Leader, vocalist and founding member of the popular Irish rock band U2. As part of the group, he was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, together they are the owners of 22 Grammy awards. He is known for his charitable actions: he advocated the cancellation of the debts of the poorest countries in Africa.
Paul David Hewson, known as Bono, was born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. His father, Brendan Robert "Bobby" Hewson, was a Catholic postal worker and opera lover, and his mother, Iris Rankin, was an Irish Anglican housewife. Paul, along with his mother and his older brother Norman (Norman) attended the Anglican Church. The boy's childhood passed in a poor quarter of Dublin - Ballymun. Paul's mother died of a brain aneurysm in 1974. Her death unsettled Paul: he was expelled from St. Patrick's Anglican School for throwing dog excrement at a teacher.
After being expelled from the Anglican school, Hewson attended Mount Temple State High School, was fond of chess, learned to play the guitar and sing, and took part in school theater performances. IN school years he was a member of the street music group Lypton Village: together with friends, Hewson performed in public places, such as buses, mainly shocking the audience. In those years, he received his pseudonym - Bono, and he completely sounded like Bono Vox of O "Connell Street (the good voice of O" Connell Street).
U2 leader
In 1976, Laurence "Larry" Mullen, Jr. (Laurence "Larry" Mullen, Jr.) posted on the school bulletin board proposal to create a group. Bono, bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist David "Edge" Evans responded to the ad. The initial composition of the group also included Mullen's friends, who later left the band, the composition of the musicians has not changed since then, which is a rarity for rock and roll bands. According to Mullen, at the very first rehearsal, Bono made it clear that he would become the leader, vocalist and lyricist of the group. Mullen became a drummer. According to Bono, the band was formed before the members could play. The group was called "Feedback" for a while, then was renamed "The Hype" until it finally became "U2". Bono later admitted that this name was chosen almost by accident and he did not really like it.
Only nine people came to the first concert of U2, but later, at a concert in Dublin's Project Arts Center, the young group was noticed by Dublin journalist Paul McGuinness. He invited U2 to enter a music competition. The group managed to take first place on it: the prize was 500 pounds sterling and the opportunity to make their first studio recording. In 1980, U2 signed a record deal with Island Records and released debut album"The Boy". That same year, the band embarked on their first US tour. Subsequently, the U2 world tour in 2005 was recognized as the most successful and profitable in history: the musicians gathered 3 million people and earned $ 250 million in tickets.
During their career, U2 recorded 11 albums, the most famous of which were "Joshua Tree", "Achtung Baby", "Zooropa" and "Pop". In 2004 the band recorded their latest album"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", and in 2009 a new U2 album is expected to be called "No Line On The Horizon". Critics noted that U2 went from post-punk to classic rock. In the 1980s, U2 became one of the most popular rock bands in the world in 1988, they won the first two Grammy awards. From 1980 to 2008, 140 million copies of U2 albums were sold, and the income from their sale in the 1990s amounted to one and a half billion dollars. U2's music is distributed by Universal Music and Live Nation.
In addition to U2, Bono has collaborated with Brian Eno, Frank Sinatra and other musicians. In 1995, U2, together with Eno and Luciano Pavarotti ( Luciano Pavarotti) recorded under the pseudonym Passangers the experimental album "Original soundtracks 1", which, in its design, was a collection of soundtracks for fictional films.
Political and charitable activities
In his music, Bono paid a lot of attention to politics: the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was dedicated to clashes between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, and the song "New Year's Day" was about the Polish Solidarity movement. In 1995, he spoke out against French nuclear tests According to Bono, he drew inspiration for his songs from the Bible.
Bono did a lot of charitable work, in 1985 he organized a fundraiser for a shelter in Ethiopia, took part in the work of the Jubilee 2000 organization, which called for the developed countries write off the debts of the poorest African states. He met with the heads of the G8 countries, including US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as Pope John Paul II. In 2002, together with US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Bono visited several African countries. He took part in charity events to fight AIDS and help victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. In addition, Bono has collaborated with Greenpeace and Amnesty International.
