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Bamboozled!

In the words of Richard Hatch, “I been bamboozled!” As has already been pointed out to me by various people, the man I photographed on Sunday in Boston was not, in fact, Bono. No, it was a look-alike hired by Mix 98.5 to drive around the city and give out tickets to the U2 concerts. So I apologize for misleading anyone.

In my defense:

1. I actually didn’t think it was Bono when I first saw him and took the photos. I thought it was just some random crazy guy riding around in a limo - maybe some wannabe or lesser-known rock star. I thought he had too much facial hair and that his hair color was too light. Only when I got home later that night and looked up U2’s tour dates did I think it was him - I didn’t even know that U2 was going to be in Boston this week.
2. How often do I see Bono in public, to begin with?

I guess I was just too excited about the potential prospect of having gotten a decent photo of a celebrity. Next time, I’ll go with my gut instinct, which was to avoid asserting the identity of anyone I photograph until I have 100% positive confirmation that it was, in fact, who I thought it was.

P.S. If anyone from Mix 98.5 is reading this, I think I should get a pair of tickets just for taking such a nice photo of your look-alike. Thanks!