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Bono has called Coldplay's Chris Martin a "genius" and compared him to songwriters like Paul McCartney.
The U2 frontman was speaking to Jo Whiley and accidentally swore when he joked about Martin's personality on the show, calling him "a w***er".
After apologising for the slip, he continued: "Obviously he is a completely dysfunctional character and a cretin but he happens to be a genius melodist and I think up there with Ray Davies and Noel Gallagher and Paul McCartney.
"I think [Coldplay] are a great band and actually it turns out he's a great soul as well."
A BBC spokeswoman also apologised for any offence caused by the swearing and said that no complaints had been lodged.