In June 2008, Bono proposed the creation of the United States of Africa: in his opinion, the African Union, which has already existed since 2002, could not solve the accumulated problems on the continent, and African countries needed closer integration.
To fight poverty and AIDS in Africa, Bono founded the $2 billion DATA company. Bono is the founder and owner of the private equity firm Elevation Partners, and in August 2006 he became a minority shareholder in the American publishing house Forbes. In addition, Bono convinced several largest companies, including American Express and Armani, to donate one percent of their profits to the starving regions of Africa. According to rumors, Bono was a likely candidate for the presidency of the World Bank (World Bank). At the same time, in his homeland, Bono was accused of hiding from taxes: in 2006, he transferred part of U2's assets from Ireland to the Netherlands, where taxes were lower.
Bono was the initiator of the construction of the 120-meter skyscraper "U2 Tower" in Dublin, designed by the famous British architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster). However, in October 2008, due to the onset of the global financial crisis, this project was curtailed.
Film, news publications and awards
Bono starred in three musical films, one of which - "Across the Universe" (Across the Universe, 2007), was a producer, scriptwriter and played a cameo role in the thriller "Million Dollar Hotel" (The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000 year). In 2006, the musician was the editor of a special issue of The Independent newspaper, and since 2009 he has signed a contract with The New York Times, in which he must write an editorial column.
In 2001, readers of the English newspaper European Voice awarded Bono the European of the Year award. In 2005, Time magazine named Bono Person of the Year along with Bill Gates and his wife Melinda. That same year, Bono was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of U2. It was mentioned in the press that he is the only musician who was nominated for the Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, and in 2006 Nobel Prize peace. Bono and U2 have won 22 Grammy Awards and 1 Golden Globe Award.
It is known that several years after graduation, Bono studied at Dublin University College, but did not finish it. In May 2008, he was awarded an honorary degree from Tokyo's Keio University, the oldest private university in Japan.
In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain awarded Bono an honorary knighthood.
Personal
Bono is married to Alison "Ali" Hewson. They knew each other from school, Alison supported Bono after the death of her mother. Bono and Alison married in 1982. Alison is dedicated to the song "The sweetest thing" - Bono wrote it as a sign of reconciliation after he forgot to wish his wife a happy birthday. Like Bono, Alison is actively involved in charitable work. They have four children: two daughters Jordan (Jordan, born in 1989) and Memphis Eve (Memphis Eve, born in 1991) and two sons: Elijah Bob Patrick Guggi Q (Elijah Bob Patricus Guggi Q, born in 1999) and John Abraham ( John Abraham, born in 2001).
Glasses are one of Bono's most famous attributes: he himself admitted that he wears them to hide his eyes, which are constantly red due to allergies. It is known that the musician is allergic to salicylic acid, which is found in wine.
], and his mother, Iris Rankin (Iris Rankin), was a housewife, by religion she was an Irish Anglican,. Paul, along with his mother and his older brother Norman (Norman), attended the Anglican Church. The boy's childhood passed in a poor quarter of Dublin - Ballymun. Paul's mother died of a brain aneurysm in 1974,,. Her death unsettled Paul: he was expelled from the school at the Anglican Cathedral of St. Patrick for throwing dog excrement at a teacher,.
After being expelled from the Anglican school, Hewson attended Mount Temple Public High School, was fond of chess, learned to play the guitar and sing, and took part in school theater performances. During his school years, he was a member of the Lypton Village street music group: together with friends, Hewson performed in public places, for example, on buses, mainly shocking the audience,. In those years, he got his pseudonym - Bono, and he completely sounded like Bono Vox of O "Connell Street (the good voice of O" Connell Street),,.
