Sam Fender cries after meeting his hero Bruce Springsteen: “Full circle moment complete”

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Sam Fender has shared his emotional reaction to meeting his musical hero Bruce Springsteen for the first time.The North Shields singer-songwriter supported The Boss in Ferrara, Italy last night (May 18) and is scheduled to open for him again in Rome on Sunday (May 21).Upon announcing the gigs last year, Fender – who has been called the ‘Geordie Springsteen’ – wrote: “I’m thinking about the moment [Springsteen’s] music first resonated with me when I was a teenager!“Next year I’m opening up for him in Italy.

What the fuck is going on?”Fender performed ahead of Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band taking to the stage at Parco Urbano Bassani.

Following the support slot, the musician shared a picture of himself with tears in his eyes. “FUCK,” he captioned it. “Just met the boss.”A follow-up video showed Fender and his bandmates reflecting on the experience as they travelled back from the venue. “I’m gonna fucking whitey, me,” he said in disbelief. “It was the maddest thing ever.”The artist wrote above the clip that he was still “spinning from meeting Bruce”, and described the show as “insane”.

In another Instagram post, he used the caption: “Full circle moment complete.”After opening for The Boss at the Circo Massimo in Rome this weekend, Fender will play a headline concert in Milan next Tuesday (May 23).The ‘Seventeen Going Under’ artist has cited Springsteen as a major influence on his sound, and is often compared to the legendary singer-songwriter.