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Apr 242007
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LOS ANGELES, April 24 (Reuters) - Irish rock star and anti-poverty campaigner Bono is taking part in this week’s "American Idol" charity fund-raiser, organizers said on Tuesday.
The U2 lead singer will appear in a prerecorded segment on Wednesday night urging viewers of the show to call in donations to charities that work with young people in Africa and the United States.
Bono spent last weekend with the remaining six "Idol" contestants, who will perform "American Prayer" — the song he wrote some years ago with Dave Stewart about the AIDS emergency in Africa — during Wednesday’s two-hour special "Idol Gives Back."
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Mar 032007
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Bono is honored tonight with the Chairman’s Award at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles.
The Chairman’s Award, chosen by NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service.
"Bono has been an inspiration to many people around the world through his music and humanitarian efforts," said Bond. "We are delighted to honor him with this award in recognition of the difference he has made, and to acknowledge his ongoing campaigning to actively engage Americans from all walks of life in the fight against extreme poverty and the global AIDS pandemic."
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Presented by Julian Bond, Tyra Banks and Chris Tucker
Tribute medley of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride" by The Roots
Bono gives a rousing speech at the end, prompting a standing ovation from the adoring crowd.
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Mar 032007
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International activist/rock star Bono is in Oakland today to meet with African-American leaders about their community’s rampant HIV/AIDS problem, a visit the city’s congresswoman hopes will spotlight the disease’s toll.
But if you’re hoping to get a glimpse of him — well, good luck.
The U2 front man — recognized among Time magazine’s 2005 Persons of the Year for his work on issues of debt relief and HIV/AIDS, especially in Africa — will meet behind an East Oakland church’s closed doors at 9a.m. with local service providers and their clients and at 10a.m. with community religious leaders before holding a brief news conference.
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Feb 272007
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BONO, the Corrs and other celebrities gave nightclub king Robbie Fox the VIP treatment as he celebrated his 50th birthday in style.
The celebrations went on into the early hours yesterday at a surprise bash attended by about 150 friends.
The boss of Renards nightclub in Dublin’s South Frederick Street, who is known to patrons simply as Robbie, had been planning to be on the door of his club as usual following Ireland’s rugby victory.
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Nov 172006
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U2 frontman Bono and rock band Pearl Jam performed a surprise duet on Friday at an open air concert on the sidelines of the Melbourne G20 summit, calling for an end to world poverty and kick-starting three days of protests.
Police have locked down parts of Australia’s second biggest city to stop protesters reaching the summit of finance ministers and central bankers taking place on Saturday and Sunday.
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Nov 122006
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Pop star Kylie Minogue was joined on stage by U2 frontman Bono during the second night of her comeback tour.
They duetted on a version of the hit single Kids, which Minogue originally performed with Robbie Williams in 2000.
The pop star resumed her Showgirl world tour in Sydney on Friday. It had been postponed since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005.
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