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After the Thunder: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa Smooch Onstage

Couples

After the Thunder: Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa Smooch Onstage

Originally posted 04/28/2009 03:30PM

"May I bring out my lovely wife?" Bruce Springsteen asked the starry New York crowd honoring Tom Hanks at Monday night's Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute to the double Oscar winner. The Boss then took command, smooching Patti Scialfa on the lips as she slowly entered the stage to cheers from the audience.

Springsteen and Scialfa – his E-Street bandmate and wife of nearly 18 years – have had a rough ride in recent weeks. Last Wednesday, Scialfa missed an E-Street Band concert in Boston after falling from her horse and bruising herself (though not breaking any bones). The previous week, a request to seal records in the divorce case that names Springsteen as a correspondent was denied by a New Jersey judge. (After being named in the divorce proceedings, Springsteen defended his marriage, saying he and Scialfa's "commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.")

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Patti Scialfa Misses Springteen Show After Riding Accident | Bruce Springsteen

Health

Patti Scialfa Misses Springteen Show After Riding Accident

Originally posted 04/24/2009 12:00PM

Bruce Springsteen rocked Boston without his wife, Patti Scialfa, on Wednesday night – because she's recovering from falling off a horse.

The Boss told audiences at TD Banknorth Garden that his E-Street bandmate and wife of nearly 18 years wasn't onstage because of the accident.

Scialfa took a tumble on Saturday while riding close to the couple's New Jersey home and is bruised and in pain but has no broken bones, confirms a source. She's expected to miss some upcoming concerts, but that's not unusual, adds a friend, as the mom of three has often missed performances when busy with the couple's kids.

The recent absences – Scialfa missed some concerts last week as well – have been noticed more so, says the source, because of current media reports that Springsteen is linked to a New Jersey couple's divorce proceedings.

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