Bruce Springsteen has been forced to cancel a number of his European tour dates after suffering a devastating health issue, with doctors urging him not to perform
Bruce Springsteen has been forced to cancel a run of tour dates due to a major health issue, with doctors urging him not to perform.
On Saturday, the 74-year-old was forced to postpone a date at Marseille “due to vocal issues”, an Instagram post on his account said with “further examination and consulting has led doctors to determine that Bruce should not perform for the next 10 days.”
His European stadium tour is now set to resume on June 12 in Madrid. “Additional postponements are required for Airport Letnany in Prague (originally scheduled for May 28) and San Siro Stadium in Milan (originally scheduled for June 1 and 3),” the statement added.
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It continued: “New dates for these shows will be announced shortly. Those wishing a refund will be able to obtain it at their original point of purchase. Bruce is recuperating comfortably, and he and the E Street Band look forward to resuming their hugely successful European stadium tour on June 12 in Madrid at the magnificent Civitas Metropolitan.”
Fans have sent sweet messages to Bruce on social media as they wished him a speedy recovery. One person posted on X: “Hope The Boss recovers Soon. Thinking of you Bruce.”
Another said: “Hope Bruce feels better soon. I’m sure they didn’t make this decision lightly as they know this inconveniences a significant number of fans, including many traveling from far away places.” A third fan simply commented: “Oh no!”
Bruce previously cancelled planned concerts in March 2023 and rescheduled dates last year in August in the US after being taken ill. His first major tour in six years saw him play a headline gig in London’s Hyde Park in July 2023.
The singer and his E Street Band had played Sunderland’s Stadium of Light on Wednesday, where he admitted the weather wasn’t great. As Bruce was honoured at London’s Ivor Novello Awards on Thursday, he said: “We just came on the plane came out of plane in Sunderland last night, hellacious weather.
“Driving rain storm, the wind blowing, blowing, blowing, and standing, standing in front of me, in the rain, I realised: These are my people.”
He also treated the audience to his song Thunder Road, following Sir Paul McCartney presenting him with his Ivors Academy fellowship. He was previously named the first international songwriter to be inducted into the fellowship before the ceremony took place.
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