Bruce Springsteen finally got back on the stage for the first time since postponing numerous shows due to his peptic ulcer disease diagnosis, and his new look has caused quite a stir.
The 74-year-old singer hit the stage in Phoenix wearing a red flannel shirt and dark jeans and looking very pale with white hair. But it was his face that got everyone talking, with some suggesting he looked like comedian Ellen DeGeneres and others saying he looked more like actress Tilda Swinton, the New York Post reported.
“Is that Ellen DeGeneres,” one person wrote on social media.
Another added, “I’m not even trying to be funny when I say I thought this was Megan Rapinoe.”
Bruce Springsteen returns to stage looking unrecognizable — and a little bit like Tilda Swinton https://t.co/P3d6o5OpKG pic.twitter.com/ncT9XMufxl
— New York Post (@nypost) March 21, 2024
While a third wrote, “That’s Tilda Swinton” and a fourth added that they thought the “Born In the USA” singer “looks freaking terrible.”
The show in Arizona marked the first time Springsteen had performed on stage with his E Street Band since September 2023. Last year, the “Dancing In The Dark” hitmaker announced that he was postponing the remainder of his 2023 tour dates.
In a post on X to his 1.3 million followers, the singer said per “doctor’s advice,” he was postponing all remaining shows until next year as he continues “to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease” and continues treatment. He had previously postponed his August and September shows.
“All remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be postponed until 2024,” the message read. “When the new 2024 dates are announced, those unable to attend on the new date who purchased their tickets through official ticketing companies have 30 days to request a refund. All tickets for postponed performances will remain valid for the newly announced dates.”
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“Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” Springsteen added. “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”
At the concert in Phoenix, the “Glory Days” hitmaker thanked fans for dealing with the postponed show, per the Associated Press.
“Phoenix, first I want to apologize if there was any discomfort because we had to move the show last time,” Springsteen told the crowd. “I hope we didn’t inconvenience you too much.”
Springsteen and the E Street band are set to tour for the rest of 2024, ending up in 17 countries across 52 dates between now and November, the New York Post noted.
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