“He is by no means labored a day in his life”
Paul McCartney honoured Bruce Springsteen by presenting him with the Ivor Novello Awards’ greatest prize yesterday (Might 23).
The Boss grew to become the primary worldwide songwriter to obtain the Fellow of the Ivors Academy at Grosvenor Home in London, following within the footsteps of Elton John, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and McCartney himself who beforehand acquired the identical award 20 years in the past.
Presenting the prize, McCartney who introduced Springsteen onstage together with Dave Grohl throughout his headline slot at Glastonbury in 2022, jokingly mentioned: “Like Bruce’s concert events, I’m going to maintain this temporary,” referencing the Boss’ three hour plus concert events, earlier than including that he “couldn’t consider a extra becoming” recipient “besides possibly Bob Dylan, or Paul Simon, or Billy Joel, or Beyoncé, or Taylor Swift. The record goes on.”
He continued: “He’s generally known as the American working man however he admits he’s by no means labored a day in his life.”
Accepting the award, Springsteen hugged the previous Beatle and referenced his “lengthy and great historical past” within the UK, thanking the “extraordinary” followers who’ve been with him since his first present in Hammersmith some 50 years in the past.
He additionally spoke about his present the Stadium of Gentle in Sunderland, the evening earlier than (Might 22).
Springsteen mentioned: “We got here out final evening, and I used to be like, ‘What is that this climate? Driving rain, wind roaring However standing in entrance of me, within the rain, I realised: These are my folks.
“A few of them are younger, a few of them are kids, and a few of them… wore strains on their faces, of lives hard-weathered and well-lived. These are my folks right here within the UK. Folks I’ve written for and about, after which I can nonetheless discover them standing in entrance of me.”
He went on to say that performing for his followers “stays one of many best privileges and honours of my life as a musician”.
The Boss added: “I need to thanks for taking my music into your hearts and into your souls. I need to thanks for together with me within the difficult and delightful cultural life within the UK.”
Through the ceremony he additionally performed ‘Thunder Highway’. Elsewhere, RAYE, was topped Songwriter of the Yr for having “the voice of a technology” as described by the judges, whereas Yussef Dayes landed a win for Finest Album for his file ‘Black Classical Music’.
Different winners included Lana Del Rey (Particular Worldwide Award) and KT Tunstall (Excellent Track Assortment Award).
Elsewhere, The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria lately introduced that he’s beginning his personal Bruce Springsteen tribute band, named Hank Azaria & The EZ Road Band.