Coming across Bruce Springsteen on a broken down motorcycle on the side of the road could probably be a lyric from one of his songs, but it really happened for a group of guys from New Jersey.
A group from the Freehold American Legion was riding after a Veterans Day event on Friday when they pulled over to help a stranded motorcyclist who turned out to be The Boss.
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Ryan Bailey says Springsteen hopped on the back of his bike and they headed to a local bar while he waited for a ride.
Dan Barkalow says Springsteen was down to earth and they "talked about motorcycles and his old Freehold days".
Springsteen was raised in Freehold and still lives in New Jersey. The legion post said Springsteen was eligible to join since his father was a veteran.
A know Hillary Clinton supporter, Springsteen was likely trying to blow off the US election results by burning some time-old rubber. But there were no indications that he was trying to make his way to the Canadian border, just yet.
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At least he will be able to escape to Australia in late January for a month-long tour of the country, with extra shows added in Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Local guitar slinger Diesel has been confirmed as the support act for Hanging Rock and Hope Estate and, with Jet, for the Melbourne shows, while the absence of a support act for the other capital city shows can be put down to the likelihood the E Street Band sets will head towards four hours.
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AP, with Fairfax Media