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Bruce Springsteen Postpones More Shows with the E Street Band

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were forced to postpone two more shows on their current tour. Tour stops on March 12 in Uncasville, CT and March 14 in…

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were forced to postpone two more shows on their current tour.

Tour stops on March 12 in Uncasville, CT and March 14 in Albany, NY were both postponed due to illness. The postponements were confirmed via a statement shared on Springsteen's social media channels. Each postponement statement let fans know, "We are working on rescheduling the date so please hold on to your tickets as they will be valid for the rescheduled show." The first date of The Boss's new tour with the E Street Band to be postponed was their March 9 show in Columbus, Ohio.

Details as to who was ill were not shared. However, it may be safe to assume The Boss might be under the weather. Various E Street Band members have tested positive for COVID-19 since the tour kicked off on February 1. Among them were guitarist Steven Van Zandt and saxophonist Jake Clemons. Despite them taking some nights off to rest and recoup, the shows have gone on as scheduled.

The next show on the tour is set for March 16 in Philadelphia. As of publishing, the show is still going on as scheduled.

5 Opening Act and Headliner Combos That Actually Happened

New tours are seemingly announced every week. Oftentimes, those tours feature outstanding multi-act lineups and other great supporting acts. With that in mind, we can't help but look back on some of the strangest opening act and headliner combos in rock history.

Here are five examples that actually happened.

Jimi Hendrix Experience Opening For The Monkees (1967)

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The Who Opening For Herman’s Hermits (1967)

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Bruce Springsteen Opening for Anne Murray (1974)

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The Beatles Opening for Brenda Lee (1962)

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Opening For Strawberry Alarm Clock (1968)

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INDIO, CA - APRIL 25: Musician Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd performs onstage during day 1 of 2014 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2014 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights