Luckily for Bruce, the audience was very forgiving and the “Dancing In The Dark” hitmaker rocked to nearly three hours of new and old hits.

The death of 36-year-old Lenny Sullivan was announced in a statement on Springsteen’s website.

Sullivan was found dead at Kansas City’s Intercontinental Hotel hours before Springsteen and the E Street Band were to take the stage. Kansas City police spokesman Capt. Rich Lockhart said officers were investigating the death, although he said it was not suspicious.

The Sprint Center Arena said tickets would be refunded.

A rep for The Boss told the New Jersey Star-Ledger Thursday that the singer stands by a statement he issued on his website after being named in another affair in August 2006.

“Patti and I have been together for 18 years—the best 18 years of my life,” he wrote then—and reiterates now. “We have built a beautiful family we love and want to protect and our commitment to one another remains as strong as the day we were married.”

Court papers filed in the divorce between Arthur Kelly and Ann C. Kelly New Jersey this week read: She “has committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention.”

Bruce Springsteen is accused of playing “The Boss” with another man’s wife.

According to Star, the rock legend has been fingered In divorce papers filed on March 27 in Monmouth County, N.J. Superior Court. Businessman Arthur Kelly claims his wife of 17 years “committed adultery with one Bruce Springsteen, who resides in Rumson, N.J., and Colts Neck, N.J., at various times and places too numerous to mention.”

Uh-oh.

And what’s more, Star spywitnesses seem to support the affair claims: “Ann says she and Bruce are just friends, but there have been rumors going around the area for more than a year that they had gotten way too close after meeting at a local gym.”

Bruce, 59, has been married to his second wife, backup singer Patti Scialfa, 53, for 17 years. They have three children together.

“The Boss” Bruce Springsteen on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on March 19….

Bruce Springsteen and his famous E. Street Band treated football fans to a 12-minute rockout as the Arizona Cardinals took on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa on Sunday.

What do you think of The Boss’ live performance, which included renditions of “Working On A Dream” and “Born To Run?”

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a set of North American/European tour dates in support of their latest album, Working on a Dream, in stores today.

The 48-date worldwide trek around the U.S. and Canada will launch April 1 in San Jose, Calif., before heading to Europe on May 30.

Don’t forget to check out The Boss this Sunday as he provides the tunes at the Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show in Tampa.

Here’s the complete itinerary:

April 1: San Jose, Calif. (HP Pavilion at San Jose)
April 3: Glendale, Calif. (Jobing.com Center)
April 5: Austin, Texas (Frank Erwin Center)
April 7: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)
April 8: Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
April 10: Denver (Pepsi Arena)
April 15: Los Angeles (LA Memorial Sports Arena)
April 1-22: Boston (TD Banknorth Garden)
April 24: Hartford, Conn. (XL Center)
April 26: Atlanta (Philips Arena)
April 28-29: Philadelphia (Wachovia Spectrum)
May 2: Greensboro, N.C. (Greensboro Coliseum)
May 4: Hempstead, N.Y. (Nassau Veterans Mem. Col.)
May 5: Charlottesville, Va. (John Paul Jones Arena)
May 7: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
May 8: University Park, Pa. (Bryce Jordan Center)
May 11: St. Paul, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center)
May 12: Chicago (United Center)
May 14: Albany, N.Y. (Times Union Center)
May 15: Hershey, Pa. (Hersheypark Stadium)
May 18: Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
May 19: Pittsburgh (Mellon Arena)
May 21, 23: E. Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center)
May 30: Landgraaf, Holland (Pink Pop Festival)
June 2: Tampere, Finland (Ratinan Stadion)
June 4-5, 7: Stockholm (Stockholm Stadium)
June 9-10: Bergen, Norway (Koengen)
July 2: Munich (Olympiastadion)
July 3: Frankfurt (Commerzbank Arena)
July 5: Vienna (Ernst Happel Stadion)
July 8: Herning, Denmark (Herning MCH)
July 11: Dublin (RDS)
July 16: Carhaix, France (Festival des Vielles Charrues)
July 19: Rome (Stadio Olimpico)
July 21: Turino, Italy (Olimpico di Torino)
July 23: Udine, Italy (Stadio Friuli)
July 26: Bilbao, Spain (San Mames Stadium)
July 28: Benidorm, Spain (Estadio Municipal de Foietes)
July 30: Sevilla, Spain (La Cartuja Olympic Stadium)
Aug. 1: Valladolid, Spain (Estadio Jose Zorrilla)
Aug. 2: Santiago, Spain (Monte del Gozo)

On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that devoted Obama supporter Bruce Springsteen will kick off the President-Elect’s inauguration festivities with a free performance on D.C’s National Mall on Jan. 18.

“The Boss’” performance will be held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and open to the public.

Bruce Springsteen’s new single and video for “My Lucky Day” have premiered on MySpace and Amazon.

Bruce’s new album, Working On A Dream, goes on sale January 27.

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen is appearing in a new ad for the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The largest food bank in the Garden State is requesting the public’s assistance in ensuring that the organization’s shelves stay stocked with food in spite of today’s tough economic times.

Bruce’s ad will appear in New Jersey area papers, including The New York Times, The Star-Ledger, The Bergen Record, and The Daily Record, this Sunday.

If you would like to help, please visit www.njfoodbank.org.