Bono has revealed he’s a massive fan of Hozier – but didn’t know he was Irish.
The Wicklow singer – whose house in Bray, Co Wicklow is less than 10km from the U2 star’s home – just went in at No2 in the US charts.
However Bono admitted he was stunned when he discovered the 24-year-old was one of our exports.
He said: “I stopped in my car to listen to him and I was raving about him over a weekend, when someone said to me, ‘You know he’s from a few miles down the road?’ and I’d no idea he was Irish.”
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The With Or Without You star added that he was a massive fan of Hozier’s music, and said he was a “miracle”.
Speaking on BBC Radio, he added: “I still haven’t met him, but I want to, I’m a fan.”
This week, Hozier’s album also went to No 2 in Canada and No 5 in the UK.
Manager Caroline Downey said: “I do think Hozier can be as big as U2.”