“Bruceeeeee!” — or Ellen DeGeneres?
Bruce Springsteen confirmed as much as his first present in months trying unrecognizable — and a bit bit like Tilda Swinton.
Wearing a half-buttoned purple flannel and darkish denims, the “Born to Run” musician, 74, returned to touring in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday, after suspending reveals as a result of his peptic ulcer illness.
Springsteen’s once-toned and tanned higher physique appeared paler than regular, and he rocked stark white hair and a somewhat pallid complexion.
A number of X (previously Twitter) customers had been left aghast on the singer’s look.
“That’s Tilda Swinton,” one individual commented.
“I’m not even making an attempt to be humorous once I say I assumed this was Megan Rapinoe,” a second person said, referring to the previous winger of the USWNT who retired in Nov. 2023 after an harm.
“Is that Ellen DeGeneres,” cackled a third person, whereas a fourth stated the singer “appears freaking horrible.”
The Submit reached out to Springsteen for remark.
Tuesday’s present on the Footprint Middle marked the primary time that the “Born within the USA” crooner carried out alongside the E Road Band since September 2023. On the time, Springsteen introduced that he was suspending reveals after being identified with peptic ulcer illness.
Per the Associated Press, Springsteen briefly touched upon his sickness towards the tip of his practically three-hour set, which featured all of his best hits.
“Phoenix, first I need to apologize if there was any discomfort as a result of we needed to transfer the present final time,” Springsteen mentioned to the riled-up crowd. “I hope we didn’t inconvenience you an excessive amount of.”
Springsteen’s worldwide tour has been fraught with varied medical problems because it was introduced in Might 2022.
In March, whereas touring in Albany, the New Jersey native was pressured to postpone two of his reveals after releasing an announcement that mentioned that the cancellation had been induced “due to illness.”
The next month, each Springsteen and his spouse, Patti Scialfa — who was noticeably absent from Tuesday’s present — contracted COVID-19 and had been pressured to place a pause on performances.
Springsteen as soon as once more postponed two reveals in Philadelphia — this time mere hours earlier than the present started — after he had allegedly been “taken ailing.”
The 20-time Grammy winner finally revealed in September that he was “being handled for signs of peptic ulcer illness.”
“Over right here on E Road, we’re heartbroken to need to postpone these reveals,” learn an announcement on his Instagram on Sept. 27. “We’ve been having a blast at our US reveals and we’re trying ahead to extra nice instances. We’ll be again quickly. Love and God bless all, Bruce.”
Finally, Springsteen canceled his remaining 2023 dates.
“Bruce Springsteen has continued to recuperate steadily from peptic ulcer illness over the previous few weeks and can proceed therapy by means of the remainder of the 12 months on physician’s recommendation,” read an Instagram submit. “With this in thoughts, and out of an abundance of warning, all remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and the E Road Band shall be postponed till 2024.”
Springsteen would later name his brush with the illness a “monster” and said that it was “rocking my inner world.”
The singer — who additionally simply misplaced his mom to Alzheimer’s — thanked his followers for his or her well-wishes and said that he couldn’t “wait to see you all subsequent 12 months.”
In November, Steven Van Zandt — certainly one of Springsteen’s guitarists — said Springsteen was in “nice form.”
“We’re gonna come again stronger than ever in March,” Van Zandt, 73, informed People throughout the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame induction ceremony.
“It was a really, very intense first six months of the tour — perhaps our most intense ever,” he continued. “And so we’re gonna come again with that very same depth, and it’s gonna be nice.”
The nine-month tour is at the moment set to hit 17 international locations throughout 52 dates earlier than ending on Nov. 22 in Vancouver.
