Bruce Springsteen has had a rough time of it over the past few months, with his health issues forcing him to postpone all remaining concerts for 2023.
Springsteen & The E Street Band put out a statement last month announcing the year’s remaining concerts would be postponed until 2024 due to Springsteen’s recent health diagnosis with peptic ulcer disease.
“Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice,” the statement read.
“With this in mind, and out of an abundance of caution, all remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be postponed until 2024.
Now, the 74-year-old has finally opened up about the challenging health condition that compelled him to step back from performing and reschedule his remaining 2023 concert dates.
“Greetings, greetings, greetings, from your favorite rock star with a b***h of a bellyache,” Springsteen shared during his SiriusXM E Street Radio show, ‘From My Home to Yours‘.
In September, Springsteen began receiving treatment for peptic ulcer disease, commonly referred to as a burning stomach pain. The Mayo Clinic defines peptic ulcers as “open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine.”
Though the episode wasn’t primarily focused on his health, Springsteen did take a moment to express his gratitude to his fans and their unwavering support.
“Let me take a moment and thank my fans affected by our postponed shows for their understanding,” he said. “I am deeply sorry, but this belly thing, despite my ability to laugh at it, has been a monster and is still, unfortunately, rocking my internal world.”
Troubles began for the musician in August when he abruptly canceled two of his concerts in Philadelphia. At that time, his team refrained from disclosing the nature of Springsteen’s ailment, stating only that the shows would be rescheduled. All September shows would eventually be postponed as well.
On September 27, Springsteen made it known that he would not be performing for the remainder of the year.
The ‘Born in the U.S.A‘ singer said at the time: “Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support. I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”
The tour dates have already been rescheduled, with the first shows set to take place in March.
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