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Bruce Springsteen’s Wife Patti Scialfa Reveals Blood Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I Have to Be Careful’


Bruce Springsteen’s longtime wife and E Street bandmate, Patti Scialfa, revealed she was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018. Inside her private battle.

Despite her limited appearances on the band’s current tour, Patti said that performing on stage with Bruce lets fans in on “a side of our relationship that you usually don’t get to see.” Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesLast year, Patti explained that she was only going to be appearing at a few shows on the tour in order to focus on her solo album and spend time with her grandchildren. “He’s 74 and still performing to packed crowds and getting good reviews for the show, too, but it wasn’t too long ago when he couldn’t even sing,” an insider told Closer in August.

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