U2 leader
In 1976, Laurence "Larry" Mullen, Jr. (Laurence "Larry" Mullen, Jr.) posted on the school bulletin board proposal to create a group. Bono, bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist David "Edge" Evans responded to the ad. The initial composition of the group also included Mullen's friends, who later left the band, the composition of the musicians has not changed since then, which is a rarity for rock and roll bands. According to Mullen, at the very first rehearsal, Bono made it clear that he would become the leader, vocalist and lyricist of the group. Mullen became a drummer,,,,,,,. According to Bono, the band was formed before the members could play. The group was called "Feedback" for a while, then was renamed "The Hype", until they finally became "U2", . Bono subsequently admitted that this name was chosen almost by accident and he did not really like it.
Only nine people came to the first concert of U2, but later, at a concert at Dublin's Project Arts Centre, the young group was noticed by Dublin journalist Paul McGuinness. He invited U2 to perform at a music competition. The group managed to take first place in it: the prize was £500 and the opportunity to make their first studio recording,.In 1980, U2 signed a record deal with Island Records and released their debut album, The Boy.In the same year, the group went on their first US tour,. Subsequently, the world U2's 2005 tour was hailed as the most successful and profitable tour in history, drawing 3 million people and earning $250 million in ticket sales.
During their career, U2 recorded 11 albums, the most famous of which were "Joshua Tree", "Achtung Baby", "Zooropa" and "Pop". In 2004, the band recorded their last album, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", and in 2009, a new U2 album is expected to be released, tentatively called "No Line On The Horizon", . Critics noted that U2 had gone from post-punk to classic rock. In the 1980s, U2 became one of the most popular rock bands in the world, in 1988 they won the first two Grammy awards,. From 1980 to 2008, 140 million copies of U2 albums were sold, and the income from their sale already in the 1990s amounted to one and a half billion dollars. U2's music is distributed by Universal Music and Live Nation.
In addition to U2, Bono has collaborated with Brian Eno, Frank Sinatra and other musicians. In 1995, U2, together with Eno and Luciano Pavarotti (Luciano Pavarotti), recorded under the pseudonym Passangers an experimental album "Original soundtracks 1", which, by its design, was a collection of soundtracks for fictional films.
Political and charitable activities
In his music, Bono paid a lot of attention to politics: the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was dedicated to clashes between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, and the song "New Year's Day" - to the Polish Solidarity movement,... In 1995, he spoke out against French nuclear tests Bono says his songs are inspired by the Bible.
Bono did a lot of charitable work, in 1985 he organized a fundraiser for a shelter in Ethiopia, took part in the work of the Jubilee 2000 organization, which called on developed countries to write off the debts of the poorest African states,,. He met with the heads of the G8 countries, including US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as Pope John Paul II, , , , , . In 2002, together with US Treasury Secretary Paul O "Neill, Bono visited several African countries,. He took part in charity events to fight AIDS and help victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. In addition, Bono has collaborated with Greenpeace and Amnesty International,.
In June 2008, Bono proposed the creation of the United States of Africa: in his opinion, the African Union, which has already existed since 2002, could not solve the accumulated problems on the continent, and African countries needed closer integration.
To fight poverty and AIDS in Africa, Bono founded DATA, a US$2 billion company. Bono is the founder and owner of private equity firm Elevation Partners. In August 2006, he became a minority shareholder of the American publishing company Forbes,. In November 2009, the company bought a small stake in the social network Facebook (in 2010, according to some reports, it was 1.5 percent),,. In addition, Bono convinced several major companies, including American Express and Armani, to donate one percent of their profits to the starving regions of Africa. According to rumors, Bono was a likely candidate for the presidency of the World Bank (World Bank). At the same time, in his homeland, Bono was accused of tax evasion: in 2006, he transferred part of U2's assets from Ireland to the Netherlands, where taxes were lower.
Bono was the initiator of the construction of the 120-meter skyscraper "U2 Tower" in Dublin, designed by the famous British architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster). However, in October 2008, due to the onset of the global financial crisis, this project was curtailed.
