Commuter bumps into legendary musician on the tube and has major regret

A person on the tube has been left astounded after bumping into rock royalty on their way to work. The commuter shared their encounter in a post to Reddit, revealing a regret they had after the encounter. Despite this anguish, members of the public believe the person who bumped into the music legend did the right thing.

In a post to the forum, the commuter admitted they merely "smiled and gawked" as they saw the musician in question, who released an album earlier this year. While they did not interact beyond that, the person has wondered whether they should have said something to the Grammy Award winner.

Legendary frontman Robert Plant was spotted on the tube at Temple Station, though the fan who noticed him decided not to say anything. While they may regret the decision, people believe not bothering Plant, 77, is the right thing to do.

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The commuter shared: "I saw Robert Plant in public. I was at Temple Station in central London about to get on the tube as I saw Robert Plant, the only person to step off the train.

"My mind ran too fast for me to get any words out so I just smiled and gawked at him and then got on the train, but now I have to live with the fact that I saw and walked past Robert Plant and said nothing. It's a blessing and a curse."

While the commuter says "no-one else on the train knew who he was," the anonymity was very nearly shattered when Plant was recognised.

Fans have praised the commuter for not making a big deal out of meeting the Led Zeppelin member, who is set to play a series of North American and UK tour dates later this year.

One person wrote: "He probably appreciated your restraint." Another added: "I was going to say, if you can't control your inner fan, a knowing smile and nod is probably the way to go."

A third wrote: "I always tell myself if I see a famous person in public I like that I’d try my absolute best to not be in their face."

Others have suggested Plant is a more approachable celebrity than most, but even those who have time for their fans might not want to have their day interrupted.

One person wrote: "I’ve heard he’s actually pretty cool with the public coming up to him as long as they’re respectful. Of course everyone has their off day or they get tired of people coming to them but I could see Robert being quite cool about it and have heard stories to back that up."

Another added: "Saying nothing is the right thing to do when you see famous people going about their business, so you did well."

A third chimed in: "My guess is, he’s grateful that you smiled in happy recognition, and very grateful that you let him get on with his day."