The Boss is being treated for a medical issue

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have postponed all performances currently scheduled for September 2023, beginning with tomorrow’s (Thurs, Sept 7th) show at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY. The Boss 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.

“Over here on E Street, we’re heartbroken to have to postpone these shows,” Springsteen shares in a statement. “First, apologies to our fabulous Philly fans who we missed a few weeks ago. We’ll be back to pick these shows up and then some. Thank you for your understanding and support. We’ve been having a blast at our U.S. shows and we’re looking forward to more great times. We’ll be back soon.”

Cities affected include Syracuse, NY; Baltimore; Pittsburgh; Uncasville, CT; Albany, NY; Columbus, OH, and Washington, DC. Ticketholders will receive information regarding rescheduled dates for the postponed shows as they become available.

The tour kicked off in February 2023 and within a month, saw the rockers postpone shows due to illness. Springsteen is currently on the second North American leg of the tour. The shows mark Springsteen and The E Street Band’s first tour dates since February 2017, and their first in North America since September 2016.

European dates for the 2023 international tour were announced last year and sold over 1.2 million tickets across the continent, with many cities adding second or third stadium shows due to popular demand. Last July, the New Jersey rocker sold more than 1.5 million tickets to the UK run of stadium shows, selling out less than eight hours of going on sale.

This tour is the first time Springsteen opted to use Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing system which has been under fire recently due to prices fluctuating based on supply and demand. Fans shared their frustration with the dynamic pricing system on social media when many first-sold tickets — which initially ranged from $60-$399 each — were fetching $4,000-5,000 each during the on-sale in July. Springsteen manager Jon Landau defended the practice, stating “Regardless of the commentary about a modest number of tickets costing $1,000 or more, our true average ticket price has been in the mid-$200 range.”

Late last year, Springsteen addressed the 2023 ticket prices, admitting the idea to use dynamic pricing was his.

“What I do is a very simple thing. I tell my guys, ‘Go out and see what everybody else is doing. Let’s charge a little less.’ That’s generally the directions. They go out and set it up. For the past 49 years or however long we’ve been playing, we’ve pretty much been out there under market value. I’ve enjoyed that. It’s been great for the fans. This time I told them, ‘Hey, we’re 73 years old. The guys are there. I want to do what everybody else is doing, my peers.’ So that’s what happened. That’s what they did,” he says.