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Bono: My Beautiful Day with Nelson Mandela

The U2 singer described the last time he saw the African icon

Bono has described the “beautiful” last time he met Nelson Mandela before the anti-apartheid icon’s death two weeks ago.

The U2 star, who was left devastated by the 95-year-old’s passing, told of his ongoing love and respect for South Africa’s first black president.

In an in-depth interview with Hot Press, the rocker said: “The last time we met was a wonderful moment, eighteen months ago, with myself and Ali [Hewson] and our two boys.

“That was a beautiful time we spent together. The seriousness of his intellect and stance on so many issues is hidden always by a wicked sense of humour.”

And even though Mandela was 93 at the time, Bono described how he was still in awe of the man who inspired U2.

The singer, 53, added: “ Everyone in the world wants to see him and you get to see him and he’s like, ‘Why would you come and see an old revolutionary like me?

“And you’re always reminded – and perhaps this is important for a lippy Irish rock star – you’re always reminded of how humility and humour are bound up in each other.”

U2’s latest song Ordinary Love is about the life of Mandela and the band believe his legacy will be a difficult one to follow.

Bono added: “One of the lessons learned from that amazing speech Madiba made in 2005 in Trafalgar Square was when he said, ‘Overcoming poverty is not the task of charity. It is an act of justice. Like apartheid, like slavery’.

“And then he said, ‘Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation’.

He certainly was great.

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