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'Most awesome first lady': Michelle Obama surprises fans during Bruce Springsteen concert alongside Kate Capshaw and Patti Scialfa

The former First Lady, Michelle Obama, sang and played the tambourine with Kate Capshaw and shared a microphone with Patti Scialfa

BARCELONA, SPAIN: Bruce Springsteen's fans were left in awe as Michelle Obama surprised everyone by joining The Boss as his backing singer during a concert in Barcelona. The audience was thrilled as the former US First Lady sang and played the tambourine with Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg's wife, and shared a microphone with Patti Scialfa, Springsteen's wife and E Street bandmate.

Springsteen and his wife have been long-time friends with the Obamas, and have maintained a close relationship over the years. The musician initially met former US President Barack Obama on the campaign trail in 2008 and later performed at his fundraising events. Currently, Springsteen is on a tour of Europe. The Obamas traveled to Barcelona on Thursday, April 27, and later met up with the Spielbergs and Springsteens at Amar, the five-star restaurant located in the Palace Hotel.

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In 2016, the musician received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and in 2021, he and the former president co-hosted a podcast called 'Renegades: Born in the USA.' Despite his hit song 'Born in the USA' being played at political rallies by Donald Trump, Springsteen, who is a friend of Obama, opposed the former president's successor.

'That gave me chills!'

Twitter users enthusiastically expressed their admiration and excitement for the former first lady's performance alongside the musical couple on stage. One fan wrote, "Michelle Obama is smart, principled, charming, and beautiful. One classy lady. It’s so much fun to watch her rocking as a back up singer for Bruce Springsteen," while another excitedly added, "Ok that gave me chills! Gosh I love her." A third admired, "I didn't think it was possible for Michelle Obama to be any cooler than she already was...but I was wrong," while a fourth said, "Hard not to be caught up in the energy at a Bruce Springsteen show. Would love to have been able to share it with Pres Obama and First Lady Michelle. Too fun."

'Most awesome first lady'

An admirer wrote, "This is so great. I want to see a longer clip. I've watched this one a dozen times. Love love love MIchelle Obama And that is Bruce's wife Patti and actress Kate Capshaw. Damn good company to keep." A sixth added, "She is absolutely, the smartest, classiest, most awesome first lady we've ever had!!" A giddy fan wrote, "This made me giddy for some reason to see 2 of my favorite humans @MichelleObama and @springsteen together like this. Can’t wait to see Bruce in December in San Francisco, almost a year after seeing Michelle Obama on her book tour."

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