A young couple in Vancouver were left star struck when they saw Bono hitchhiking on the side of the road.
According to The Star, The Plain Dealer Edmonton Oilers center Gilbert Brule and girlfriend Kelsey Nichols, spotted the 51-year-old 'Vertigo' singer and a friend walking along the road. Initially they kept driving, not believing their eyes.
However, they decided to turn around and asked Bono and his assistant if they needed a lift to Horseshoe Bay in the back of their truck. The Irish rocker duly obliged.
"I didn't want to stop, but they waved and [Gilbert] yelled 'that's Bono'," Nichols told the Journal. "I didn't believe him so I kept driving."
Bono told the pair they had gone for a walk only for it to start raining.
"We go to walk our dog and Bono ends up in our car," Brule said of the bizarre episode.
Bono then arranged for the pair to attend U2’s Edmonton gig on Wednesday.
According to Fox News, Bono reportedly shared his gratitude with the Edmonton crowd at Commonwealth Stadium, saying, "I like ice hockey because people who play ice hockey are the kind of people who pick up hitchhikers.
"I'm ever so grateful. I've decided that I want to be Gilbert Brule."
