Bono sang the praises of Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday, declaring that his fellow philanthropist "could do an awful lot of good inside or outside the White House."

Wearing his trademark wraparound sunglasses and a black and gray striped shirt unbuttoned to his sternum, the rock star stopped briefly on his way in and out of City Hall to chat with reporters.

He said he was invited to meet with the mayor, who wanted to know what the singer had been working on with his philanthropic projects. The U2 frontman (real name: Paul Hewson) co-founded DATA _ Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa _ which is dedicated to fighting poverty and AIDS in Africa.

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