Spring-Nuts Fan Club Quits After Bruce Springsteen Backs El-Sayed

Spring-Nuts, a private fan club with roughly 18,000 members, is shutting down its Facebook page. The group's co-founders, Julie and Howie Chaz, made the announcement on Sunday. They said the club will be archived after Bruce Springsteen publicly endorsed a political candidate. The singer's support for a candidate caused the group to reach its breaking point.

The Chazes called this endorsement deeply disappointing. They pointed out that El-Sayed was campaigning alongside Hasan Piker, who made a negative comment about 9/11. The co-founders worried that the singer's political stance would destroy the harmony they had built. They said the fan community should not ignore messages from the artist who brought them together.

The fan club had always followed a strict rule against political discussions. Now they plan to rebrand and focus on music and charitable work. They will continue their podcast series under a different name. The couple explained that Springsteen has always been important to them personally. His music had been a soundtrack to their lives and helped them meet extraordinary people. The group had previously raised funds for organizations like WhyHunger and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County.

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