Michelle Obama shocks Bruce Springsteen fans as she takes the stage with the legendary rocker
Backing The Boss… Michelle Obama shocks Bruce Springsteen fans as she takes the stage with both legendary rocker and Steven Spielberg’s wife, Kate Capshaw, at a concert in Barcelona
Bruce Springsteen fans were amazed to discover that former US First Lady Michelle Obama had flown all the way to Barcelona for a surprise stint as backing vocalist for The Boss.
Obama, who also played the tambourine on the hit Glory Days, took the stage Friday with Kate Capshaw, actress of Steven Spielberg.
The pair shared a microphone with Patti Scialfa, Springsteen’s wife and E Street bandmate. One fan said, “It was the last thing anyone expected to see Michelle there. What a surprise! A woman of many talents. The audience went crazy.’
The Obamas have been good friends with Springsteen and his wife for years.
Springsteen, who is currently touring Europe, met Barack on the 2008 presidential campaign trail and played on his fundraisers.
Bruce Springsteen fans were amazed to discover that former US First Lady Michelle Obama had flown all the way to Barcelona for a surprise stint as backing vocalist for The Boss.
The Obamas have been good friends with Bruce Springsteen and his wife for many years
The musician was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the pair co-hosted a podcast, Renegades: Born In The USA, in 2021. Springsteen opposed his friend’s successor, Donald Trump, who released his hit Born In The USA played during political rallies. .
The Obamas flew to Barcelona on Thursday before joining the Spielbergs and Springsteens at the Palace Hotel’s five-star restaurant Amar. A waiter posted a photo of himself with the diners on Instagram with the caption, “Glad this job brings you!”
Before appearing on stage, the former First Lady toured some of Barcelona’s landmarks with her husband, including Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia.