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Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving
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Bruce Springsteen Has a Gift He Keeps on Giving

Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You ListenSign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts.At seventy-four, Bruce Springsteen has been cementing his status as a rock-and-roll legend for almost fifty years: he released his widely heralded, but not initially widely heard, début, “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.” in 1973. But, true to form, the artist who became known to his fans as the Boss hasn’t rested on his laurels. After weathering a spate of health troubles this past year, which led him to cancel much of his tour, the rock icon plans to hit the road again in the new year, all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. When Springsteen published his autobiography, “Born to Run,” back in 2016, David Remnick called it “as vivid as his songs, wit...
The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen, and Me
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The Glory Days of Bruce Springsteen, and Me

Updated Sept. 23, 2023 12:04 am ETBruce Springsteen turns 74 on Saturday, Sept. 23. It’s a date that means something to me. I actually remember when I first became aware of it—that the Boss had a birthday and that, following that day each year, he’d be a little older. I was a relatively early Springsteen adopter. He reached me via the record collection of my older brother, which is why we have older brothers: to strain out the garbage and filter down the gold.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Bruce Springsteen postpones remaining September shows due to peptic ulcer
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Bruce Springsteen postpones remaining September shows due to peptic ulcer

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he is postponing the rest of his September concerts in order to receive treatment for peptic ulcer disease."Mr. Springsteen is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease and the decision of his medical advisors is that he should postpone the remainder of his September shows," Springsteen revealed in a statement posted to Instagram.The now-delayed shows, part of his 2023 tour with the E Street Band, included dates in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio and Washington, D.C. This is not the first time the 73-year-old Springsteen has had to postpone dates during this tour. Two Philadelphia shows in August were postponed due to an undisclosed illness. Additionally, Springsteen pos...
Bruce Springsteen postponed: Philly concerts to be rescheduled
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Bruce Springsteen postponed: Philly concerts to be rescheduled

PHILADELPHIA — Music fans hoping to be "Dancing in the Dark" on Wednesday night at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park will have to wait.Bruce Springsteen postponed his Wednesday and Friday concerts with The E Street Band because of an illness, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer said on social media. Due to Bruce Springsteen having been taken ill, his concerts with The E Street Band at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on August 16 and 18 have been postponed.We are working on rescheduling the dates so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled…— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) August 16, 2023 No details were given about the 73-year-old Springsteen's illness. The statement said they were working on rescheduling dates for the concer...