Bruce Springsteen.Photo: AFP
New York, USA. American rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced on Wednesday that he will postpone the remaining dates of his 2023 tour until next year while he recovers from treatment for a peptic ulcer.
The singer is 74 years old. “Continued and stable recovery” Treatment will continue for the remainder of the year based on medical advice, a statement said.
“Thank you to all my friends and fans for your well wishes, encouragement and support. I am recovering and can’t wait to see you all next year“, in the newsletter, the man nicknamed ” “boss” (“boss”).
Springsteen has been on tour with his “E Street Band” since the beginning of the year. But earlier this month, he announced that he would postpone his concert in the United States in September due to illness. He also postponed two shows in August due to an unspecified illness.
“Rescheduled dates for every show in 2023, including those postponed earlier this month, will be announced next week and will all take place at their original venues”the statement said.
He added that if you are unable to attend on the new date, you may be asked for a refund.
Authors of popular works, e.g. “Streets of Philadelphia” and “Dancing in the Dark”Springsteen has sold more than 150 million records.
According to the Mayo Clinic, peptic ulcers are open sores that form on the lining of the stomach and upper part of the small intestine. The most common symptom is abdominal pain.
Interview with AFP at the Manhattan premiere of the movie “Killers of the Flower Moon” Martin Scorsese, Steven VanZantThe “E Street Band” guitarist says his friend Springsteen is “getting better every day.”
marathon show
Springsteen’s current tour, which spans most of 2023, is his first with the E Street Band since 2017. He traveled across the United States, performed in the United Kingdom and Europe, and returned to his home country in August.
Just before announcing that he had an ulcer, “boss” Under a full moon in late summer, he played nonstop for three hours in his native New Jersey, tearing his shirt at one point and delighting tens of thousands of fans.
Springsteen is famous for his marathon performances. The longest one lasted more than four hours and was a performance he performed in Helsinki in 2012.
During his final show before going off the air earlier this month, Springsteen performed some of his hits, including majestic versions of “Jungle Land”her hometown favorite.
The artist also included music from his recent studio album, “Letter to You”a meditation on loss and death from one of rock’s most thoughtful stars.
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