This morning, TMZ reported that Bruce Springsteen was arrested in November and charged with driving during intoxicated, reckless driving and alcohol use in a closed environment. The incident occurred in the Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. A National Park Service spokesman confirmed the arrest on November 14. The New York Timesand added: “Springsteen was continuously cooperating.”
Following the TMZ report, Springsteen’s Super Bowl ad for Jeep was removed from YouTube, as InsideHook notes. The ad, titled “The Middle,” was Springsteen’s first commercial appearance ever. In addition, he and Ron Aniello wrote and produced the music for the ad, according to a press release from Jeep’s parent company Stellantis. ‘The Middle’ is still available on Springsteen’s Instagram.
Pitchfork contacted representatives of Jeep and Bruce Springsteen for comment and more information.