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Springsteen Skips High-Five, Christie Misreads Gesture

5/19/2026

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Bruce Springsteen passed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie without a high-five at his May 14 concert.
Manager Jon Landau said gesture was misread and confirmed they are friends.
Video shows Christie extending his hand then looking crestfallen as Springsteen continued “10th Avenue Freeze-Out.”
Christie posted a photo with Springsteen quoting “Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?” and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump—Springsteen since 2016, Christie after Jan. 6.

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Bruce Springsteen passed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie without a high-five at his May 14 concert.
Manager Jon Landau said gesture was misread and confirmed they are friends.
Video shows Christie extending his hand then looking crestfallen as Springsteen continued “10th Avenue Freeze-Out.”
Christie posted a photo with Springsteen quoting “Is a dream a lie if it don’t come true?” and criticized U.S. President Donald Trump—Springsteen since 2016, Christie after Jan. 6.