The Irish lead singer of U2 was invited to attend the speech because of his advocacy and philanthropic support for global health and AIDS relief initiatives.

The U2 frontman blamed an allergy but said former President Barack Obama didn't buy that explanation.

Bono hit New York City this week for the Clinton Global Initiative, adding more to the conversation than just his input and wisdom. The U2 singer revealed that he can do a shockingly good impression of Former President Bill Clinton, impersonating Clinton speaking about meeting Bono and berating him for his casual dress. The politician took the gag in stride, noting that he is very easy to make fun of.

There once was a man named Bono / Whose poem made Twitter go “Oh, no ...”