Bono hitchhikes (Tuesday)

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U2 frontman Bono hitches a ride with NHL player, honors team at gig

But that's where the legendary U2 singer found himself Tuesday, stuck on the side of the road near Vancouver, British Columbia, his thumb extended in hopes of catching a lift. His chariot arrived in the form of a ride that brought him to his destination and turned the self-described rugby player on to Canada's favorite sport.

"I like ice hockey, because people who play ice hockey are the kind of people who pick up hitchhikers," Bono told a concert crowd Wednesday in Edmonton, Alberta, as seen in a video posted on YouTube. "I know this from personal experience."

Bono and his assistant were out for a walk when, according to numerous reports, it started to rain. The U2 frontman/hitchhiker said that Edmonton Oilers player Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend, whom Bono identified as Kelsey, were in a truck when they pulled over for the forlorn traveler.

According to the Edmonton Sun, the couple had set out for a local park to walk their German shepherd -- a dog that eventually shared space in the back of the truck with the singer and his assistant.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/canada.bono.hitchhiking/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn