Foxx went on to thank Jones for the "wonderful stories" he told while visiting the actor-singer's home for family dinners. In 2004 Ray Charles biopic Ray, where Foxx portrayed the titular singer and pianist, Jones was played by Larenz Tate .

U2's official social media accounts posted an image of Bono and Jones from years ago. The “With or Without You” singer is doing the OK gesture while Jones points at the camera. “Where he is this