Bruce Springsteen
He “can’t imagine” retiring
At 73, Bruce Springsteen isn’t thinking about retiring.
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Music legend Bruce Springsteen gives the rock pension a clear rejection. The “boss” also listens to Taylor Swift’s new album “Midnights”.
Bruce Springsteen (73) has been active as a musician for well over 50 years – but “The Boss” will probably not say goodbye to his well-deserved retirement any time soon, as he now revealed on “The Howard Stern Show”.. Moderator Howard Stern (68) promptly received a clear answer to his question as to whether his guest could imagine hanging up the music. “I can’t see myself retiring, no,” said the 73-year-old Springsteen.
The star would only become a music retiree if he were “unable to work”. In an interview with Stern, Springsteen cites the music legends Johnny Cash (1932-2003) and Pete Seeger (1919-2014) as inspiring examples of how to carry on into old age. Springsteen played with the then 89-year-old folk singer Seeger in 2009 at the inauguration of US President Barack Obama (61). The only thing Springsteen might do without as he gets older is three-hour concerts, he explains.
Bruce Springsteen listens to Taylor Swift’s new album “Midnights”
The star recently listened to Taylor Swift’s hit new album, Midnights, at full volume while driving with her daughter Jessica. The “Boss” liked the album, with which Swift managed the unprecedented feat of simultaneously occupying the top ten spots on the “Billboard Hot 100” chart in the US. He named Megastar Swift at Stern “super talented”.
His own new album Only the Strong Survive will be out on November 11th and features a selection of reinterpreted soul and R&B songs. Springsteen is going on a big world tour with his E Street Band next year, which will also take him to Germany in June and July.