Bruce Springsteen STOPPED 'Born to Run' When a Veteran Collapsed — What He Did Next

Bruce Springsteen was 45 seconds into "Born to Run" — in front of 85,000 people — when a man in the front row dropped to the ground and didn't get up. What Springsteen did next had never been done before at a concert that size. He didn't call for security. He didn't wait. He jumped off the stage. The man on the floor was Gerald Watkins, 53 years old, a Vietnam veteran who hadn't been to a concert since 1971. What happened in the next eight minutes — and in the years that followed — is a story his daughter Patricia has never forgotten.

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Bruce Springsteen Was Fed Up With "Born In The U.S.A." | David Letterman

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The Factory Worker Who Inspired 'The River' — Bruce Springsteen Never Knew He Was There

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She Was Sleeping in 8A — When the Captain Asked if Any Combat Pilots Were on Board

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Everyone Ignored Him… Until He Played | GUITAR PRO pretended TO BE HOMELESS

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Bruce Springsteen Stopped Singing in the Middle of the Song — 18,000 People Continued Without Him

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Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

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Jeweler Told Bruce Springsteen "You Can't Afford This Ring" — Then Ozzy Osbourne Stepped In

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“Please Pretend You're My DAD,” Little Girl Said — What This Hells Angel Did Next LEFT Everyone

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Bruce Springsteen: "I'm Here To Take You Out Of Time"

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Bruce Springsteen Found the Man Who Taught Him Guitar—Then 60,000 People Learned the Truth Forever!

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The Father Who Drove 2,000 Miles to See Bruce Springsteen — Bruce Found Out Why

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The Killers & Bruce Springsteen: Encore At The Garden

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The Scarred Nurse Was Asked to Leave the Memorial — Then 7 K9 Dogs Formation for Her

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Bruce Springsteen - The River (The River Tour, Tempe 1980)

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The 9-Year-Old Who Wrote Bruce Springsteen Every Week — Bruce Showed Up at His Door

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Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium | Full Concert

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"Your Grandfather's Guitar Is Worthless" He Told the Kid — Carlos Santana Was Right Behind Him

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My Husband Whispered “Don’t Embarrass Me” — Then a Four-Star Admiral Called Me Colonel...

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Little Girl Said, “My Dad Had That Tattoo” — 5 Bikers Froze When They Realized What It Meant