bruce springsteen stopped for a drink at an Irish pub yesterday (May 4) before shows with his E Street Gang in Dublin this weekend.
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The musician will perform this Friday (May 5), Sunday (7) and Tuesday (9) at the RDS Arena in Dublin.
Before his trio of performances, The Boss enjoyed some Irish hospitality at The Burrow pub in Rathangan, County Kildare, the town where he traces his ancestral roots, where he even led an impromptu 1984 song 'My Hometown'.
"Guys, I'm going to fire the E Street Band and I'm going to hire you," he joked to the pub patrons.
You can see pictures of the interaction below.
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The low-key visit was reportedly secret and local organizers were only notified of the itinerary on Wednesday night (May 3), according to TEN.
The pub opened early for the occasion before local residents showed Springsteen where his ancestors might have come from in the Mount Prospect area on the outskirts of the village.
The musician also visited a library where historians presented him with research on his family roots.
The stop came after Springsteen made a surprise visit to ex pogas leader Shane McGowan.
MacGowan's wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, captured an image of the two musicians during Springsteen's visit and wrote on Twitter: โWhat a great honor and beautiful experience to have a visit from The Boss. A truly wonderful man and a total genius!โ
Springsteen will perform at Edinburgh's BT Murrayfield later this month, along with an appearance at Birmingham's Villa Park and at BST Hyde Park in July.
Last month Springsteen and the E Street Band announced a series of support acts for their shows in Hyde Park including the chicks and frank turner.
Elsewhere, Michelle Obama joins Springsteen to perform his song 'Glory Days' at a concert in Barcelona at the end of last month.
