Bruce Springsteen’s Super Bowl ad for Jeep has been temporarily removed by the auto company following news that he was arrested last year for alleged DWI and reckless driving.
Springsteen was arrested in the Gateway National Recreation Area in his native New Jersey on Nov. 14, 2020, according to National Park Service officials.
Springsteen received three quotes: DWI, driving recklessly and consuming alcohol in an enclosed area, a spokesman told The independent in a statement.
The musician cooperated throughout the process.
The independent has contacted Springsteen representatives for comment.
According to TMZ, the singer will appear in court in the coming 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.
Titled “The Middle”, it is narrated by the musician, who advocates an end to divisions in America.
“Fear has never been the best of who we are,” Springsteen said in the clip. And as for freedom, it’s not the property of just a lucky few. It belongs to all of us. Whoever you are, wherever you come from, is what connects us, and we need that connection. We need the center. ‘
A Jeep spokesman said The independent in a statement that the company is pausing the ad.
Springsteen’s most recent album, Letter to you, was released in October 2020. The album marks his first full release with the E Street Band since 2014 and is a follow-up to his 2019 Western stars.