Scialfa publicly revealed her blood cancer diagnosis in ‘Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’
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Bruce Springsteen (left) and Patti Scialfa in 2021
The subject of mortality is on Bruce Springsteen ‘s mind following his wife Patti Scialfa’s blood cancer diagnosis .
In the new documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band , Scialfa, 71, publicly revealed she was diagnosed with the rare cancer multiple myeloma in 2018. The longtime member of Springsteen’s E Street Band also opened up about facing difficulties performing as a result of her illness.
PEOPLE was present for a panel at the doc’s Los Angeles premiere at the Academy of Motion Pictures Museumon Monday, Oct. 21, where Springsteen, 75, opened up about how his wife’s diagnosis has led to him speaking about the importance of cherishing life during performances…