Bruce Springsteen surprises Irish pub patrons in Boston

January 14, 2019 11:00 pm • Last Updated: January 15, 2019 10:39 pm

In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, Bruce Springsteen performs during the closing ceremonies of the Invictus Games in Toronto. On Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, Springsteen made an unexpected visit to The Bebop, an Irish pub in Boston where he spent time listing to a local performer. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

BOSTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen made an unexpected visit to a Boston pub last week.

Tommy McCarthy, owner of The Bebop, says Springsteen walked into the bar with his wife and another woman to spend some time listing to a local performer playing Friday evening. McCarthy tells The Boston Globe that Springsteen enjoyed the music and had a few drinks before he went on his way.

McCarthy says the Boss told him he'd like to stop by again sometime.

It was unclear why Springsteen was in Boston, although his son once attended Boston College.

The Bebop is close to Berklee College of Music and McCarthy says Springsteen's visit was "pretty amazing."

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