A Couple Of Saturday's Ago a dull rainy day in Mancunia 2022......
I wanted to get my book signed by Bono as I heard he has been popping up on his book tour and sometimes turning up at bookshops randomly .
My plan was to get to Deansgate Waterstones and wait in there but on the way there a fan I was chatting with online said don't go to Waterstones they've just kicked loads of fans out and it's been cordened off as he is not going to be signing in the store, so she told me go to Lowry Hotel as he'll be there later he's staying here, she's waiting in reception I thought omg I can't stalk him at the hotel lol but went .
From there we waited a few hours we had to be discreet or we'd be asked to leave, we found out somehow that he was 2 hours behind his jet has not landed yet he won't be coming to the hotel and even better than that we got tipped off where he was doing the book signing.
The lady who I was with is from just up the road of the store, so we all rush into her car and set off for Chorlton Books I'm sceptical he's not going to be there we were stuck in traffic everything crossed we would get there but as we pulled and ran up the street, even with my sore knee I had to lol it was like Treasure Hunt, we got in the door and blurted out has he been is he on the way, the shop assistant looked at us and said oh no I'm sorry but he's been you've just missed him by 10 minutes. 😩 .
I was thinking yeah right he can't of been to this tiny bookstore when shop assistant said he had a cup of tea we made him some parkin and sure enough on her mobile there was Bono cup of tea in hand and cake on a plate 🙃
What do we do they asked me where do we go now do we go back to hotel or head to the venue, I insisted forget the hotel head to venue he'll be on his way (He was already in the venue went in by another entrance we didn't know this though) so 4pm we're stood looking at least a hundred fans already there.
I said no were not staying here, no way will we get a chance behind these , we'll go on the other side of the pavement where there's no barrier they'll put one up eventually I think, 7 people were stood watching no barrier up we were getting heckled Oi we've waited ages he won't come out there's no barrier, we stood firm more people behind us meant security put the barrier across I've been doing this too long now I go with gut feeling.
6.30pm no sign of him we're expecting him in a car but he hasn't been the show starts at 8pm, 7.30pm we've just about given up but still standing when suddenly out the gate ear where we were standing he comes out with his marker pen security man and walks around signing books only people who had books got a signing.
Lps and U2 things he would not sign and some had come from overseas just to meet him after a quick hello I placed book in the air knowing I'm not going to get a selfie forget that one but still he stood right in front me for a chat with Reet..
The Show was fantastic what great actor he'd make I was awestruck I've seen U2 twice on tour but this night was special 😎🍀
Edit ...tried to add photos but sadly Blogger won't let me 😮💨
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