Bono, lead singer of U2, became a knight of the British Empire yesterday. He was honored in a ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway.The singer was honored for his steadfast campaign against poverty and disease in Africa. Bono, whose real name is Paul Hewson, has in recent years become a vocal activist known for his support of social and political causes like debt relief of third-world debt and the AIDS pandemic in Africa.

Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, 2005 and 2006 and was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People” in 2004 and 2006. In 2005 he was named Person of the Year, with Bill and Melinda Gates by Time magazine.

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