Film, news publications and awards
Bono starred in three musical films, one of which - "Across the Universe" (Across the Universe, 2007), was a producer, scriptwriter and played a cameo role in the thriller "Million Dollar Hotel" (The Million Dollar Hotel, 2000 year) , . In 2006, the musician was the editor of a special issue of The Independent newspaper, and since 2009 he has signed a contract with The New York Times, in which he must write an editorial column,.
In 2001, Bono was awarded the "European of the Year" award by the readers of the English newspaper European Voice. In 2005, Time magazine named Bono Man of the Year along with Bill Gates and his wife Melinda,,,. In the same year, Bono was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of U2. The press mentioned that he is the only musician who was nominated for the Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe, and in 2006 Nobel Peace Prize,. Bono and U2 have won 22 Grammy Awards and 1 Golden Globe Award.
It is known that several years after graduation, Bono studied at Dublin University College, but did not finish it. In May 2008, he was awarded an honorary degree from Tokyo Keio University (Keio Universit) - the oldest private university in Japan,.
In 2006, Bono was given an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.
Personal
Bono is married to Alison "Ali" Hewson. They knew each other from school, Alison supported Bono after the death of her mother. Bono and Alison married in 1982. Alison is dedicated to the song "The sweetest thing" - Bono wrote it as a sign of reconciliation after he forgot to wish his wife a happy birthday, , , . Like Bono, Alison is actively involved in philanthropic work. They have four children: two daughters Jordan (Jordan, born in 1989) and Memphis Eve (Memphis Eve, born in 1991) and two sons: Elijah Bob Patrick Guggi Q (Elijah Bob Patricus Guggi Q, born in 1999) and John Abraham ( John Abraham, born in 2001) , , , .
Glasses are one of Bono's most famous attributes: he himself admitted that he wears them to hide his eyes, which are constantly red due to allergies. The musician is known to be allergic to salicylic acid, which is found in wine.
Used materials
Lisa O'Carroll. Bono's Facebook stake worth nearly $1bn. - Guardian.co.uk, 16.08.2011
Alexey Oreskovic. Elevation Partners buys $120 million in Facebook shares. - Reuters, 29.06.2010
Anastasia Golitsyna. Facebook Buyers. - Vedomosti, 05.05.2010. - №80 (2598)
Bono. Notes From the Chairman. - The New York Times, 11.01.2009
I also want to make a footnote about two facts that distinguish them from all.
- On account of Bono and U2 twenty-two Grammy statuettes - no other rock band has achieved such a result.
- So far, Bono is the only person in the world who has been nominated for an Oscar, a Grammy, a Golden Globe, and a Nobel Prize at the same time.
The whole truth about the U2 frontman.
Glasnevin (Dublin, Ireland) is the birthplace of not only Bono, but also Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver.
Bono's natural hair color is red.
U2 frontman's height: 1 meter 69 centimeters.
As a child, Bono was the local chess champion.
Bono studied at general education school Mantu Temple, where children of various faiths studied.
As a teenager, Bono was a member of the Lypton Village street gang.
Once Bono admitted that in his teenage years he often got into street fights. “I didn’t start them, but I didn’t shy away either,” the musician says.
The U2 singer has a brother, Norman. He is seven years older than Bono.
The young rocker didn't like the name Paul David Hewson, so he changed it to Bono.
The U2 frontman says he got his name from a hearing aid store on North Earl Street in Dublin. The musician often passed by this place and each time paid attention to the sign.
Other sources write that at school the musician was called "Bono Vox" ("good voice") - hence the nickname Bono.
In Italian slang "Bono" means "sexy".
Bono sings, plays the guitar, harmonica, mastered the drums a little, studied with a piano teacher.
Before becoming the leader of a rock band, Bono worked at a gas station.
In 1976, young musicians Bono, David Howel Evans (Edge), Dick Evans and Adam Clayton responded to drummer Larry Mullen's ad and formed The Hype. When Dick Evans left the team, the guys changed their name to U2.
In an interview, Bono joked (or not?) that U2 began to compose their own repertoire only because they were not able to properly learn covers of The Rolling stone s and The Beach Boys.
