Bruce Springsteen says his wife Patti Scialfa is “doing well” amid his rare battle with blood cancer.
The Born in the USA singer, 75, whose wife was diagnosed in 2018, shared an update on Patti’s condition, 71, and advocated for early cancer detection in an ad for an ABC special about her next documentary.
“She’s fine, we caught it early, which was important,” the singer said Tuesday.
“It’s a hard disease, very tiring,” he told the outlet.
The special will premiere on ABC on October 20 at 10 pm EDT. Rock Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the hitmaker’s documentary, is scheduled to premiere on October 25.
Bruce Springsteen says wife Patti Scialfa is ‘doing well’ amid rare battle with blood cancer
Patti, who plays guitar in her husband’s E Street Band, was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma in 2018 and stopped touring as she dealt with the health crisis privately.
Early last month, he spoke candidly about the illness during the premiere of Bruce’s documentary at the Toronto Film Festival in Canada.
Speaking about her decision to scale back her stage commitments, Patti explained: “I’ve been performing with this band for 40 years. With those first performances, it felt great to get back on stage.
‘Touring has become a challenge for me. In 2018, well, Bruce and I were doing a play on Broadway. I was diagnosed with early stage multiple myeloma.’
She went on to reveal that she tries to catch a show every once in a while, but is no longer a regular on stage.
The guitarist added: “This affects my immune system, so I have to be careful about what I choose to do and where I choose to go.”
‘Every once in a while, I come to a show or two and get to sing a few songs on stage, and that’s been a pleasure. “That’s the new normal for me right now and I’m okay with that.”
The documentary marks the first time Patti has spoken publicly about her cancer diagnosis.
She has been married to Bruce since 1991. They share three children: Evan, 34, Jessica, 32, and Samuel, 30.
“She’s fine, we caught it early, which was important,” the guitarist said Tuesday. “It’s a tough disease, it’s very tiring”
When Patti was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer called multiple myeloma in 2018 and stopped touring while dealing with the health crisis privately; Patti and Bruce seen in October 2019
She has been married to Bruce since 1991. They share three children: Evan, 34, Samuel, 30, and Jessica, 32; seen in 2018
Patti is a native of Deal, New Jersey, which is located along the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County.
The singer-songwriter and guitarist graduated from Asbury Park High School, the same city where Springsteen honed his musical skills before breaking out in the 1970s and 1980s.
He joined the E Street Band in 1984, just days before the opening show of the Born In The USA tour.
