Lorde's hit track Royals is making waves all over again - after one of the industry's greats gave it his own seal of approval in Auckland last night.
Bruce Springsteen opened his first concert at Mt Smart stadium with an acoustic cover of the song, complete with his harmonica.
Footage of Springsteen performing the 17-year-old's grammy-winning hit is attracting attention around the world, with a raft of websites - including NME, Rolling Stone and billboard.com - featuring stories on the 64-year-old's rendition.
Locals are also applauding the tribute to the Kiwi songstress, who is currently in America.
Edge radio host Dominic Harvey applauded Springsteen's effort, tweeting a link to YouTube footage of Springsteen singing Royals.
"Bruce doing Royals last night. I loved the effort, the personal NZ touch & how he did it his own way #Theboss" he said on twitter.
The Warriors were also keen to show their support and welcome the singer to their homeground, tweeting:
"#TheBoss @springsteen is in the house @nzwarriors singing @lordemusic #Royals #Gold."
Other concert-goers also took to twitter to share the moment, with Stasia Boyce saying:
"Bruce Springsteen just covered Lorde and I'm sitting in with a massive grin on my face that I heard it yay".
"Hearing Bruce Springsteen kickoff the concert singing @lordemusic at Mt Smart stadium ... #amazing #NewZealand," Jill McCarthy of Wellington tweeted.
The song's Kiwi producer, Joel Little, was also in the audience and proudly tweeted a picture of the moment with the comment: "Bruce Springsteen just opened his show with a cover of Royals @lordemusic #whatislife."
