Springsteen Bono Feud: Rock Legend Apologizes for Snubbing Charity Ad

Bruce Springsteen just embarrassed himself at Tribeca Festival, recalling that he once turned down U2's Bono for a lucrative charity gig. The 2007 track 'Girls in Their Summer Clothes' was meant to star in an ad campaign for the clothing brand GAP, with proceeds going to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

What happened is this: Springsteen was presented with the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at Tribeca Festival, where Bono recounted his failed attempt to license 'Girls in Their Summer Clothes' for the charity project. It's clear that Bono won't soon forget this slight.

The real question here is why? What drove Springsteen to initially reject the offer? Was it financial concerns or a personal preference? The exact reasons remain unclear, but one thing is certain: Springsteen just lost some major street cred.