Bono's wife is Alison (Stewart) Hewson. Their relationship began in 1975 (when Bono was 15 and Alison was 14). The wedding took place on August 21, 1982 at the Anglican Church in Ireland.
Bono's best man at the wedding ceremony was U2 bassist Adam Clayton.
In an interview, Bono admitted that he had been in love with Alison since high school.
In 1986, Bono worked so hard with U2 on their fifth studio album, The Joshua Tree, that he forgot his wife's birthday. To redeem himself, the vocalist dedicated the song "Sweetest Thing" to Alison. The wife, of course, forgave him, and in 1998 she starred in the video for this track (just like Boyzone, and many other familiar faces).
Bono and Alison Hewson have four children - daughters Jordan (born May 10, 1989) and Memphis Eve (July 7, 1991), and sons Elijah Bob Particius Gaggi Q (August 18, 1999) and John Abraham (May 21, 2001).
Bono's eldest daughter, Jordan, celebrates her birthday at the same time as her father.
Bono's youngest daughter, Memphis Eye, played a character named Stella in the 2008 film Club 27.
Bono and his family live in a house in Killiney, south of Dublin.
Bono and U2 guitarist The Edge also own a villa in the south of France.
In Dublin, Bono and Edge bought a seventy-bedroom two-star hotel and turned it into a forty-nine-bedroom five-star luxury hotel, the Clarence Hotel. Now it is one of the most expensive and exclusive hotels in the city.
Bono is a member of Elevation Partners, a cultural and entertainment investment firm.
In 2010, Bono's firm Elevation Partners was ranked one of the worst investment funds in the US by the Wall Street Journal.
Bono wrote the song "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" in memory of his father. Bono sang this song at the funeral.
Bono's mother Iris died of a cerebral aneurysm. Bono was fourteen years old.
The death of his mother greatly shocked the musician. He dedicated the U2 songs "I Will Follow", "Mofo", "Out of Control", "Tomorrow" to this unfortunate event.
In the late eighties, there was another surge in the activity of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) - an underground paramilitary unit that is fighting for the complete independence of Ireland from Great Britain. After bombing the town of Enniskillen, the IRA threatens to kidnap Bono as their next move. In 1987, militants fire at the car in which the U2s were located.
Bono often volunteers in Africa and South America, is engaged in charity work for the starving peoples of Africa.
In 1984, the supergroup Band Aid released the charity track "Do They Know It's Christmas?". In the nineties, the new supergroup Band Aid 20 repeated this experience. Bono contributed to the recording of both versions.
Charitable organization Bono DATA is an acronym for four important areas of its activity: Debt (Debt), AIDS (AIDS), Slave trade (Trade) and Africa (Africa).
The Bono RED project is designed to fight AIDS. The partners of the project are the campaigns of Armani, Motorolla, Converse, American Express, The Gap, as well as many world celebrities.
Bono and his daughters Jordan and Memphis Ai created illustrations for the children's book Peter and the Wolf" in 2003. Proceeds from the sale of the book went to the Irish Homeless Foundation.
Bono and his wife teamed up with New York-based designer Rogan to create the Edun (Nude, reversed) casual line. This action has become part of the campaign to support developing countries.
Bono and his wife lived for a month in an orphanage in Ethiopia, where they fed thousands of poor people.
Behind charitable activities Bono was nominated three times for the Nobel Peace Prize - in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
So far, Bono is the only person in the world who has been nominated for an Oscar, a Grammy, a Golden Globe, and a Nobel Prize at the same time.
Bono was walked down the aisle by supermodel Christy Turlington at her wedding to actor, producer, director and writer Edward Burns.
Bono credits U2's "Stay (Farway, So Close!)" as one of best songs group, and one of the most underrated.
Bono wrote the song "Pride (In the Name of Love)" in honor of the famous black rights activist Martin Luther King.
