Rock legend Bruce Springsteen looks unrecognisable as he poses with fan
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen looked unrecognisable as he posed with a fan in a new snap circulating on social media on Friday.
The musician, 72, looked worlds away from his glamorous stage days in the image, with many saying he was a dead ringer for film director Woody Allen, 86.
The picture taken with a fan in Brussels showed Bruce wearing a grey jumper and a pair of black glasses.
Change: Rock legend Bruce Springsteen (left) looked unrecognisable as he posed with a fan in a new snap circulating on social media on Friday - while many pointed out he looked like Woody Allen (right)
One fan joked on Twitter: 'In case you still refuse to feel old - Bruce Springsteen now looks like Woody Allen.'
Another tweaked one of the lines from his 1975 hit Born To Run, posting: 'Gramps like us/Baby we were born to nap!!!!'
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ShareA third wrote, referring to the blue/gold dress optical illusion: 'The photo of Bruce Springsteen looking like Woody Allen is the craziest thing I've seen on Twitter since the dress.'
Others reckoned he looked like Hollywood icon Martin Scorsese, 79.
Different: The musician, 72, looked worlds away from his glamorous stage days in the image (right last year)
Awkward: One fan joked on Twitter: 'In case you still refuse to feel old - Bruce Springsteen now looks like Woody Allen'
It comes after last month Bruce fans were left enraged after learning tickets for his 2023 US arena tour are going for $4,000-$5,000 each.
Tickets for mid-floor range seats fetched for in the mid-four figures on the first day of sales while less desirable seats are still over $1,000.
The eye-watering prices were a result of Ticketmaster's 'dynamic pricing' in which 'platinum tickets' fluctuate in price based on ongoing demand.
'Platinum tickets' can be located anywhere in the arena, with the sales rising to a level its believed resellers would get for them.
Star: Allen is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades
The Bruce Springsteen fan magazine Backstreets alerted social media users to the cost of tickets on Wednesday.
Sharing a screenshot for the price of one seat on the tour's opening night, they wrote: 'Tampa mid-floor for $4,400, anyone?'
Other fans quickly expressed their displeasure, with one writing: 'I went back to presale for @spinrgsteen in #Boston and pulled this cute little pair on the floor... for $000. Shameful.'
Another added: 'Death, taxes and fans p****d off at Ticketmaster for extortionate ticket practices. I'm sorry @springsteen, but for a guy who's always championed the working man these prices are a joke.'
Not happy: It comes after last month Bruce fans were left enraged after learning tickets for his 2023 US arena tour are going for $4,000-$5,000 each
Another said: '@Ticketmaster is shameless, selling seats for $5,000 each for lower bowl at the Tampa show.'
Steven Van Zandt, a member of Bruce's E-Street band, is the only person involved in the show to publicly respond to the complaints so far.
A fan messaged the musician and asked if he had seen the cost of the tickets, to which he replied: 'I have nothing whatsoever to do with the prices of tickets. Nothing.'
On platinum tickets, Ticketmaster says on their FAQ page: 'Platinum tickets are being sold for the very first time through Ticketmaster. The prices are adjusted according to supply and demand, similar to how airline tickets and hotel rooms are sold.
'The goal is to give the most passionate fans fair and safe access to the most in-demand tickets while allowing the artists and everyone involved in staging live events to price tickets closer to their fair value.'
MailOnline contacted representatives of Bruce for comment at the time.
Only the first six dates for the US tour went on sale on Wednesday with the rest becoming available in the coming days.
Bruce is returning to the UK with a string of dates next year, performing with The E Street Band for the first time since 2017.
Reaction: Fans were quick to express their displeasure, with one calling the cost 'shameful'
Nothing to do with it: Steven Van Zandt, a member of Bruce's E-Street band, is the only person involved in the show to publicly respond to the complaints so far
Their four UK concerts are in Edinburgh, (May 30), Birmingham, (June 16) and London's Hyde Park (July 6 and 8).
The concerts will use Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan system, which aims to get more tickets to individual fans rather than tout bots which buy large quantities to sell on resale sites.
Artists including Adele have used the system, which requires fans to register before buying a ticket.
The announcement follows the success of the European tour dates that have sold more than 1.2 million tickets.
Shows: Bruce is returning to the UK with a string of dates next year, performing with The E Street Band for the first time since 2017
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