lˈiːd sˈɪŋɚ bˈoʊnoʊ wʌz dɪsmˈeɪd baɪ ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt, kˈɔːlɪŋ ɪt "ðə lˈoʊɪst dˈeɪ ʌv maɪ lˈaɪf, aʊtsˈaɪd ʌv pˈɜːsənəl lˈɔsᵻz".
Lead singer Bono was dismayed by the event, calling it "the lowest day of my life, outside of personal losses".