Mortifying moment Bruce Springsteen leaves fawning Chris Christie hanging in brutal 'snub' at concert

daiilymail.com ^ | 5/16/2026 | james gordon

[rktman]

Bruce Springsteen appeared to snub former New Jersey governor Chris Christie during a concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Thursday night.

The awkward moment came as Springsteen moved through the crowd during an encore, greeting fans and high-fiving audience members gathered along a walkway near the stage.

For a brief instant, Christie appeared hopeful that one of his musical heroes might acknowledge him in front of thousands of fans.

Video from the concert showed Christie extending his hand toward the singer as he approached, but Springsteen walked directly past the former governor before continuing through the arena.

[SaveFerris]

We have miles and miles of fabric!

[dfwgator]

Springsteen thought that Chris Christie looked hungry, so ... Survival Instinct kicked in

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Everybody’s got a hungry heart.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Pretty embarrassing if you depend on Springsteen’s acknowledgement to affirm your self worth!

[USS Alaska]

I hate them both, so I don't give a fat rat's ass about the snub or the fat boy's chagrin, let him go eat a coupla pizzas, 8 or 10 hot dogs, and then sit down for dinner...he'll feel better after he eats... f’n obese hawg.

[Beowulf9]

Springsteen is just a nasty person. Like someone said, a Limousine Liberal.

I don’t think things are good with meanness and hate. Someone appreciates your art, your music, separate from opinions, thank them. It costs nothing to be polite.

[rktman]

I reply with humbleness when some youngster compliments my picking performance. And, it feels good too. 🎸😁👍

[vpintheak]

This is hilariously pathetic on both counts.

[Beowulf9]

🥰

[Donbue]

Springsteen walked past….
It’s not like he didn’t see him…..you can’t miss him!
Both are evil and vile ‘look at me’ narcissists.

[dfwgator]

[rktman]

Thanks. 😂

[DownThe405]

I would say shove them both in a hot air balloon and let them float way, but it would never get off the ground with Christie inside.

[SaveFerris]

Excellent - well-played

Maybe Chris Christie had a book in his hand

[Colorado Doug]

The problem with useful idiots is that they are, at the end of the day, idiots. They honestly think that Liberals actually like them when they turn against the people that voted for them. That “love evaporates the moment that the sellout can’t be of benefit to the libs any more. Are you listening MTG?