Bruce wants name off royalty lawsuit against NYC bar

New York: Bruce Springsteen wants his name off a lawsuit demanding licensing fees from a Manhattan bar where a band played his songs.A statement on Springsteen`s Web site Thursday said he didn`t know about the lawsuit that was filed Wednesday in federal court and wouldn`t have agreed to be a plaintiff if he had been asked.

It says Springsteen`s representatives demanded the immediate removal of his name Thursday morning after learning about the lawsuit filed by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. ASCAP didn`t immediately return a telephone call seeking comment Thursday night. The suit claims Connolly`s Pub violated Springsteen`s copyrights by letting an unidentified band perform two of his songs for profit. A man who answered the phone at Connolly`s said the pub had no comment. Bureau Report