All those who were waiting for Bruce Springsteen’s concert, we have bad news for you. The American rock songwriter Bruce Springsteen had to cancel some of his concert dates because he got sick. The 73-year-old musician and his band, the E Street Band, were due to perform at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on August 16 and 18 (UTC). But the concert was either canceled or scheduled.
Bruce Springsteen’s team shared the news on the singer’s official social media accounts. Fans were asked to reserve tickets as the concerts will be held on different dates. Singer Bruce Springsteen is ill, so shows with his band The E Street Band in Philadelphia on August 16 and 18 will not go as planned.
They are trying to get new dates for the show, and tickets people have will still be good for those new dates. The message from the management team reads, “We are working to reschedule dates, so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for rescheduled shows.”
Bruce Springsteen’s health issues in Amsterdam
Bruce Springsteen has had health problems for a long time. During a performance in Amsterdam in May 2023, Bruce Springsteen suddenly collapsed, as seen in videos that went viral on the internet. While singing “Ghosts,” he stumbled down a flight of steps but managed to get back up quickly. The viral video showed Bruce Springsteen getting up and saying goodnight to everyone.
Bruce Springsteen missed this year’s “Bruce Springsteen Day” event in New Jersey because he got caught in COVID-19. He had finished his second tour of the United States which wrapped up last week with two concerts in Chicago.
Springsteen & The E Street Band initially revealed their 2020 tour to celebrate their top-ranked album “Letter to You”. However, they had to delay it two times due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This is not the first time any singer is canceling his tour. Just a few days ago, Lionel Richie had to cancel a show at Madison Square Garden, even though all the tickets were already sold because there were claims of problems with his travel.
A few months back, the English pop singer Sam Smith too canceled his concert due to health concerns. Sam Smith was suffering from severe vocal problems that prompted him to stop the concert.
Bruce Springsteen’s Springsteen and E Street Band 2023 Tour
Springsteen & E Street Band 2023 Tour is a musical performance by American singer Bruce Springsteen and his backing band, the E Street Band. The journey began on February 1, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. This is their first tour together since 2017. The tour will conclude on December 12, 2023, in San Francisco, California.
In 2019, after performing alone on Broadway for two years, Springsteen said he had toured with the E Street Band in 2020 to support his album, “Letter to You”. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was delayed until 2021. Then, in January 2021, Springsteen said he would not tour with the band that year because of the ongoing pandemic. Instead, he did more solo shows on Broadway later in the year.
In 2019, following a two-year solo performance run on Broadway, Springsteen mentioned his plans to tour with the E Street Band in 2020 to promote his album “Letter to You”. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour had to be postponed until 2021. Subsequently, in January 2021, Springsteen announced his decision to forego touring with the band for that year due to the persistent pandemic situation. Instead, he opted for an additional solo performance on Broadway later in the same year.
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