Washington DC, March 15 -- Canadian singer Sebastian Bach has apologised if he hurt anyone after Christina Applegate revealed in her memoir that she once left Brad Pitt to spend time with the rock singer at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, according to E! News.

Applegate recently opened up about the moment in her memoir You With the Sad Eyes, recounting how she left the awards show with Bach instead of Pitt.

Reacting to the renewed attention around the incident, Bach said he was surprised by the headlines but acknowledged the whirlwind nature of his life during that period.

"I was very surprised when that all hit," Bach said in an interview. "I was a single guy on tour, in a band, and I met a lot of girls, and I apologise if I hurt her...