Bruce Springsteen breaks silence over whether he really is a billionaire

Bruce Springsteen is shutting down the buzz around his bank account, saying the billionaire label just doesn’t fit.

Forbes recently pegged his net worth over $1.1 billion, but Springsteen clarified to The Telegraph on Friday: 'I’m not a billionaire. I wish I was, but they got that real wrong.'

Despite a $500 million music catalog sale in 2021 and a blockbuster $379.5 million tour with the E Street Band this year, the 75-year-old legend admits he’s 'spent too much money on superfluous things,' trimming down his fortune. 

On top of that, Springsteen noted that he makes sure to fairly compensate those he makes music with.

'I pay a tremendous amount of money to my band,' he shared, claiming it's a key to his success.

'If you get the art right, the music right, and the band right, you go out and play every night like it's your last night on Earth,' he said, adding, 'That was the serial philosophy of the band, and we're sticking to it.'

However, Bruce chose to keep the exact figures close to the vest, leaving the Forbes billionaire report without a precise counter. 

Springsteen’s bank account confession comes hot on the heels of him sharing his secret to staying youthful.

In an interview with The Times, the Grammy winner revealed his diet trick: he eats just one full meal a day. 

'I’ll have a bit of fruit in the morning and then I’ll have dinner,' the rock star said. 'That has kept me lean and mean.'

The new Hulu and Disney+ documentary, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, dives into these aspects of Springsteen's world.

The film also reveals Bruce's wife Patti Scialfa has been battling a rare blood cancer. 

Scialfa, guitarist for Springsteen’s E Street Band, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2018 and has since stepped back from touring to navigate her health journey privately. 

At the premiere of Bruce’s documentary at the Toronto Film Festival last month, she opened up about her battle with the disease. 

Reflecting on her decision to reduce her stage commitments, she shared that after 40 years of performing, returning to the stage felt exhilarating, but touring has become increasingly challenging for her.

Since her diagnosis while performing in a Broadway play, Patti explained that she makes occasional appearances at shows, singing a few songs, but her focus remains on her health. 

She acknowledged the need to be cautious, stating, 'This affects my immune system, so I just have to be careful what I choose to do and where I choose to go,' but added that her new normal is something she’s learned to accept. 

Bruce and Patti have been married since 1991. They share three children together: Evan, 34, Jessica, 32, and Samuel, 30.