While buskers are a regular fixture on the subway, you certainly don’t expect to find one of the biggest bands in the world pitched up and begging for coppers, but that’s exactly what happened to U2 over the weekend.
But don’t worry, Bono and co haven’t fallen on hard times - the Irish group were performing on the platforms of the New York subway as part of a sketch for ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’.
Fans had a hard time recognising them though as the band had transformed themselves using a series of wigs and fake moustaches.
Watch the full footage below...
The band went underground at 42nd Street and Grand Central station where they belted out their hit ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ to uninterested commuters.
Eventually the boys revealed their true identities to a gathered crowd rendering them speechless, especially when they were then invited to sing along with a rendition of their 1988 hit ‘Angel Of Harlem’.
The sketch is set to air on Jimmy’s late night US chat show this Friday (15 May) and also marks Bono’s first performance since a serious bicycle accident last November.
The frontman was left with his arm broken in six places and a fractured eye socket after going over his handlebars during a bike ride in New York.
"I had the humerus bone sticking out of the leather jacket," he gruesomely told Jimmy during an interview to air on ‘The Tonight Show’.
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ONE And (RED) Campaigns Hold 2011 World AIDS Day Discussion(01 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Bono speaks during the 2011 World AIDS Day discussion at George Washington University on December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
ONE And (RED) Campaigns Hold 2011 World AIDS Day Discussion(02 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Alicia Keys and Bono speak during the 2011 World AIDS Day discussion at George Washington University on December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
ONE And (RED) Campaigns Hold 2011 World AIDS Day Discussion(03 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Bono speaks during the 2011 World AIDS Day discussion at George Washington University on December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
ONE And (RED) Campaigns Hold 2011 World AIDS Day Discussion(04 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Alicia Keys and Bono speak during the 2011 World AIDS Day discussion at George Washington University on December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
President Obama Participates In World AIDS Day Discussion At George Washington University(05 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Music artist and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive Alicia Keys (L) and U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED) Bono participate in a round-table discussion with others leaders on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). Speakers also included former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton (via satellite link), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (R-CA) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (via satellite from Tanzania). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
President Obama Participates In World AIDS Day Discussion At George Washington University(06 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets singer Bono after making remarks at a World AIDS Day event hosted by the ONE Campaign and (RED) at George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). (Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
President Obama Participates In World AIDS Day Discussion At George Washington University(07 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Barack Obama (R) greets (L-R) singer Bono, Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent and singer Alicia Keys after making remarks at a World AIDS Day event hosted by the ONE Campaign and (RED) at George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). (Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg-Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
President Obama Participates In World AIDS Day Discussion At George Washington University(08 of37)
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Bono (R), U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED), speaks during a round-table discussion with Alicia Keys, music artist and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive, and others on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). Speakers also included former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton (via satellite link), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (R-CA) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (via satellite from Tanzania). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
US President Barack Obama (C) chats with(09 of37)
US President Barack Obama (C) chats with muscian Bono (L) as singer Alcia Keys (R) looks on after speaking at a World AIDS Day event December 1, 2011 at George Washington University in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"Keep A Child Alive With Alicia Keys" Premiere(10 of37)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 29: Bono (L) and Alicia Keys attend the 'Keep A Child Alive with Alicia Keys' premiere at the Tribeca Grand Screening Room on November 29, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
The Q Awards - Arrivals(11 of37)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: The Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr of U2 attends the Q awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
The Q Awards - Arrivals(12 of37)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: The Edge and Bono of U2 attends the Q awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
The Q Awards - Arrivals(13 of37)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: The Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr of U2 attends the Q awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
The Q Awards - Arrivals(14 of37)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: The Edge, Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr of U2 attends the Q awards at The Grosvenor House Hotel on October 24, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Cofounder of the organization "One", Iri(15 of37)
Cofounder of the organization 'One', Irish musician, humanitarian, frontman of rock band U2, Bono, poses during a meeting focused on G20 and foreign aids on October 19, 2011 at the One's headquarters in Paris. ONE is an organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures.AFP PHOTO FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Cofounder of the organization "One", Iri(16 of37)
Cofounder of the organization 'One', Irish musician, humanitarian, frontman of rock band U2, Bono, poses during a meeting focused on G20 and foreign aids on October 19, 2011 at the One's headquarters in Paris. ONE is an organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures.AFP PHOTO FRED DUFOUR (Photo credit should read FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band, U2(17 of37)
Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band, U2, and his wife Alison (L) come out of St. George's Cathedral after attending a church service to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on October 7, 2011 in Cape Town. South Africa's Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday in the cathedral where he once rallied against white rule, using his famed charisma to soothe raw feelings over the Dalai Lama's absence. AFP PHOTO/RODGER BOSCH (Photo credit should read RODGER BOSCH/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Belvedere Vodka And Vanity Fair Celebrate "Martha Marcy May Marlene" And "The Descendants" At TIFF(18 of37)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 10: Bono of U2 attends Fox Searchlight Pictures, Belvedere Vodka And Vanity Fair Celebrate 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' And 'The Descendants' during TIFF at Thompson Hotel on September 10, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) (credit:Getty)
"Ides Of March" Premiere - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival(19 of37)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Bono of U2 arrives at 'Ides Of March' Premiere at Roy Thomson Hall during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"From The Sky Down" Press Conference - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival(20 of37)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Musician Bono of U2 speaks onstage at 'From The Sky Down' Press Conference during 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"From The Sky Down" Press Conference - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival(21 of37)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Musicians Bono and The Edge of U2 speak onstage at 'From The Sky Down' Press Conference during 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
"From The Sky Down" Press Conference - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival(22 of37)
TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09: Musician Bono of U2 speaks onstage at 'From The Sky Down' Press Conference during 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(23 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: (L-R) U2 bass player Adam Clayton, guitar player The Edge and lead singer Bono perform at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(24 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 lead singer Bono performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(25 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 Guitar player The Edge performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(26 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 Guitar player The Edge performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(27 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 guitarist The Edge performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(28 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: (L-R) The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., Bono, and Adam Clayton of the band U2 perform at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(29 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 bass player Adam Clayton performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
U2 In Concert(30 of37)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JULY 20: U2 lead singer Bono performs at the New Meadowlands Stadium on July 20, 2011 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fox's "American Idol" 2011 Finale - Results Show - Press Room(31 of37)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: Musician The Edge of U2 poses in the press room during Fox's 'American Idol' season 10 finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fox's "American Idol" 2011 Finale - Results Show - Press Room(32 of37)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: Singer Bono of U2 poses in the press room during Fox's 'American Idol' season 10 finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fox's "American Idol" 2011 Finale - Results Show - Press Room(33 of37)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: (L-R) Musician Bono of U2, actor Reeve Carney, and musician The Edge of U2 pose in the press room during Fox's 'American Idol' season 10 finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Fox's "American Idol" 2011 Finale - Results Show - Press Room(34 of37)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 25: (L-R) Musician Bono of U2, actor Reeve Carney, and musician The Edge of U2 pose in the press room during Fox's 'American Idol' season 10 finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
2011 Billboard Music Awards - Show(35 of37)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Musicians The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton of the band U2 accept the Touring Top Artist Award onstage during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ABC) (credit:Getty)
2011 Billboard Music Awards - Show(36 of37)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Singer Bono of U2 accepts the Top Touring Artist award onstage during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ABC) (credit:Getty)
2011 Billboard Music Awards - Show(37 of37)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 22: Musicians The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton of the band U2 accept the Touring Top Artist Award onstage during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ABC) (credit:Getty)