PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Springsteen may be “born to run” but he won’t be running into retirement anytime soon.
The rock legend assured concertgoers during a concert in Philadelphia last week that he “ain’t going anywhere” and plans to continue touring in the foreseeable future.
“We’ve been around for 50 f**king years and we ain’t quitting,” Springsteen told the audience, according to footage from the concert posted to social media. “We ain’t doing no farewell tour bullsh*t. No farewell tour for the E Street Band.”
Springsteen went on to ask, “Farewell to what? Thousands of people screaming your name?”
“Yeah, I wanna quit that,” he said, wryly.
Springsteen has been plagued by ongoing health concerns that have resulted in several rescheduled concerts during the E Street Band’s world tour, which kicked off in February 2023.
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In May, Springsteen postponed concerts in three European cities due to vocal issues and …