Springsteen and Joel Give it Up for Obama

By Rebecca Brody
16:32, October 2nd 2008
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Springsteen and Joel Give it Up for Obama

Another page has been attached to Barack Obama’s list of celebrity supporters.

Two music legends will team up so as to help him become a political legend.

Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel will perform together in New York City next month in a concert meant to raise some funds for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

The news was confirmed by both Barack Obama’s campaign and Bruce Springsteen’s publicist. The event scheduled to take place on October 16 at the Hammerstein Ballroom will most likely be attended by the Democratic candidate himself.

However, seeing the Boss and the Piano Man perform for Barack Obama can’t possibly be cheap. Thus, tickets start at $500, while the so-called “premiere seating” will make the fiercest Obama fans get $2,500 out of their pockets. Even more expensive are the exclusive “lounge” seats, whose prices may grow up to $10,000.

Bruce Springsteen did not conceal his political preferences and let everyone know whom he supported as early as April, when he posted a notice on his Web site, saying that Obama had the wisdom, the thoughtfulness and the flexibility a United States president should have.

Other Barack Obama celebrity fans include television talk show host Oprah Winfrey, as well as actors Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Robert De Niro and Scarlett Johansson, while John McCain has Robert Duvall and Sylvester Stallone on his Republican side.

Bruce Springsteen will also perform together with the E Street Band during the Super Bowl halftime show due to be held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

In addition to this, the rocker and his group are scheduled to perform on Saturday in Philadelphia in favor of Barack Obama.



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