Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has admitted that his much publicised rant about U2's lead singer Bono was nothing more than a publicity stunt.
According to EyeWitness News reports, the Pampoen singer also said that while he doesn’t have any regrets about his outburts, he does regret missing out on the U2 concert on Sunday night.
Hofmeyr has however acknowledged that he would go to any lengths to focus attention on the deaths of Afrikaner farmers.
He tweeted on Thursday: “Off course its a P Stunt. For a cause Ive sold my soul to.And Bono slipped up.Forget me.Check genocide.Thx.Im elated with his explanation.”
Hofmeyr sparked a media storm after he tweeted that he had thrown his U2 tickets for the Johannesburg concert in the Jukskei River. This action was in response to a report claiming that Bono supported for the ANC Youth League president Julius Malema and his right to sing the Shoot the Boer song.
Bono on Wednesday said that it was “barking mad” for people to think that he or his band would support such a song. - IOL