Alana Springsteen and her tour crew have emerged from their recent tour bus fire stronger than ever.
“It was definitely something that was super scary. But at the end of the day, things are replaceable, people aren’t,” Springsteen, 31, exclusively told Us Weekly on the 2024 CMA Awards red carpet on Wednesday, November 20. “And God was watching out for us and we all got off safe and OK, and we’re back on the road. So, it’s really good to just be back out doing what we love.”
The country star stated that the fire brought her and her team “closer together,” noting, “You know, when you go through something hard with people, it’s just bonding in some ways and you realize how much of a family this community is.”
Springsteen went on to praise the country music community for having each other’s backs. “We’re all just truly supporting each other, cheering each other on,” she gushed. “I had so many people reach out and go, ‘How can I help? Do you need gear? Do you need guitars? Like, what can we do?’ So, it’s just a family.”
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Last month, Springsteen was forced to cancel a handful of shows after her tour bus caught fire on October 24. “As a touring artist you think you understand that things like this are possible, but the reality is you just don’t until you’re faced with it yourself,” she wrote on October 26 date alongside an Instagram “family” photo of herself and her crew grabbing dinner in clothes they bought from “Walmart or Target” after the incident.
“We’re just grateful that everyone was unharmed and healthy. In this moment family dinner was everything,” she continued. “The next little while is gonna be tough, belongings and gear have to be replaced, figuring out what we have and what we don’t. But all of this could have been SO much worse and it’s not lost on me that God was looking out for us. We’re crazy lucky.”
Her post also featured a clip of the bus consumed in flames, as well as a snap of the fire aftermath.
Springsteen and her crew quickly bounced back and even dressed as firefighters as Halloween later that month. “Halloween costumes were a no brainer this year 
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The “Hold My Beer” singer looked just as stylish at the 2024 CMA Awards on Wednesday, walking the red carpet in a sparkly black maxi dress with a skirt slit. She completed the look with black heels and a smokey eye.
Having recently scored her first No. 1 song on the dance charts for her and Tiësto’s collab “Hot Honey,” Springsteen told Us she’s excited to see how the country music genre continues to evolve.
“[I love] watching all the collaborations that are happening and people kind of bending genres, you know, like Post Malone. I love that he released a country album. I’m obsessed with all of the songs,” she shared. “It just speaks to the genre and how people all over the world are finding it and falling in love with it and [are] inspired by it. So, I love the way it’s changing, and I love the ways it’s staying the same.”
One thing she loves just as much is connecting to her fans through her music. “Writing has always been my therapy,” Springsteen told Us. “I write about what I go through and putting those songs out and realizing that I’m not alone and I have this community that’s gone through the same things, we’re getting through it together, it was so healing.”
With reporting by Aria Parker
