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Springsteen, 73, promised to reschedule the canceled
performances, beginning with a show that had been set for
Thursday at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York, as well
as a previously missed date in Philadelphia a few weeks earlier.
"We'll be back to pick up these shows and then some," the
singer-songwriter said to fans in a message posted to his
account on the social media platform X, formerly known as
Twitter. "Thank you for your understanding and support."
Ticketholders for the postponed concerts were told they would
receive information regarding rescheduled dates.
The other postponed dates were Sept. 9 in Baltimore, Sept. 12
and 14 in Pittsburgh, Sept. 16 in Uncasville, Connecticut, and
Sept. 19 in Albany, New York.
Organizers for Springsteen's North American tour, which began
last month and was set to run through mid-December, said the
Grammy-winning recording star "is being treated for symptoms of
peptic ulcer disease, and the decision of his medical advisers
is that he should postpone the remainder of his September
shows."
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside stomach
lining and the upper portion of the small intestine, with the
most common symptom being stomach pain, according to the Mayo
Clinic.
Springsteen, a New Jersey native who acquired the nickname "The
Boss" in the early years of his career in the 1970s, was
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and
released his 21st studio album in 2022, "Only the Strong
Survive," a collection of covers of R&B and soul music classics.
(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Additional reporting
by Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California; Editing by Jamie
Freed)
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