Bruce Springsteen says he apologizes to U2 frontman Bono after previously refusing to license his song “Girls in Their Summer Clothes” for a Gap commercial linked to Bono’s AIDS-related initiative (RED). According to reports, Bono raised the issue directly while presenting Springsteen with the Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at the Tribeca Festival, where Bono discussed Springsteen’s earlier decision and his own view of it. In response, Springsteen acknowledges the refusal was a mistake and tells Bono, “I should have fucking done it!” The outlets describe that the Gap ad was tied to (RED) through Bono’s charitable efforts, and that Bono had confronted Springsteen about the licensing refusal during the award presentation. Multiple sources characterize Springsteen’s comments as an apology and a recognition that he should have agreed to the use of the song. No outlets report new details about whether Springsteen ultimately reached a licensing agreement or whether the original ad changed, focusing instead on Springsteen’s public acknowledgment at the ceremony.