This morning, TMZ reported that Bruce Springsteen was arrested in November and charged with drunk driving, reckless driving and drinking alcohol in a closed area. The incident took place in Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey. A National Park Service spokeswoman confirmed the Nov. 14 arrest The New York Timesand added, “Springsteen was cooperative throughout the process.”
Following the TMZ report, Springsteen’s Super Bowl ad for Jeep was removed from YouTube, as InsideHook points out. The ad, entitled “The Middle,” marked Springsteen’s first-ever commercial appearance. In addition, he and Ron Aniello wrote and produced the music for the commercial, according to a press release from Jeep’s parent company Stellantis. “The Middle” is still available on Springsteen’s Instagram.
Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Jeep and Bruce Springsteen for comment and more information.