George W Bush has praised U2 frontman Bono as “the real deal” after the singer visited the former US President’s Texas ranch.
Bush, who served as President for two terms from 2001 to 2009, uploaded a photo of himself and Bono to Instagram on Friday (May 26). Bush hosted Bono at his Prairie Chapel Ranch, near Waco, Texas.
According to Bush’s post, the pair discussed various charitable causes each are involved in and “our shared commitment to saving lives in Africa”. The former President added: “Bono is the real deal. He has a huge heart and a selfless soul, not to mention a decent voice.”
It’s not the first time the pair have met. Bush had previously revealed that when they first met he thought that Bono was “married to Cher”.
The news comes just a few months following Bono’s controversial meeting with current Vice President Mike Pence back in February.
Enjoyed chatting w/ Bono at @MunSecConf. Discussed prior effort to twice pass Africa AIDS assistance & future security in developing nations pic.twitter.com/LJcvF4mXid
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) February 18, 2017
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