Bruce Springsteen to become Fellow of The Ivors Academy

26 March 2024, 17:06 | Updated: 2 April 2024, 11:50

Bruce Springsteen press 2024 — Bruce Springsteen will become the first international Fellow. Picture: Press

By Jenny Mensah

Springsteen has made history in becoming the first international songwriter to receive the honour.

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Bruce Springsteen is set to become a Fellow of The Ivors Academy.

The iconic New Jersey rocker is the latest songwriter set to become an Academy Fellow, which is the highest honour the bestowed by the organisation.

With this, he Born in the U.S.A icon will become the first international songwriter the Academy has inducted into Fellowship in its 80-year history.

Springsteen’s induction into Fellowship of The Ivors Academy recognises his outstanding contribution to songwriting and acknowledges his impact on the UK’s cultural landscape.

Springsteen - who's also known affectionately as The Boss - will become the twenty-seventh Fellow of the Academy, joining a star-studded line-up of legends, including The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney, Kate Bush CBE, Joan Armatrading CBE and Sting, who received the award in 2023.

Bruce Springsteen said of the news: “I’m proud to be the first international songwriter to be recognised by The Ivors Academy. In addition to recognising my songwriting, the award stands as a tribute to the fans and friends who have supported me and my work for the last fifty years. This entire country has made me feel welcome every step of the way, and for this, I will always remain deeply appreciative.”

Tom Gray, Chair of The Ivors Academy said: “There is no one more fitting than Bruce Springsteen to be the first international songwriter inducted into our Fellowship. Songwriters are powerful storytellers, who capture our lives, loves and hardships. Bruce has always told the greatest stories. The Fellowship marks the esteem in which he is held by all those who share his craft.”

To commemorate Springsteen being named an Academy Fellow, a limited edition vinyl of The Best of Bruce Springsteen in Jersey Devil Red can be bought from Amazon. For Ivors-related content on Amazon Music, please visit the songwriters and producers homepage here.

This year’s nominees will be announced on Tuesday 23rd April and the winners will be revealed at The Ivors with Amazon Music at Grosvenor House in London on Thursday 23rd May 2024.

Bruce Springsteen announces 2024 UK & European dates

Meanwhile, Springsteen is set to embark on UK and Irish dates for 2024.

The Born To Run singer and his E Street Band will return to England to play mammoth dates, which culminate in a second show at London's Wembley Stadium on 27th July, which the icon has added due to popular demand.

Springsteen's 22-show stadium run will also see him visit the likes of Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Boucher Road in Belfast, and Croke Park in Dublin.