{
  "id": 19557041,
  "title": "Bruce Springsteen fan club breaks up after his Abdul El-Sayed endorsement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bruce-springsteen-fan-club-breaks-up-after-his-abdul-el-sayed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T17:27:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/bruce-springsteen-fan-club-abdul-el-sayed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The beloved Bruce Springsteen fan club, known as Spring-Nuts, decided to disband after the musician endorsed Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed. The fan club, which had grown to 18,000 members since its inception 11 years ago, had reached a point where tensions between its members and administrators had escalated. Springsteen’s endorsement was met with mixed reactions, with some members praising the politician for his dedication to American democracy, while others, like the group’s administrator Howie Chaz and his wife Julie, vehemently disagreed. Chaz cited several reasons for the break-up, including a rise in divisive and hostile discussions within the fan club, personal attacks, bullying, and vile rhetoric. He also pointed to El-Sayed’s association with social media personality Hasan Piker, who made antisemitic comments, as well as the attack on a Michigan synagogue, as the final straw. Springsteen has publicly endorsed several politicians over the past two decades, but this was the first time he endorsed a non-presidential candidate. Despite the group’s disappointment, Chaz and his wife expressed their gratitude towards Springsteen for the decades of joy and opportunities his music has brought to their lives. The fan club will now rebrand itself as a general music interest group, and its podcast will change its name.",
  "summary": "The 18,000-member Spring-Nuts fan club will discontinue after its administrators disagreed with Bruce Springsteen's support of Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "A Bruce Springsteen Fan Club Broke Up After He Endorsed Abdul El-Sayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/a-bruce-springsteen-fan-club-broke-up-after-he-endorsed-abdul-el-sayed",
        "published": "2026-11-10T16:35:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}