Bruce Springsteen, Sidelined by Peptic Ulcer, “Was Playing in Pain All the Time,” Says Stevie van Zandt

As Bruce Springseen’s fans know, he had to cancel all his tour dates from September through the end of the year because of a peptic ulcer.

Now his longtime friend and bandmate Stevie van Zandt reveals that Bruce “was in pain the whole time” they were doing shows this summer. van Zandt and his cool wife, Maureen, are guests on the Naked Lunch podcast that drops tonight.

Naked Lumch is hosted by two of my favorite guys, Phil Rosenthal (creator of “Everyone Loves Raymond”) and David Wild, writer of all the hip awards shows and music events on TV.

Here’s a clip from tonight’s show:

Our good friends at Naked Lunch pod are joined by @StevieVanZandt & @MVZaGoGo in an episode that comes out tonight at midnight EDT. They discuss a wide range of topics from food to music to The Sopranos. Below Steven provides an update on the health of @springsteen. Check it out. pic.twitter.com/YXrdaaPjWs

— None But The Brave Springsteen Podcast (@NBTBPodcast) October 25, 2023