Bruce Springsteen Apologizes for Refusing to Allow His Song in Bono’s Gap Commercial, Tells U2 Frontman: ‘I Should Have F—ing Done It!’

While presenting Springsteen with the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca Festival, Bono started to praise the Boss’ ability to bring a Woody Guthrie sensibility to pop radio. People would hear it like a hit, you know? So I have to apologize.” At the beginning of the event, Tribeca Festival founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal introduced Bono, who then delivered heartfelt words of praise for the “Born to Run” legend. “Bruce Springsteen is America,” the U2 frontman said. “Bruce made poetry from the voices of the people and set that poetry to music. We honor him tonight as a musician and poet and as an activist and a patriot.” In a brief conversation, the two talked about bringing resistance on the road for Springsteen’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour, on which he has blasted President Donald Trump and sang his recent ICE protest song, “Streets of Minneapolis.” To close the event, Patti Smith (backed ) sang her 1988 song “People Have the Power” in honor of Springsteen. Then, he and Bono joined for a reprisal, joyously singing backup vocals on the chorus. Rolling Stone Knicks Championship Merch Is Selling Out Online on Heels of Team’s Historic NBA Finals Win Robb Report RHOBH’s Sutton Stracke Lists Her $9 Million Estate on a ‘Main Road’ in Bel Air Sportico NYC Erupts in Celebration as Knicks Deliver Fans a Long-Awaited Championship WWD Taylor Swift Gives Her Summer Date Night Streak a Plush Turn in Bordeaux Velvet