Bruce Springsteen has made it clear that he’s not planning a farewell tour in the intervening time, regardless of being pressured to cancel and postpone reveals in current months.
The 74-year-old rock icon dismissed rumors of his impending retirement throughout a current live performance, stressing to followers that he and his E Avenue Band don’t have any plans to “cease” anytime quickly.
“We've been round for 50 f**king years!” he shouted to the gang at Residents Financial institution Park in Philadelphia on August 23.
The gang burst into applause as Bruce shouted, “We're not giving up!”
“We're not doing no farewell tour bullshit! Jesus Christ! No farewell tour for the E Avenue Band!”
He added: 'Goodbye to what? A thousand folks screaming your identify? Fuck off. I'm not going wherever!'
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The Born to Run singer began his world tour in February 2023, however needed to postpone his concert events between September and December because of therapy for a abdomen ulcer.
He resumed touring in March of this 12 months, however in late Could and early June he suffered one other setback when he developed vocal issues.
Bruce additionally turned 'in poor health' after being struck by Covid final 12 months.
After contracting the virus, he was pressured to overlook the 2023 American Music Honor Awards ceremony and was pressured to look alongside his spouse Patti Scialfa through video message.
The present's host, Jon Stewart, tried to lighten the temper of the viewers by joking, “They're nonetheless alive. Don't overreact. You may nonetheless see them in live performance. They're sitting at dwelling by the hearth, consuming French onion soup.”
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Bruce is at present on the ultimate leg of the tour, which is able to conclude in Vancouver, Canada in November. Nonetheless, 4 of his postponed European reveals have been rescheduled for Could and July 2025.
In July, guitarist Steven Van Zandt dismissed the concept that the tour could be their final.
“I don't see the top in sight, to be sincere, particularly in Europe the place we're greater than ever. I believe we will play each summer time endlessly, man,” he advised The Telegraph.
“I believe it's nice that the (Rolling) Stones are nonetheless round. As a result of so long as they're round, man, we're nonetheless the brand new youngsters on the block, proper? So I'm cool with that.”
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