Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen delight Barcelona restaurant staff
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MADRID – People in Barcelona did a double take on Friday when former United States president Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and film-maker Steven Spielberg joined the throngs of tourists to visit some of the city’s main attractions – albeit with added security.
The trio were in Barcelona to attend a concert by their pal Bruce Springsteen at the city’s Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on Friday night.
Mr Obama, Mr Spielberg and rock icon Springsteen dined at the Amar restaurant in the Palace Hotel on Thursday.
Restaurant staff member Pol Perello uploaded a photo of them posing with wait staff and chefs on Instagram with the comment “the pleasure this job brings you!”.
On Friday, the Obamas and Mr Spielberg took in some of Barcelona’s most famous cultural sights. Scheduled stops on the tour included the Sagrada Familia basilica, designed by Antoni Gaudi, and the Picasso Museum.
Spanish news outlets showed the former US president and first lady walking hand in hand through central Barcelona, surrounded by a large group of security guards.
Mr Obama and Springsteen first met on the presidential campaign trail in 2008. In 2021, they hosted a podcast that spawned a book, Renegades: Born In The USA.
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Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle taking in the sights of Barcelona on April 28, surrounded by a large group of security guards.
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