Geneviève, 11, held up a sign saying she was skipping school to see Bruce Springsteen. The rock star took a few moments during his concert in San Francisco to sign the school absence note.

He signed his note to her, to applause, before blowing her a kiss. The American singer and his E Street Band played to a sold-out crowd at the Chase center which can accommodate up to 18,000 people. The tour of the man nicknamed “The Boss” was eagerly awaited across the Atlantic.