After death famous writer Jerome Salinger, who conducted recent decades in seclusion, a journalist immediately showed up, who allegedly long years was in friendly correspondence with the writer. Several of Salinger's lines from this correspondence have been made public. One of them is this: “People who use the word “love” are all complete scammers, starting with that fool Bono.”
In 1984, Bono interviewed Bob Dylan. Then Dylan invited Bono to perform together. At one of Dylan's concerts in front of an audience of 100,000, during the encore, Bono joined his idol on stage. Everything happened very spontaneously. Bono didn't know the lyrics to "Blowin' in the wind" and only sang along to the melody.
In 1992-1993, U2 was on the big tour "The Zoo TV" in support of the album "Achtung Baby", and the leader of the group Bono took the stage in three various images. The first is Fly, dressed in leather and dark glasses, the embodiment of all stereotypes about rock stars, the protagonist of the song of the same name "The Fly". The second is McPhisto, a vampire, with matching make-up and attire and a penchant for playing pranks on random people on the phone. In fact - another parody of a rock star, but, unlike Fly, already fallen. The pretentious image of the Man from the Mirror Ball, in love with himself and money, is associated by many with the allegory of America, its system. In response, Bono only smiles enigmatically.
In 1995, Bono and The Edge were asked to write a song for the James Bond film GoldenEye. The songwriting duo created the song "Goldeneye" but refused to perform it, entrusting it to Tina Turner. Today it is one of greatest hits throughout the history of Bond.
In 1997, Bono's doctor diagnosed his patient with throat cancer. The vocalist chose to hide this from his family and colleagues. Later additional tests denied the diagnosis, but Bono did not tell anyone about it for a long time.
In 2000, Irish students conceived a project - a short film "Sightings of Bono" ("Observations of Bono") - and began to look for Bono's double as an actor for the main role. Bono himself responded to the casting announcement. He played himself in a student short film.
In 1995, Bono, his U2 bandmates, and Brian Eno formed the band Passengers and recorded the album Original Soundtracks 1. The most famous song from this disc "Miss Sarajevo" Bono sang together with the world famous tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Italian soul musician and pop rocker Zucchero collaborated with Bono on the song "Miserere" for his 1992 self-titled album.
Bono recorded the duet "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Frank Sinatra.
In 2003, Bono, among other stars, starred in the video for "God's Gonna Cut You Down", dedicated to the late country music legend Johnny Cash.
Bono and Sinead O'Connor recorded the song "Heroin" together.
To draw attention to the Hurricane Katrina tragedy, in September 2006, at the initiative of Bono, U2 and green day recorded the track "The Saints Are Coming" - a cover by Scottish punk rockers Skids.
Bono, both as a member of U2 and solo, has also collaborated and performed alongside Roy Orbison, BB King, Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen and even Kylie Minogue.
Another outstanding collaboration is the Quincy Jones song "Let The Good Times Roll", which was performed together by Bono, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones.
Bono was friends with INXS leader Michael Hutchence. After Hutchence's suicide, Bono dedicated the song "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" to the frontman of the Australian band.
In 1999, Michael Hutchence released his solo album Michael Hutchence. During his lifetime, Hutchence did not have time to record vocals for the song "Slide Away". Bono finished the song and finished it.
In 2003, Jennifer Lopez told People magazine that she had recorded a duet with Bono. However, no one has yet heard the result of their cooperation.
In 2000, Bono's Mercedes was raffled off at an auction from Pepsi.
On his 44th birthday, Bono went to a New York movie theater to see Troy.
In 2002, postcards went on sale in Ireland depicting an important local landmark - Bono and his colleagues in U2.
In 2003, French President Jacques Chirac awarded Bono with the Order of the Legion of Honor.
In 2005, Time magazine chose Bill Gates and Bono as Persons of the Year.
In 2005, People magazine included Bono in their list of the 200 Most sexy men planet” (“200 Sexiest Men Alive”).
