Bruce Springsteen’s wife and E Street band member Patti Scialfa reveals rare cancer diagnosis
nme.comBruce Springsteen‘s wife, Patti Scialfa, has revealed that she has been battling a rare form of blood cancer since 2018.Scialfa – who is also a member of Springsteen’s E Street Band – has now opened up about her multiple myeloma diagnosis for the first time in the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.The musician shared that due to the immuno-compromising nature of the disease, she is no longer able to tour with the group or perform extensively at concerts. “I’ve been performing with this band for 40 years.
With those first performances, it felt so good to be back onstage. Touring has become a challenge for me,” Scialfa said in the documentary (per Far Out Magazine).“In 2018, well, Bruce and I were doing a play on Broadway.
I was diagnosed with early-stage multiple myeloma. This affects my immune system so I just have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go,” she added, continuing: “Every once in a while, I come to a show or two and I can sing a few songs onstage, and that’s been a treat.
That’s the new normal for me right now, and I’m OK with that.”Scialfa joined the band back in 1984 as the only woman in the group and plays guitar and tambourine while also providing backing vocals.
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