Arts & Entertainment
No Pittsburgh Show This Year For Ailing Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen still is experiencing health problems.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have formally postponed the rest of their 2023 tour dates as Springsteen struggles with peptic ulcer disease. The rock superstar had been scheduled to play at PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 12 and 14 but had to postpone those shows because of his ailment.
Springsteen said the remaining tour dates were canceled "out of an abundance of caution."
“Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” Springsteen, 74, said in a statement posted on social media Wednesday. “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”
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Rescheduled tour dates are expected to be announced next week. Anyone unable to attend on the new dates who purchased their tickets from an official ticketing company will have 30 days to request a refund.
According to the Mayo Clinic, peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of the
stomach and the upper portion of the small intestine. The most common symptom of a peptic ulcer is stomach pain.
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