Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that hes postponing the remainder of his September shows with the E Street Band because hes undergoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

The postponements, beginning with Fridays show in Syracuse, New York, come at the advice of Springsteens medical advisers overseeing his treatment for the condition.

Over here on E Street, were heartbroken to have to postpone these shows, the 20-time Grammy Award winner said in a statement . Well be back to pick these shows up and then some. Thank you for your understanding and support. Weve been having a blast at our U.S. shows and were looking forward to more great times.

Peptic ulcer disease involves painful sores developing in the stomach or small intestine, often as a result of a bacterial infection destroying the digestive systems protective mucus lining.

The announcement comes just after Springsteen, 73, and the E Street Band finished a set of three shows in his home state of New Jersey. They had September shows scheduled in a number of cities, including Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Washington, D.C.

Springsteen also postponed several shows earlier this year due to unspecified health issues, including two in Philadelphia last month.

The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee is one of the bestselling artists of all time. Hes released 21 studio albums, most recently 2022s Only the Strong Survive. When Howard Stern asked him in a recent interview if hes thinking about retirement, Springsteen gave an answer sure to please his fans.

I cant imagine it, Springsteen responded. I dont know if Ill be doing three-hour shows, but I have so many different kinds of music that I can play or do.