U2 rock icon Bono stunned the residents of Chorlton with a surprise visit to the local book store on Saturday afternoon. Staff at Chorlton Bookshop in the Greater Manchester suburb were sworn to secrecy about the visit - after getting a phonecall the day before asking if Bono could come down.
They initially thought it "was a hoax" but the Irish rock 'n'roll star did indeed rock up on Saturday with his entourage and a film crew to the shock of staff and customers. And by all accounts he absolutely loved spending time inside.
He purchased no less than 30 books from the Chorlton shop after chatting with staff and fans and having a cuppa. And he was particularly partial to the home-baked parkin that book seller Bev offered him while he browsed the books.
