Bruce Springsteen: 'Barack Obama Concert Was Perfect Super Bowl Warm-Up'

Bruce Springsteen has said that performing at President Obama’s pre-inauguration concert was the perfect warm-up for this weekend’s Super Bowl.

Springsteen was one of a host of artists who took part in a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial earlier this month.

“It was a good warm up,” said Springsteen, who will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday (February 2nd).

“You’ll have a lot of crazy football fans, but you won’t have Lincoln staring over your shoulder.”

Springsteen and the E Street Band will play to an expected US television audience of more than 100million at the Super Bowl.

During a press conference yesterday (January 29th), Springsteen had turned down previous invitations to perform at the event.

But he adeded: “This is the year. I really believe our band is going through a golden age."

Springsteen, who released his new album, ‘Working On A Dream’, this week, said he was planning a “12 minute party”.

Jennifer Hudson will sing the US national anthem at this Sunday’s spectacular in Florida, which will see the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Arizona Cardinals.

CLICK HERE to see highlights from the Obama We Are One concert.