Obamas to attend Springsteen concert in Barcelona this Friday

Barack and Michelle Obama will be in Barcelona this Friday to attend the Bruce Springsteen concert at the Olympic Stadium, as was first reported by El País and confirmed by the Catalan News Agency.

The Obamas are friends with the musician – Springsteen publicly endorsed the politician in 2008, campaigned for his reelection four years later, and co-wrote 'Renegades: Born in the USA' with him – and will be staying in the Catalan capital with a security detail that includes members of the Mossos d'Esquadra police force. 

Two Springsteen concerts in Barcelona

Friday is the first of the two 'the Boss' concerts in Barcelona, the only ones he will be playing in Spain. It is also the first stop of his European tour. Springsteen will be accompanied by The E Street Band.

On Monday there were already dozens of fans lining up outside the Olympic Stadium in the hopes of securing a good spot to view the show. 

The last time Springsteen came to the Catalan capital, he performed at Camp Nou, the FC Barcelona football stadium. The American singer will now be playing at what will be the team's temporary field as Camp Nou undergoes renovation works.