Bruce Springsteen US tour: Star cancels shows amid illness - how to get refund

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a number of US tour dates after being taken ill.

The 73-year-old was due to play with The E Street Band at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday and Friday before the gigs were postponed.

A statement was posted on social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, to announce the cancellation. However, it did not specify what condition he has.

The statement reads: “Due to Bruce Springsteen having been taken ill, his concerts with The E Street Band at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on August 16 and 18 have been postponed.

“We are working on rescheduling the dates so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled shows.”

In July, Springsteen played a headline gig in London’s Hyde Park after he embarked on his first major tour in six years. This month, he has upcoming dates at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

In March, he cancelled several planned performances in the US. He said that one postponement of a gig in Albany was down to illness.

Bruce Springsteen tour - how to get a refund

Tour organisers are planning on rescheduling the cancelled tour dates. While they are yet to issue refund information for those who cannot attend the yet-to-be-announced dates, it has been advised that fans keep hold of their tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled shows.

According to the Bruce Springsteen website, cancelled and postponed events will, at the site’s discretion, be rescheduled or refunded.