Bruce Springsteen in July in Monza, Italy.Photo:Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images
Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images
Bruce Springsteenis giving fans an update on thepainful stomach illnessthat forced him to cancel a number of shows.
Springsteenannounced in Septemberthat he was in the midst of treatment for peptic ulcer disease, and would have topush back the remainder of his 2023 tour datesas a result.
Later in the E Street Radio show, he expressed his appreciation for the support his fans have shown him in the wake of the concert postponements, and said that his condition has been “a monster” to deal with, and is still causing him pain.
Bruce Springsteen plays in Edinburgh in May 2023.Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
Upon announcing his illness, Springsteen said he was “heartbroken” to have to push back his September concerts, but promised he and his E Street Band would be “back to pick these shows up and then some.”
He latercanceled all of his 2023 shows"out of an abundance of caution," and a statement shared to social media said he “has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks.”
Springsteenkicked off an ambitious tourlast February, marking their first U.S. tour dates since 2016 and first international dates since 2017.
The statement announcing his peptic ulcer disease said Springsteen’s sidelining was “the decision of his medical advisors.”
An ulcer is an open sore, while peptic means acid is the root of the problem, according to theAmerican College of Gastroenterology. With peptic ulcer disease, sores can develop on the inside lining of the stomach and part of the small intestine, causing belly pain, nausea, vomiting or feelings of bloat and fullness.
Springsteen announced last week that he has rescheduled his canceled dates for March and April. The tour will then pick back up in August in Pittsburgh.
Elsewhere in his Monday show, Springsteen welcomed fellow rockers Mike Wilson, Mike Domanski, Donnie Powell and Craig Caprioni, and the group reminisced on their early days playing small venues in New Jersey.
source: people.com
