Bruce Springsteen is shutting down rumors surrounding his bank account, saying the billionaire label just doesn’t fit.
Forbes He recently pegged his net worth at more than $1.1 billion, but Springsteen clarified to The telegraph on Friday: ‘I’m not a billionaire. I wish it were, but they were very wrong.
Despite a $500 million music catalog sale in 2021 and a successful $379.5 million tour with the E Street Band this year, the 75-year-old legend admits he’s “spent too much money on superfluous things.” “, cutting his fortune.
On top of that, Springsteen noted that he makes sure to fairly compensate those he makes music with.
“I pay a huge amount of money to my band,” he shared, stating that it is the key to his success.
Bruce Springsteen is shutting down rumors surrounding his bank account, saying the billionaire label just doesn’t fit; (pictured from October)
Forbes recently pegged his net worth at more than $1.1 billion, but Springsteen clarified to The Telegraph on Friday: ‘I’m not a billionaire. I wish I was, but they were very wrong’; (pictured in May 2023)
“If you have the right art, the right music, and the right band, you go out and play every night like it’s your last night on Earth,” he said, adding, “That was the serial philosophy of the band, and we” “We stuck to it.”
However, Bruce chose to keep the exact figures close to the vest, leaving Forbes’ multi-million dollar report without an accurate counter.
Springsteen’s bank account confession comes on the heels of him sharing his secret to staying young.
In an interview with The Times, the Grammy winner revealed his diet trick: He only eats one full meal a day.
“I’ll have some fruit in the morning and then I’ll have dinner,” the rock star said. “That’s kept me lean and mean.”
The new Hulu and Disney+ documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, delves into these aspects of Springsteen’s world.
The film also reveals that Bruce’s wife, Patti Scialfa, has been battling a rare blood cancer.
Scialfa, guitarist for Springsteen’s E Street Band, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2018 and has since stopped touring to navigate her health journey privately.
At the premiere of Bruce’s documentary at the Toronto Film Festival last month, she opened up about her battle with the disease.
Despite a $500 million music catalog sale in 2021 and a successful $379.5 million tour with the E Street Band this year, the 75-year-old legend admits he’s ‘wasted too much money on superfluous things’ ‘, cutting his fortune; (pictured in 2019)
On top of that, Springsteen noted that he makes sure to fairly compensate those he makes music with, saying, “I pay a huge amount of money to my band”; (pictured with Clarence Clemons in 1985)
Springsteen recently said Scialfa is “doing well” amid his rare battle with blood cancer.
Bruce and Patti have been married since 1991. They share three children: Evan, 34, Jessica, 32, and Samuel, 30; (pictured in 2018)
Reflecting on her decision to reduce her performing commitments, she shared that after 40 years of performing, returning to the stage was exhilarating, but touring has become increasingly challenging for her.
Since her diagnosis while performing in a Broadway play, Patti explained that she makes occasional appearances in shows, singing a few songs, but her attention remains focused on her health.
She acknowledged the need to be cautious, saying, “This affects my immune system, so I have to be careful about what I choose to do and where I choose to go,” but added that her new normal is something she has learned to accept.
Bruce and Patti have been married since 1991. They share three children: Evan, 34, Jessica, 32, and Samuel, 30.