Bono - Wikipedia
Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono (/ ˈ b ɒ n oʊ / BON-oh), is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist. [1] He is a founding member, the lead vocalist, and primary lyricist of the rock band U2 .
Bono: Biography, Musician, U2
Sep 17, 2019 · Bono is an Irish musician who joined the band U2 while he was still in high school. THe band's sixth album The Joshua Tree, made them international stars. Bono has used his celebrity...
Bono | Biography, Music, U2, Activism, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 9, 2025 · Bono is the lead singer for the popular Irish rock band U2 and prominent human rights activist. U2 had number-one albums in four consecutive decades, of which its biggest-selling one was Joshua Tree (1987). Bono later committed himself to a second career as a global politician without portfolio.
Bono’s new memoir ‘Surrender’ details his long career in ... - PBS
Nov 1, 2022 · By any measure, U2 is one of the world's biggest bands, and lead singer Bono is one of music's biggest stars. He's telling his own story in a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story."
Bono discusses his new memoir, 'Surrender,' and the faith at U2's ... - NPR
Oct 27, 2022 · Bono writes about these foundational relationships in his new memoir, called Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, releasing Tuesday Nov. 1. In it, he also delves into another core relationship: his ...
Bono - ONE.org US
Bono is an activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa and the co-founder of sister organisations ONE and (RED) & co-founder of The Rise Fund.
Bono: The most existentially American non-American - Religion …
Jan 7, 2025 · (RNS) — Bono was far from the first non-American Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, but he may be the most existentially American recipient. Not in the sense of where he was...
Bono’s new book is more than a rock star memoir. It’s also a ... - CNN
Nov 8, 2022 · Bono says: “America is a song still being written.” The new book by the lead singer of U2 is a refreshing contrast to the way many Americans today view faith and politics.
Bono awarded US Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden
Jan 4, 2025 · U2 frontman Bono has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’s highest civilian honour. The Dublin musician, who rose to prominence as one of the world’s best-known lead...
Bono memoir covers heart surgery, drinking with Sinatra and more
Oct 31, 2022 · U2 frontman Bono tunnels into the fissures and feats of his life, sharing anecdotes with astute writing in his memoir 'Surrender.'