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Bono to receive British knighthood for music, humanitarian work

category national | arts and media | other press author Wednesday December 27, 2006 12:31author by joeboy - James Brown Memorial Ceili Band Report this post to the editors

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U2 singer Bono is to be awarded an honorary British knighthood for "his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work", the British embassy has announced.

Bono will receive the award from the British ambassador to Ireland, David Reddaway, in a ceremony in Dublin in the coming weeks. A spokesman for the singer said he was "very flattered" to receive the award, particularly if it opens doors for his campaigning work against poverty in Africa.

He will not be entitled to the title "Sir" as he is not a British national, but the British embassy said the agreement of the Irish Government was sought and granted for the award.

In an open letter to Bono, British prime minister Tony Blair said he was delighted that the award, which recognised an "outstanding contribution" to music and "remarkable humanitarian work", had been accepted.

"I'll leave it to others far more knowledgeable than me to talk about U2's music. All I'll say is that, along with millions of others right across the world, I am a huge fan. But I feel a little more qualified to talk about your personal commitment to tackling global poverty and, in particular, to Africa," he said.

"I know from talking to you how much these causes matter to you. I know as well how knowledgeable you are about the problems we face and how determined you are to do all you can to help overcome them. You have tirelessly used your voice to speak up for Africa."

Mr Blair also thanked Bono for the "invaluable role" he played in the run up to the Gleneagles G8 summit in July 2005, which focused, among other issues, on the lack of economic development in Africa.

In 2003 Bono was presented with the Légion d'honneur by the French government and in 2005 he was voted Time person of the year.

He follows in the footsteps of fellow Dubliner Bob Geldof, who received the award in 1986.

 #   Title   Author   Date 
   Bono's Knighthood...acknoweledgement of his Facisim     paul o toole    Wed Dec 27, 2006 13:54 
   Small mercies     Stuart    Wed Dec 27, 2006 14:51 
   Bono kisses queens (stolen) ring..     paul o toole    Wed Dec 27, 2006 18:30 
   Bono goes Dutch     Fred Johnston    Wed Dec 27, 2006 22:28 
   Prince Albert     Dave Walker    Thu Dec 28, 2006 02:28 
   Plastic Paddies     Mr Supers    Thu Dec 28, 2006 05:32 
   Bono is too worldly to be a saint     Gandhi    Thu Dec 28, 2006 14:27 
   Bone-head Royalty     USA Activist    Thu Dec 28, 2006 20:53 
   Like the Crusader Geldoff before him     Yusuf    Sat Dec 30, 2006 14:24 
 10   Yusuf's conspiracy theory     Dave Walker    Sat Dec 30, 2006 14:29 
 11   Another British Spy Knighted     Max Knight    Sat Dec 30, 2006 14:42 
 12   Live Aid money went directly to CIA backed Warlords     Yusuf    Sat Dec 30, 2006 14:46 
 13   Bono and Geldof Love Bush     Yusuf    Sat Dec 30, 2006 15:39 
 14   Yusuf     Lucretius    Mon Jan 01, 2007 00:19 
 15   links     Ms Scarlett    Mon Jan 01, 2007 14:18 
 16   Geldoff     Bricriu    Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:13 
 17   Pied Piers, One Size Fits All     Yusuf    Tue Jan 02, 2007 19:19 
 18   This song is not a rebel song     Liam Donohoe    Mon Jan 22, 2007 14:01 
 19   Suggested lyrics for Sur's next song     Hugh Murphy    Mon Jan 22, 2007 14:56 
 20   An ridire bono     Duine    Mon Jan 22, 2007 16:13 
 21   evengelical churches + Bono     slug    Fri Jan 26, 2007 21:15 
 22   The truth always come last...     A. Bingo    Tue Dec 25, 2007 19:56 


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