Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl ad for Jeep has been temporarily removed by the car company after news that he was arrested last year for alleged DWI and reckless driving.
According to National Park Service officials, Springsteen was arrested on November 14, 2020 in the Gateway National Recreation Area in his native New Jersey.
Springsteen received three citations: DWI, reckless driving, and drinking in a closed environment, a spokesman said The Independent in a statement.
The musician was continuously collaborating.
The Independent contacted Springsteen’s representatives for comment.
According to TMZ, the singer has a court appearance in the next few weeks.
The news comes three days after Springsteen appeared in a high-profile ad for Jeep during the Super Bowl.
The ad was the first commercial endorsement in Springsteen’s career.
The title “The Middle” is narrated by the musician, who calls for an end to divisions in America.
“Fear has never been the best of who we are,” Springsteen says in the clip. “And as for freedom, it’s not the property of just a few lucky people. It belongs to us all. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, that’s what connects us, and we need the connection “We need the remedy.”
A Jeep spokesman said The Independent in a statement that the company is temporarily suspending the ad.
Springsteen’s most recent album, Letter to You, released in October 2020. The album is his first full release with the E Street Band since 2014, and is a sequel to his 2019 Western stars.