Bruce Springsteen, 74, declares ‘we ain’t quitting’ as he brushes off farewell tour rumours after illness-Meghna Amin and Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

‘We ain’t quitting!’ Bruce Springsteen shouted out to a crowd (Picture: AP)

Bruce Springsteen has made it clear he’s not planning a farewell tour anytime soon, despite being forced to cancel and postpone shows in recent months.

It comes as tickets for the 74-year-old’s latest string of shows went on sale, with fans flocking to Ticketmaster in their thousands in the hopes of securing some.

Bruce released extra tickets for his UK tour dates this morning as he gears up to perform in Manchester and Liverpool in 2025, lengthening his tour due to previous phenomenal demand.

The music legend will play three dates in the previously controversy-struck Co-op Live Arena in May before heading to Anfield Stadium for four shows next June.

As to be expected, it didn’t take long for fans to start raging over traffic on Ticketmaster and the soaring prices of tickets, with some general admission tickets exceeding the £300 mark, which people branded ‘scandalous’.

Those who were lucky enough to secure a spot in the venues are in for a treat, however, after the star assured everyone he has no plans to slow down.

Tickets for his next tour went on sale today – but not everyone was successful in buying them

Many fans were crestfallen after tickets quickly sold out

Plenty raged over soaring prices

During a recent concert, the rock icon brushed off rumours of his impending retirement, insisting to his audience that he and his E Street Band do not intend to ‘quit’.

‘We’ve been around for 50 f**king years!’ he declared to the crowd at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on 23 August.

The audience delivered roaring applause in response, as Bruce shouted out: ‘We ain’t quitting!’

‘We ain’t doing no farewell tour bulls**t! Jesus Christ! No farewell tour for the E Street Band!’

He added: ‘Farewell to what? A thousand people screaming your name? Get the hell out. I ain’t going anywhere!’

Warning: the below clip contains explicit language.

He’s brushed off any rumours of a farewell tour (Picture: Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

The Born to Run singer kicked off his world tour in February 2023 but had to postpone concerts between September and December so he could undergo treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

He resumed the tour in March this year but faced another setback in late May and early June when he suffered vocal issues.

Bruce was also ‘taken ill’ months after being struck down with Covid last year.

After catching the virus, he was forced to miss 2023’s American Music Honor Awards show and had to appear via video message alongside his wife, Patti Scialfa.

The show’s host, Jon Stewart, tried to lighten the mood for the audience at the show, joking: ‘They’re alive. Don’t overreact. You can still see them in concert. They’re home sitting by the fire eating French onion soup.’

The rock icon was forced to cancel or postpone several shows last year due to illness (Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Bruce is currently on the final leg of the tour, which will wrap up in Vancouver, Canada in November. However, four of his postponed European shows have been rescheduled for May and July 2025.

In July, his guitarist Steven Van Zandt dismissed the idea that the tour would be their last.

‘I don’t see the end anywhere in sight, to be honest, especially in Europe, where we’re bigger than we’ve ever been. I think we can play every summer for evermore, man,’ he told The Telegraph.

‘I love that the (Rolling) Stones are still out there. Because as long as they’re out there, man, we’re still the new kids on the block, right? So I’m good with that.’

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