I have to say reading this thread that I am absolutely amazed that someone would remain barred eight years after the fact just for singing. Either there is more to the story as to the reason for the barring (and I have no reason to believe so) or the barman in question is one hell of an unreasonable guy. Ditto, did you ever try to reason with this barman or the previous owner in the intervening years at all and what was the response? I can't see that the change of ownership has any legal bearing but it is always possible that the new owner might be more understanding.