NEW YORK — Aging rock n’ roll fans excited to learn on Facebook that Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Jon Bon Jovi were teaming up for a “One Last Ride Tour” also learned a valuable lesson about trusting social media.
AI-generated posts advertising that 2026 event also said Springsteen’s wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa would be a part of that fabricated final hurrah.
The tour was billed as “A Soul-Stirring Historic Revival Illuminating the Immortal Legacy of American Rock and the Hearts That Changed the World,” but offered no information about ticket sales. It was viewed by thousands of fans.
Media pages maintained by people working with Springsteen, Dylan and Bon Jovi make no mention of any such tour. Representatives for the artists mentioned hadn’t returned a request for comm