Bruce Springsteen, 73, 'heartbroken' as he postpones tour amid 'peptic ulcer disease'
ok.co.ukBruce Springsteen has been left “heartbroken” after having to postpone a series of shows due to ill health. The rock icon, 73, is being treated for ‘symptoms of peptic ulcer disease’, according to a statement released on his social media accounts.
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of the stomach and the most common symptom is a burning stomach pain, according to the Mayo Clinic in the US.
Bruce - who is known by his nickname ‘The Boss’ - had been due to play with The E Street Band for eight dates in the US in September, including in Pittsburgh and Washington.
But medical advisers recommended he postpone the shows to focus on his health. A statement posted on his Instagram said: “Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow’s show scheduled for the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY. “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.” The US singer-songwriter had already cancelled several tour dates in Philadelphia in August after being struck down with an unspecified illness.
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