The 74-year-old singer was awarded an Academy Fellowship at the Ivor Nowell Awards, and during his acceptance speech, Springsteen reflected on his relationship with the UK, 'Female First UK' reports.
'U.S.A. The 'Born in London' hitmaker, who first visited London in 1975, said: "Airplane food wasn't that great, and when we landed at Heathrow my first thought was, 'Where are all the cheeseburgers?' The cheeseburgers were either buried or replaced with something called fish and chips, which was a bit disappointing."
"Then our next stop was the Hammersmith Odeon, where I was welcomed with a hug, announcing: 'London is finally ready for Bruce Springsteen.' And everyone thought, 'If London isn't ready for a cheeseburger, they might as well not be ready for me'", he added.
According to 'Female First UK', during the ceremony in London, Paul McCartney introduced Springsteen, who lovingly joked to McCartney, the 81-year-old award-winning star, that he "couldn't think of a more fitting" recipient. Can. Bob Dylan".
He added: "Or Paul Simon, or Billy Joel, or Beyoncé, or Taylor Swift... the list goes on."
McCartney also mocked Springsteen's reputation for being a "working man".
The former Beatles star said: "He's known as the American working man, but he admits he's never worked a day in his life."
Springsteen is actually the first foreigner to receive an Academy Fellowship and previously admitted that he was honored by the recognition.
'U.S.A. The 'Born in London' hitmaker, who first visited London in 1975, said: "Airplane food wasn't that great, and when we landed at Heathrow my first thought was, 'Where are all the cheeseburgers?' The cheeseburgers were either buried or replaced with something called fish and chips, which was a bit disappointing."
"Then our next stop was the Hammersmith Odeon, where I was welcomed with a hug, announcing: 'London is finally ready for Bruce Springsteen.' And everyone thought, 'If London isn't ready for a cheeseburger, they might as well not be ready for me'", he added.
According to 'Female First UK', during the ceremony in London, Paul McCartney introduced Springsteen, who lovingly joked to McCartney, the 81-year-old award-winning star, that he "couldn't think of a more fitting" recipient. Can. Bob Dylan".
He added: "Or Paul Simon, or Billy Joel, or Beyoncé, or Taylor Swift... the list goes on."
McCartney also mocked Springsteen's reputation for being a "working man".
The former Beatles star said: "He's known as the American working man, but he admits he's never worked a day in his life."
Springsteen is actually the first foreigner to receive an Academy Fellowship and previously admitted that he was honored by the recognition.
