Washington, July 20 (ANI): Superstar U2 singer Bono has revealed how he once dodged an embrace from then U.S. President George W. Bush, and was congratulated on it by the latter's successor Barack Obama.
On a BBC program last night, Bono revealed how he stiffed President Bush out of the photo op in 2006 at the National Prayer Breakfast.
He said that the two of them were on the stage when Bush tried to hug him.
"There were all kinds of people in the audience," the Politico quoted Bono as having recalled on Jonathan Ross' talk show.
The singer admitted that he did not want to be embraced by the man with whom he had so many political disagreements.
He said that watching the former president was nearing him, he jumped behind a podium to "dodge the hug".
He said that his trick worked, and just about nobody in the audience knew it happened.
However, sharp-eyed Obama, who was part of the bipartisan crowd, observed it all.
"When I was sitting down I was beside Sen. Obama, the star said the future President whispered to him, 'Nice work with the hug dodge,'" Bono said. (ANI)
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