About John Paul, Bono noted that "A lot of rock stars have a Pope complex. This Pope had a rock star complex!"
Calling the Catholic Church "the glam rockers of religion," he said that upon meeting the Pope to discuss debt relief for impoverished nations, that he, Quincy Jones and Bob Geldof were nervous and excited. Bono took off his sunglasses and held them in his hand, but noticed that the Pope kept looking at them. He said, "Holy Father, would you like some fly shades?" The Pope put the sunglasses on and then winked and smiled.
I remember Bono telling this story at a concert on the Vertigo tour, shortly after the Pope passed away - great to finally see the picture!
