Bruce Springsteen has shut down speculation about his retirement.
The 74-year-old rock icon brushed off rumours of his impending retirement during a recent concert, insisting to his fans that he and his E Street Band have no intention of “quitting”.
“We’ve been around for 50 f**king years, and we ain’t quitting!” he declared to the crowd at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on 23 August. “We ain’t doing no farewell tour bulls**t! Jesus Christ! No farewell tour for the E Street Band!”
He added, “Farewell to what? A thousand people screaming your name? Get the hell out. I ain’t going anywhere!”
The Born to Run singer kicked off his world tour in February 2023 but had to postpone concerts between September and December so he could undergo treatment for peptic ulcer disease. He resumed the tour in March this year but faced another setback in late May and early June when he suffered vocal issues.
Springsteen is currently on the final leg of the trek, which will wrap up in Vancouver, Canada in November. However, four of his postponed European shows have been rescheduled for May and July 2025.
In July, his guitarist Steven Van Zandt dismissed the idea that the tour would be their last.
“I don’t see the end anywhere in sight, to be honest, especially in Europe, where we’re bigger than we’ve ever been. I think we can play every summer for evermore, man,” he told The Telegraph.
“I love that the (Rolling) Stones are still out there. Because as long as they’re out there, man, we’re still the new kids on the block, right? So I’m good with that.”
