“The Boss” Bruce Springsteen may already be 73, but he has no intention of leaving the stage: he absolutely cannot imagine retiring. Only on the condition that he would be unable to work, he says in a TV show – in which he also raves about Taylor Swift and her new album.
Bruce Springsteen has been active as a musician for well over 50 years – but “The Boss” will probably not say goodbye to his well-deserved retirement any time soon, as he now revealed on “The Howard Stern Show”. When presenter Howard Stern asked whether his guest could imagine giving up the music, he promptly received a clear answer. “I can’t see myself retiring, no,” said the 73-year-old Springsteen.
The rock star would only become a music retiree if he were “unable to work”. In an interview with Stern, Springsteen cites music legends Johnny Cash (1932-2003) and Pete Seeger (1919-2014) as inspiring examples of how to carry on into old age. Springsteen performed with the then 89-year-old folk singer Seeger at the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in 2009. As Springsteen explains, he might only give up three-hour concerts as he gets older. He is known for his extremely long performances with hour-long encores.
The star recently listened to Taylor Swift’s hit new album, Midnights, at full volume while driving with her daughter Jessica. The “Boss” liked the album, with which Swift managed the unprecedented feat of simultaneously occupying the top ten spots on the “Billboard Hot 100” chart in the US. He called megastar Swift “super talented” at Stern.
His own new album Only the Strong Survive will be out on November 11th and features a selection of reinterpreted soul and R
