Steven Van Zandt will miss several Bruce Springsteen shows after emergency surgery
The musician, 74, will miss several upcoming shows with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band after undergoing emergency surgery.
'Got a sharp pain in my stomach, thought it was food poisoning, turned out to be appendicitis,' Van Zandt wrote via Instagram on Monday. 'Got lucky with an exceptional hospital in San Sebastian. Operation was a complete success and I'm hoping to get back on stage for at least one of the shows in Milan. Thank you all for all the good vibes. See you soon – SVZ.'
6 Bruce Springsteen (L) and Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band.
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Friends and fans flocked to the comments section to wish the rocker a speedy recovery.
One user wrote, 'Yikes! That stuff is no joke – heal up soon my friend!,' while a second chimed in, 'Get well soon, you're worth waiting for. Your health is more important!.'
Rounding out the sweet notes, a third follower penned, 'Sending you wishes for a speedy recovery!!'
The Post reached out to Van Zandt's rep for comment.
The group is set to play again in San Sebastian on Tuesday before heading to Germany for a show on Friday.
From there, Springsteen, 75, and the band will have concerts in Milan, Italy, on June 30 and July 3.
6 Steven Van Zandt attends Prime Video's 'Étoile' New York premiere.
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Van Zandt has played in the E Street Band on and off since 1975. Since 1999, he has been a permanent fixture in the group.
Springsteen also dealt with some health issues in 2023 after being diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. The Grammy winner canceled various shows at the time, and revealed last year just what the prognosis meant.
'You sing with your diaphragm. You know, my diaphragm was hurting so badly that when I went to make the effort to sing, it was killing me, so I literally couldn't sing at all, you know?' he shared in March 2024 while on Sirius XM's E Street Radio. 'And that lasted for two, three months, along with just a myriad of other painful problems.'
6 Bruce Springsteen concert.
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Shortly after, he recovered and went back to touring.
Springsteen and the E Street Band reunited in a New Jersey music room in 2023, with Van Zandt telling The Post, 'It took an extra minute because usually we don't rehearse at all.'
'We get together for two or three days just to kind of say 'hello' to each other again.'
6 Little Steven Van Zandt is joined by Bruce Springsteen live in concert during Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul Summer of Sorcery Tour 2019.
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'We have been away for six or seven years, and people didn't know what to expect from us,' he confessed. 'Everybody's getting a little older, you know. And it was up to us to go out there and say, 'Hey, we're not just getting older — we're getting better, OK? And, yes, we're closer to the end than we are to the beginning, but we're still very productive here.'
That performance kicked off their world tour, which is coming to an end this summer.
Speaking on their years long friendship, Van Zandt told People in June 2024, 'You just don't have that many friends for 60 years. I think the fact that it survived some ups and downs, it says something about our nature. The nature of the importance of friendship in general, which is what attracted me to being in a band rather than a solo show business person.'
6 Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band during their 2024 World Tour.
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The 'Sopranos' alum also reflected on the music he's made with Springsteen and the band over the years.
'We bought the illusion completely. We thought the Beatles were best friends, the Rolling Stones were best friends, The Who, the Kinks. We didn't know they were having fist fights,' he explained. 'We made that illusion real — and I think that's the appeal of the E Street Band to this day, communicating that friendship.'
Along with a solid friendship, the band has continued to bring in the sold-out crowds.
6 Steven Van Zandt.
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'50 years later, how are we still playing to 300,000 people in one country in one week?' Van Zandt asked. 'I think we're communicating that friendship, which is real with me and him. When they see us on the same microphone, that isn't an act. Nobody's that good an actor to keep this act up for 50 years.'
He added, 'I think that's something that you cannot take for granted.'
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