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Springsteen described the documentary, which premieres on Hulu in the US and Disney+ on October 25, as being essentially “about the rewards of a band staying together.”
“The actual arc of rock ‘n’ roll bands is to break up,” he said. “Think about it, how many bands have stayed together against how many who broke up?”
“Forget about bands staying together, we can’t get two people to stay together,” Springsteen added.
Stevie Van Zandt, one of the E Street Band’s members; director Thom Zimny; and Springsteen’s longtime manager Jon Landau also took part in the post-screening Q&A and spoke about working with Springsteen.
Van Zandt said that the band always focused on the music instead of chasing success.
“It was never a commercial enterprise,” he said. “This has been an artistic adventure from the beginning.”
“So anyone joining knew that was what they were getting into. Now, luckily, we found some commercial calling ground along the way, which was great,” Van Zandt added.
Best known for hits like “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road,” and “Born in the USA,” Springsteen has sold more than 140 million records worldwide and won 20 Grammy Awards.
According to Forbes, Springsteen is currently worth $1.2 billion.
He made around $500 million alone from selling his music catalog to Sony in 2021.