Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to be the Boss.
At a concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan on Friday the 13th, Bruce Springsteen risked turning the entire crowd against him as he repeatedly uttered the most offensive four-letter word imaginable: Ohio.
With a longstanding rivalry in place between fans of Ohio State and Michigan football, the Boss risked a riot as he repeatedly made references to how nice it was to be playing in the Buckeye State, having apparently forgotten the location of his current tour stop.
Springsteen’s fans are probably much too devout to let a little thing like a sports rivalry ruin a night of classic rock; however, just to be safe, when Springsteen made the mistake for the third time, guitarist/actor/garage rock radio guru Little Steven Van Zandt pulled him aside to correct his geographical error.
The temporary confusion is understandable considering 60-year-old Springsteen’s relentless tour schedule, and reports from the show make it clear that although he was flustered by his fumble, the Boss was still in top shape musically.
Just to help Bruce keep things straight, this is Michigan:
Ohio is the one with the Rock’n'Roll Hall of Fame…a place the Boss might know a thing or two about.
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