., Columbia Records said Thursday. Shows will include material from the Boss’ entire career--including some rarely performed numbers and possibly some new songs. A Columbia representative said Thursday that Springsteen will bring along the E Street Band plus a five-piece horn section featuring ex-Asbury Juke band member Richard “La Bamba” Rosenberg and members of his band, the Hubcaps. The tour is expected to play several nights at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in late April, a source close to the tour said. Meanwhile, Columbia is releasing a “One Step Up,” the third single from Springsteen’s “Tunnel of Love” LP, on Feb. 16.