Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi.Photo: Kate Green/Getty; Dia Dipasupil/Getty; Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty
Paul McCartneyformed a supergroup — no, not a miniBeatlesreunion — at his latest concert.
During the final tour date of his Got Back Tour at New Jersey’s Metlife Stadium on Thursday, two days before the rock legend’s June 18 birthday, McCartney welcomed special guestsBruce SpringsteenandJon Bon Jovionstage for a jam session.
Onstage, McCartney referred to Springsteen’s appearance as a “birthday present to myself.” Before performing “Glory Days,” theBorn in the U.S.A.rocker wished the former Beatle “80 more years of glory days.”
Later, Bon Jovi, balloons in hand, came onstage tosing “Happy Birthday” to McCartney, and he returned at the end of the concertalong with Springsteen to sing “The End"from the Beatles’Abbey Roadalbum.
Springsteen seems to be making a habit out of jumping onstage with other bands in his home state, as he joinedColdplayat Metlife Stadium earlier this month to perform"Working on a Dream” and “Dancing in the Dark.”
Lead singer Chris Martin, 45, kicked things off with a brief fireworks display, after which he teased that there was some “magic…[in] the building.”
Chris Martin and Bruce Springsteen.TapeheadToo/Youtube
“I have a tattoo on my arm, which is cause this person is my hero,” he said. “And please welcome — I can’t believe we get to say it — but please welcome Mr. Bruce Springsteen.”
The “Born to Run” singer then appeared on stage and shared a hug with Martin to the tune of thousands cheering “Bruuuuuuce.”
“Thank you! Hello New Jersey!” he said. “Like Chris said, he’s had this song tattooed on his arm for a while, so I guess I gotta sing it.
Last month, Springsteen announced he and the E Street Band will betouring the worldstarting in February 2023, their first tour in six years.
Bruce Springsteen.Jamie McCarthy/Getty
“It’s kind of mind-boggling, to be honest with you,” the singer toldSiriusXM channel E Street Radio host Jim Rotolo. “It doesn’t feel that long, but… I’ve got the jones to play live very badly at this point. So I’m deeply looking forward to getting out there in front of our fans.”
“People can expect a full-tilt rock and roll show,” he added.
source: people.com
