Danny Federici dies; Springsteen concerts postponed
UPDATE: Springsteen has rescheduled the BankAtlantic Center show to Friday, May 2, Tampa to Tuesday, April 22 and Orlando to Wednesday, April 23.
Bruce Springsteen's Friday night concert at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise has been postponed because of the death of a longtime Springsteen bandmate, a spokesman for concert promoter LiveNation said on Thursday.
Keyboard player Danny Federici, 58, died on Thursday in New York after a three-year battle with melanoma, a form of cancer, Springsteen's official Web site announced.
Federici was not touring but had made a surprise appearance at a March 20 Springsteen concert in Indianapolis.
LiveNation spokesman Woody Graber said a Springsteen show this weekend in Orlando would also be rescheduled, but a Monday concert in Tampa would go forward as planned. Graber said no makeup dates for the Sunrise or Orlando shows have been announced, and he had no information on refunds for ticketholders.
Comments
Rest In Peace Danny. Too too young. Going to see the band will never be the same, the family has finally lost a member. Thank you for all the years and all the music....we will miss you so much.
Posted by: Deirdre | April 18, 2008 7:54 AM