Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer took a break from the event as he joined hundreds of followers to observe Bruce Springsteen carry out at London’s Hyde Park.
The tennis ace joined the likes of Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi within the VIP part in the course of the three-hour set from the veteran US rocker on Thursday evening.
It marked Springsteen‘s debut efficiency on the British Summer Time pageant, and comes forward of a second efficiency on the park on Saturday evening.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on stage on Thursday evening
Federer is presently on the town for Wimbledon and on Tuesday joined The Princess of Wales within the Royal Box to observe Sir Andy Murray storm to victory within the first spherical.
After the match Sir Andy instructed the gang it had been “amazing” to have his former rival come and watch – whereas he additionally dubbed him “tennis royalty”.
The Princess of Wales and Roger Federer within the Royal Box
But Federer‘s journey to the Springsteen gig meant he missed out on Murray’s Centre Court conflict that very same night towards Stefanos Tsitsipas, which was halted simply after 10.30pm and can resume on Friday.
Federer retired from tennis final yr and in latest days has been having fun with his free time by attending a string of concert events.
Over the weekend he was a shock visitor on stage at a Coldplay gig in Zurich.
It got here after the band invited him as much as play percussion on their track Don’t Panic – and was greeted with a rapturous response from the viewers.
Federer and his household have been additionally noticed at an Elton John live performance in the identical metropolis, with the star tweeting afterwards that it had been “iconic” to see the singer carry out reside.
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