Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie hits the dance floor at Bruce Springsteen concert

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appeared to be partying at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Germany, according to a video circulating on the social media website Tiktok.

Christie and his wife Mary Pat could be seen in the video dancing and singing along as Springsteen performed his 1984 hit "Dancing in the Dark."

The concert video was posted June 28 to an account for Mojohand, a "New Jersey-born, Brooklyn-based" rock band, according to the band's bio page.

Text over the video read "why is Chris Christie at a Bruce Springsteen show in Germany?"

Springsteen and the E Street Band's "Land of Hope & Dreams" tour included two shows in Germany over the last month, one in Frankfurt on June 18 and another in Gelsenkirchen on June 27.

In 2023, while campaigning for the Republican presidential primary, Christie told Sirius XM host Steve Scully that his relationship with Springsteen has had its "ups and downs" over the years, as he noted the New Jersey musician is a Democrat while he is a Republican.

However, the former governor said he was a major fan and that Springsteen music was his "vice."

At that time, Christie told Scully he had seen 152 Springsteen concerts, and wanted to keep seeing more.

In 2011, Springsteen wrote a letter to the Asbury Park Press that criticized then-Gov. Christie's cuts to services that were "eating away at the lower edges of the middle class, not just those already classified as in poverty."

Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers education and the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than 17 years. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.