Origin of "The Fly" (solved?)

[Edge_Orchestra]

So where DID "The Fly" character come from?

Bono said that it started when Finton Fitzgerald brought him the original "Fly" glasses for the video.

But where did the glasses come from?

Maybe they came from another video? Maybe they came from 1982? Maybe they came from here? (9 years before Bono used similar, if not the same glasses)

That there is Mike Campbell (fantastic guitar player) for Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. That picture is a vid-print of him at about 37 seconds into the "You Got Lucky" video.

(whole video here):
YouTube - Tom Petty - You Got Lucky

 

[OrARoundabout]

Mind Blown​

Case is now closed.

 

[lauramullen]

 

[Angel-Of-Harlem]

It looks believable Maybe not the same sunglasses, but the model is very similar.

 

[Edge_Orchestra]

Actually they look the same but I will have to find a better - close up of bono's.

Either way... interesting coincidence.

 

[Reggo]

You forgot part 3 of the story, E_O.

Then, in 1997, inexplicably, Tré Cool of Green Day began wearing Fly shades.

(OK, I just wanted an excuse to post a picture of Tré )

 

[Edge_Orchestra]

You forgot part 3 of the story, E_O.

Then, in 1997, inexplicably, Tré Cool of Green Day began wearing Fly shades.

(OK, I just wanted an excuse to post a picture of Tré )

Hahahahaha....

 

[OrARoundabout]

You forgot part 3 of the story, E_O.

Then, in 1997, inexplicably, Tré Cool of Green Day began wearing Fly shades.

(OK, I just wanted an excuse to post a picture of Tré )

He is awesome...

 

[Reggo]

Hahahahaha....

He is awesome...

That he is, Roundabout. That he is.

 

[Galeongirl]

Interesting find there E_O! I've wondered about this a few times and this seems like the same model to me. Just a bit more worn than Bonos.

 

[Andreianloth]

I've never see this history about The Fly sunglasses!
Thanks Edge for share it
Tré Cool it's crazy and very cool...also never see him wearing this shades