U2 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Bono wrote the song "City Of Blinding Lights" for seven years. He began working on it during the album "Pop" (1997), since then the song has undergone many changes, and was included in the album "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" in 2004. The refrain of the song "Oh, you look so beautiful tonight / In the city of blinding lights" is a reference to U2's performance at the memorial concert after the 9/11 tragedy. When the hall was lit up with lights, Bono saw tears in the eyes of the audience. "Oh, you look so beautiful tonight," the vocalist called out to them. And in the background, the lights of New York flickered ...
On December 23, 2006, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain awarded Bono with the title of an honorary knight of Great Britain.
In May 2006, Bono became editor of the British newspaper The Independent for a day. Taking the opportunity, the musician devoted the release to the problems of AIDS and Africa.
In 2006, Bono recited a prayer at the fifty-fourth annual National Morning Prayer (a traditional mass event in the United States).
In 2008, U2 released a 3D concert film "U23D". It was possible to contemplate the three-dimensional Bono in cinemas around the world, including in our area.
In 1994, Bono wrote the poem American David about Elvis Presley. In 2007, the vocalist recited his work on a microphone especially for documentary film about the history of the legendary independent label Sun Records, under which, in fact, Elvis was signed.
In 2009-2010, Bono and U2 travel the world with grand show"360 tour". Concerts take place exclusively in stadiums. The round stage is located in the center of the stadium so that people can surround the idols from all sides. June 3, 2010 - release of a live DVD from this tour.
In early 2010, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna recorded and released the charity single "Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" ( ) to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
In the summer of 2010, Bono and U2 will headline Britain's biggest festival, Glastonbury. This is their first festival appearance since the early eighties.
Among Bono's close friends is the famous actress Penelope Cruz. They love to walk holding hands. The tabloids love to make a big deal out of this story about Bono and Penelope's secret relationship.
Bono managed to plunge into the atmosphere of Broadway - Bono and Edge wrote music for the musical "Spider-Man".
Bono starred in the musical film Across the Universe, based on songs Beatles. His character Dr. Robert sings the Beatles songs "I am the Walrus" and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" in the frame.
You can also see Bono in the final scene of the film "Bruno", along with Elton John, Chris Martin from Coldplay, rapper Snoop Dogg and others.
The U2 vocalist also starred in episodic role in the film "Million Dollar Hotel" (starring: Mel Gibson and Milla Jovovich).
Bono has two cars: a red and purple Jaguar and a yellow Ford Cortina.
Bono collects glasses.
Bono is a famous fan of the Celtic football club. In 1998, there was a rumor in the press that the U2 singer was going to buy the club. In any case, the deal never went through.
Bono's favorite color is amber.
Bono's favorite food is caviar.
Bono's favorite drinks are tea, wine and Jack Daniel's whiskey.
Bono is allergic to red wine, but claims to drink and love it anyway.
Bono is a fan of Irish avant-garde writer Samuel Beckett.
Bono is fluent in Italian and Spanish, and also knows some Gaelic.
Once Bono admitted that he dreams of founding his own magazine. Perhaps someday he will make his wish come true.
Since the mid-nineties, Bono has rarely appeared in public without glasses. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the musician explained that the glasses give him a feeling of peace and confidence, and he also has eyes that are too sensitive to light. “If someone takes a picture of me without glasses with a flash, I will see this flash for the rest of my days,” says Bono.
On account of Bono and U2 twenty-two Grammy statuettes - no other rock band has achieved such a result.
The editors of OpenMusic unanimously consider "With or Without You" their favorite song from the repertoire of U2. :)
The most famous book about the U2 vocalist - "Bono on Bono" ("Bono about Bono"), a series of conversations between the musician and journalist Michka Assayas.
Bono: “As a rock star, I have two instincts: I want to have fun and I want to change the world. I have the ability to do both."
July 16 to the lead singer of U2 and public figure Bono in Paris was awarded the highest high reward in the field of culture of France - the order of literature and art.
In honor of this, we remember 7 interesting facts from the life of Bono.
