Hip hop artist K’naan visited Minneapolis last Saturday (July 23) to speak with Bono – and wound up onstage with U2 at the TCF Bank Stadium.
K’naan and other members of Somali-based organizations arranged a meeting with the U2 frontman to discuss how his ONE anti-poverty charity could provide towards the famine relief in the African nation.
He was later invited to join the Irish icons on stage that evening.
At the show, Bono introduced his guest to thousands of U2 fans by saying, "I want to introduce you to a very special spirit, a wise man, showing great leadership on behalf of his country, Somalia," reported atu2.com.
As Canadian-born K’naan entered the stage, Bono continued, "Get used to his name because you’re going to hear it a lot."
The pair performed the Ben. E. King classic Stand by Me and finished with a heartfelt embrace. Their performance is now available on YouTube.
"Just got off stage with U2," K’naan wrote afterwards via Twitter. "What an honor to be introduced by Bono in such a humbling way. Look out for new music soon #Somalia."
U2 will soon bring their massive 360 world tour full circle when they make their final stop in Moncton, New Brunswick on July 30.