Hahaha, that's so funny I didn't know he was a huge U2 fan, it's always great to see our band being loved all around.
Not to turn this topic into a Pop discussion, but... Funnily enough, Pop is the album that polarizes the fanbase the most I think. Lots of casuals love it, lots of casuals hate it. Lots of hard dies love it, and lots of hard-dies hate it. I can see why a drummer that comes from playing hard-rock and grunge dislikes it, though.