Petty Cylpha, Bruce Springsteen‘s wife and E Street bandmate has revealed that she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2018.
Sylfa addressed her diagnosis in the new documentary “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,” which premiered Sunday night at the Toronto Film Festival. In the film, a reflective look at the rock legend and his tight-knit group of collaborators, she shares that her illness has made it difficult for her to perform. As a result, she has taken a step back from the tour.
“This affects my immune system, so I have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go,” she said in the film. “Every once in a while, I get to a show or two and I get to sing a few songs on stage, and it’s a treat. It’s the new normal for me right now and I’m fine with it.”
Scialfa did not attend Sunday’s premiere. The 71-year-old has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and married Springsteen in 1991. Sylpha was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of the E Street Band. In “Road Diary,” she says that performing on stage with her husband gives the audience “a side of our relationship that you don’t normally see.”
Springsteen has also faced health problems and Postponed his tour to 2023 After he was diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Earlier this year, He rescheduled some shows Under the “doctor’s direction” the singer continued to suffer “vocal problems”.
“Road Diary” features footage from Springsteen’s latest world tour and an intimate look at backstage planning. The film also dealt with morality. However, 74-year-old Springsteen insisted at the TIFF premiere that he has no plans to retire anytime soon. He wants to keep performing until the “wheels come off.”
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