Springsteen Cancels Kansas City Show Due To Death In ‘Immediate’ Family

First Published: October 26, 2009 11:05 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Caption Bruce Springsteen performs in the Clearwater Benefit Concert Celebrating Pete Seeger’s 90th Birthday at Madison Square Garden on May 3, 2009 in New York CityBruce Springsteen canceled a performance in Kansas City after his cousin and road crew member died. 

The death of 36-year-old Lenny Sullivan was announced in a statement on Springsteen’s Web site.

Sullivan was found dead at Kansas City’s Intercontinental Hotel hours before Springsteen and the E Street Band were to take the stage Monday night.

Kansas City police spokesman Capt. Rich Lockhart said officers were investigating the death, although he said it was not suspicious.

A call to Springsteen’s publicist was not immediately returned.

The Sprint Center arena said tickets would be refunded.

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