Watch Bruce Springsteen dance with a 91-year-old grandma on The River Tour
Jeannie Heintz had previously danced with The Boss at a show in Iowa in 2009
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Your support makes all the difference.It is surely any grandma’s wish to be invited up on stage for a boogie with The Boss.
That is exactly what happened to 91-year-old Jeannie Heintz at Bruce Springsteen’s gig in St Paul, Minnesota on Monday night.
Springsteen, whose live energy remains boundless at 66, stepped into the audience to fetch Heintz during the saxophone solo in “Dancing in the Dark” and proceeded to twirl her around, albeit it slowly. The crowd loved it, cheering the pair on, before they hugged. It turns out they had met before, when Heintz danced with him in 2009 aged 84 in Des Moines, Iowa.
Springsteen then called a young girl up to help him play guitar, much to her evident awe and delight.
The “Born in the USA” legend enjoys crowd interaction and last month helped an 89-year-old celebrate her birthday in Toronto, Canada.
Springsteen brings his E Street Band to the UK this summer, playing gigs in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Coventry.
The shows were confirmed after the acclaimed performer enjoyed huge demand for The River Tour in Europe. He recently promised a “richer experience” than his glory days because there is “so much material to draw from”.
“That shared history you have with people makes the night very full, very beautiful,” he said.
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