Rock legend speaks out for first time since health issues forced postponement of shows
Bruce Springsteen thanked fans Sunday just days after the rock legend postponed European dates on his tour because of vocal issues.
The Boss, 74, posted a video to Instagram with a message for fans.
“Hey, this is Bruce Springsteen,” he said. “I’m in Marseille (France). Unfortunately, I could not sing for you, but we will be back to Marseille, to Prague and to Milan to give you the show of your life. That I promise you.
“In the meantime, I’d like to thank our Irish fans, our British fans, and our fans in Wales for giving us a series of shows that were deeply memorable and we just had great times there. We’ll be back, coming back to Madrid and Barcelona where we plan to rock you into the ground! Alright, be seeing you soon. Bye-bye.”
Springsteen, who was told by doctors not to perform for 10 days, postponed his May 25 performance and three additional dates.
His next performance will be on June 12 in Madrid, per his social media account.
The postponed shows will be rescheduled.
Springsteen postponed multiple shows last year during a bout with peptic ulcer disease. The 24 postponed performances have been rescheduled, and more stadium dates in Europe and two shows in the U.S., have been added.
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