Bono was born in the suburbs. His life was boring, he did not know what to do. Life in the suburbs is ugly, because there are a huge number of people, a lot of young people and they all have nothing to do there. Bono dealt with it in his own way. He did not spend the night at home and tried in every possible way to appease his passion for travel.
Bono's father was a very conservative person and instilled in his son a vision of the world from the point of view of not being disappointed, no need to be fascinated. Bono grew up as an incredibly active young man, hyperactive, and this flow of energy has not left him to this day. He says that I want to see everything myself, not through a monitor or a TV screen or photos from newspapers, I want to see everything as it is.
"Vertigo"
Bono is very passionate about social activities. great attention he devotes to the fight against AIDS and poverty in Africa. He calls for forgiveness of these countries' foreign debts and for open trade. Bono even created a special organization DATA ("Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa")
"Sunday Bloody Sunday"
In the film "Get Ready to Be Loud" where Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge (U2) met and talked about music. Edge told a lot interesting story. Almost every concert the band starts with the fact that Bono comes to the microphone and says: "Every time I do this (snaps his fingers, measuring the time interval) in Africa, a person dies." At one concert, when Bono did the same, a fan shouted from the audience, "Stop killing people."
"Get ready to be loud"
Jack White, Jimmy Page and The Edge
Bono and the Order of Knights
Bono is a native of Dublin. He is Irish. But despite this, he made the list of the hundred greatest Britons, it was a big and global vote held by the public.
"Beatiful Day"
Even though the stereotyped life of a rock star is sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, Bono deviates from that model. Bono is a believer who has been devoted all his life to one woman whom he has loved since high school. Bono's wife's name is Alison. While recording one album, Bono was so absorbed in his work that he forgot about his wife's birthday, and in order to somehow rehabilitate himself, he composed a song for her, in the video for which his wife, who later forgave him, starred.
"The Sweetest Things"
Bono is a great man, a standard musician and father. He has four children. He has many true friends. Everyone would be like that.
Bono is the leader and vocalist famous group U2. The band performs its compositions in such directions as rock, alternative rock and post-punk. Bono performs many functions in the group, he is a vocalist, author of many songs and rhythm guitarist. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics to many of the band's hits, leading the band to the top of the world's music charts.
Paul David Hewson was born on May 10, 1960 in Ireland. He is better known in wide circles under the stage name Bono. Gender is famous musician, actor, producer, writer and philanthropist.
Bono was born in the capital of Ireland, Dublin. He grew up in a religiously controversial family. His father was a Catholic and his mother a Protestant.
Bono is the leader and vocalist of the famous band "U2". The team performs their compositions in such
management as rock, alternative rock and post-punk. Bono performs many functions in the group, he is a vocalist, author of many songs and rhythm guitarist. He composed the music and wrote the lyrics to many of the band's hits, leading the band to the top of the world's music charts.
In 2000, Bono tried his hand at cinema. He starred in The Million Dollar Hotel, but the role was so small that he wasn't even credited.
In 2007, the musician
l his acting activities on the big screen. His first meaningful work became the film "Across the Universe". Bono did a great job as Dr. Robert. He endowed his character with bright features, a complex character and philosophical views. In 2008, he played a role in the film Ronnie Drew: September Song.
Bono is one of the brightest people in the cultural life of Ireland. His name often appears on the front pages of the yellow press, and parody shows do not leave his personality.
e at rest. The reason for ridicule is the "ostentatious" in the opinion of ordinary people, acts of mercy in favor of African countries. Many believe that the musician is overdoing it with his statements and appeals, because they do not actually see the embodiment of his ideas.
Through his public activities, Bono has been parodied in the popular South Park series, the More Crap series.
For his services to the country, Paul Hewson was knighted in April 2007. In addition to musical
career and filming Bono is a major philanthropist. He constantly provides assistance to African countries. He also advocates for some of these states to write off their previous debts so that they can manage their freedom themselves.
Bono managed to try himself in many directions. Also in his activities there are works as a producer. He performed this function in such films as "The Million Dollar Hotel" and "Miss Sarajevo"
