Bruce Springsteen has postponed the rest of his 2023 tour as he recovers from a peptic ulcer.

The 74-year-old rock icon, who celebrated his birthday final week, will now carry out the remaining tour dates with backing band E Street in 2024.

It was introduced on the Born To Run singer’s web site that he “has continued to recover steadily” from the illness over the previous few weeks and “will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice”.

The measure to postpone the exhibits was taken “out of an abundance of caution”, in keeping with the assertion.

Springsteen, also called The Boss, thanked his buddies and followers for his or her “good wishes, encouragement, and support”.

He added: “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”

Earlier this month, the Golden Globe-winning musician introduced he would be postponing his September shows which have been because of happen at a number of venues across the US all through the month together with Washington DC, Baltimore, Connecticut and Ohio.

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He was being handled for signs referring to the ulcer on the time – a illness characterised by open sores creating within the lining of the abdomen or small gut which might produce heartburn, nausea and critical abdomen ache.

The newly postponed exhibits embody Canadian dates and performances in Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Rescheduled live shows can be introduced this week and can happen on the authentic venues.

The tour which commenced on 1 February in Florida is Springsteen’s first in six years.

His newest efficiency earlier than issues started was in his residence state of New Jersey, the place he carried out a three-night stand to seas of followers.

His worldwide tour has flown him to Europe, together with London.

The exhibits marked Springsteen and the E Street Band’s first tour since February 2017, and their first in North America since September 2016.

They headlined the British Summertime Festival in London’s Hyde Park in July, to an viewers together with eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel and Jon Bon Jovi.