Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band: No tour in 2020?

Not so fast on a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tour in 2020.

A band album and tour in 2020 seemed like a sure thing a few months ago, but now band members are making other plans for the upcoming year.

“Let’s just say I thought I was going to be busier than I am,” said Little Steven Van Zandt Wednesday, Feb. 12 on Sirius XM’s E Street Radio channel. “So at the moment, 2020 seems to have opened up.”

Van Zandt was replying to a question about his upcoming plans.

Max Weinberg is also making other plans for 2020.

“I continue to do my Jukebox shows, five, six times a month, so that’s what I plan plan to be doing,” said Weinberg recently to the USA Today Network. “I usually take January, February and March off ... and I start playing up again April 1 this year and go right through to December, that’s what I plan to be doing.”

Max Weinberg’s hit Jukebox shows features Weinberg with members of the Asbury Park-based Weeklings performing classic tracks chosen by audience members.

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A Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band tour in 2020 seemed like a sure thing after Springsteen, on multiple occasions in 2019, suggested it was all but certain.

“I got to get the band together in the studio, which hopefully we’ll do before the year is out, and you start to make some music and we see what we have, and when we have something we look for places to play that music, and that’s how an E Street Band tour is put together,” said Springsteen to the USA Today Network last fall.

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Fans’ reactions on Wednesday ranged from disappointment to concern.

“If in fact Stevie is indirectly saying that the tour is not a sure thing this year, or for at least the near future, and only Stevie can say that, obviously there’s a lot disappointment from the fans because it’s been a long time and everyone, based on Bruce’s statements, thought we’d be getting a new album and the band would go back on the road,” said Howie Chaz, head of the Spring-Nuts Facebook fan page. “A lot of people have been saving money, because Bruce fans don’t just go to one show and they travel to various states and even different countries.

“The second emotion and most importantly is concern about the reason why the tour is off. Tour or no tour, we all just want the band to be healthy and happy. That’s first and foremost ... Hopefully we will see them sooner rather than later, but we should hold out hope and feel excited about the new album that is supposed to come out.”

The E Street Band’s last show together was Feb. 17, 2017 in New Zealand. Springsteen starred in he hit “Springsteen on Broadway” in 2017 and ‘18.

Van Zandt just announced the release of the landmark 1985 album “Sun City” on vinyl to commemorate the Feb. 11 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s historic release from a South African prison after 27 years in captivity.

Van Zandt led the group called Artists United Against Apartheid, that included Springsteen, to record the protest single and album.

Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. His multiple awards include recognition for stories on both Bruce Springsteen and “Jersey Shore.” Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; cjordan@app.com.