Watch Springsteen fan Growin’ Up before your eyes

WE’VE all seen fans get called up on stage in front of their idols, but this meeting between The Boss and young Aussie lad Nathan Testa takes some beating.

Bruce Springsteen was playing Brisbane last week, when he spotted a sign reading: ‘Missed school. In the s*** now. Can I play Growin’ Up with you?’

Clearly intrigued, Bruce can be heard asking the lad on video footage from the event: ‘You know the song? You know it on guitar? You do? Come on up.’

Not only can the kid most definitely play guitar, he can also hold a tune:

And it turns out this is his second time on stage with The Boss — having been called up at the tender age of 11 to sing Waitin’ on a Sunny Day back in 2013:

That time, Bruce gave the lad a harmonica to take home; this time, he gave young Nathan something much more valuable: tips on how to pose like a rock god.

Author: Anna Thomson