Jimmy Fallon joins U2 on stage, sings 'Desire' with Bono

NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- The crowd at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night were in for a surprise when Jimmy Fallon joined U2 on stage during their concert and performed a song with them.

The Tonight Show host was standing in the audience holding a sign that said, "Singer with a broken finger" and Bono invited him to come up and join the band.

"I'm afraid of Irish men that fall down and injure themselves," Fallon told the U2 frontman, referencing the biking incident that led the band to cancel their week-long Tonight residency.

Fallon ended up going on stage and sang "Desire" while impersonating the lead singer. Entertainment Weekly reported that Fallon told the audience,"It's not easy being Bono."

A fan posted a video of the two rocking on stage.

#jimmyfallon #bono #u2

A video posted by Michael Marlon (@michaelmarlons) on Jul 22, 2015 at 7:56pm PDT

'And the fever, gettin' higher...' @U2 & @jimmyfallon with Desire @MadisonSquareGarden #U2ieTour

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A photo posted by U2 Official (@u2) on Jul 22, 2015 at 8:39pm PDT

I love you @U2. I love you NY. #U2ieTour

A photo posted by Jimmy Fallon (@jimmyfallon) on Jul 22, 2015 at 8:14pm PDT

The Roots, Fallon's band on The Tonight Show, also joined the rock group for a performance of "Angel of Harlem."

Other celebrities like Paul McCartney, Christy Turlington, and Angelique Kidjo were at Wednesday night's concert. It was the third show out of an eight-night residency at MSG.