Bono welcomed the subsequent investigation by the Lithuanian tax authority, stating that he welcomed transparency and had personally campaigned for it. Further criticism came in November , when Bono's various charity campaigns were targeted by Jobs Selasie, head of African Aid Action.
Selasie claimed that these charities had increased corruption and dependency in Africa because they failed to work with African entrepreneurs and grassroots organisations, and as a result, Africa has become more dependent on international handouts. Bono responded to his critics in Times Online on 19 February , calling them "cranks carping from the sidelines. A lot of them wouldn't know what to do if they were on the field.
They're the party who will always be in opposition so they'll never have to take responsibility for decisions because they know they'll never be able to implement them.
Bono is well known for his activism for social justice causes, both through U2 and as an individual. In pursuit of these causes, he has participated in benefit concerts and met with influential politicians. Bono has been praised for his philanthropic efforts; he was granted an honorary knighthood by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom for "his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work", and has been made a Commandeur of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Order of Arts and Letters.
In , Bono was named one of the Time Persons of the Year. In , the U2 band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in their first year of eligibility. In November , Rolling Stone ranked Bono the 32nd-greatest singer of all time. On 3 April , Bono paid a personal tribute to John Paul II and called him "a street fighter and a wily campaigner on behalf of the world's poor.
We would never have gotten the debts of 23 countries completely cancelled without him. He encouraged the care of the socially and economically depressed. His comments included a call for an extra one percent tithe of the United States' national budget. He praised Bush received for the United States' increase in aid for the African continent. It was intended to help bring about positive change in Africa through a fair trade-based relationship rather than by direct aid.
Kipling's The White Man's Burden that criticised stars such as Bono, Brad Pitt, and Angelina Jolie, labelling them as "mythomaniacs, people who wish to convince the world of their worth. Bono is on the board of the Elevation Partners private-equity firm, which attempted to purchase Eidos Interactive in and has since gone on to invest in other entertainment businesses. Elevation Partners became the first outsider to invest in the company, taking a minority stake in Forbes Media LLC, a new company encompassing the year-old business which includes Forbes magazine, the Forbes.
The firm also owns a 1. Time Magazine named Bono one of the " Most Influential People" in its May special issue and again in the Time special issue. Also in , he received the Portuguese Order of Liberty for his humanitarian work. That year Bono was also among the first three recipients of the TED Prize, which grants each winner "A wish to change the world". Bono made three wishes, the first two related to the ONE campaign and the third that every hospital, health clinic and school in Ethiopia should be connected to the Internet.
Bono attended the conference, which was held in June During the live broadcast of the Golden Globe ceremony, Bono called the award "really, really fucking brilliant! In response, the Parents Television Council condemned Bono for his profanity and started a campaign for its members to file complaints with the FCC. Although Bono's use of "fuck" violated FCC indecency standards, the FCC refused to fine NBC because the network did not receive advance notice of the consequences of broadcasting such profanity and the profanity in question was not used in its literal sexual meaning.
In apparent reaction to the refusal, a group of congressmen introduced House Resolution , the "Clean Airwaves Act", on 8 December , aiming to amend section of title 18 of the United States Code to provide an explicit list of profane words and phrases and remove ambiguity that could enable certain uses of the phrases to be allowed. The bill was not enacted. The incident has had a long-term impact in the handling of profanity on live broadcasts.
DATA encourages Americans to contact senators and other legislators and elected officials to voice their opinions. Since , Bono has become increasingly involved in campaigning for third-world debt relief and raising awareness of the plight of Africa, including the AIDS pandemic. In the past decade Bono has met with several influential politicians, including former United States President George W.
This must happen urgently, because this is a crisis. O'Neill on a four-country tour of Africa. In , Bono, along with the Edge, bought and refurbished Dublin's two-star bedroom Clarence Hotel, and converted it into a five-star bedroom hotel. The Edge and Bono have recorded several songs together, exclusive of the band. U2's sound and focus dramatically changed with their album, Achtung Baby.
Bono's lyrics became more personal, inspired by experiences related to the private lives of the members of the band. During the band's Zoo TV Tour several of his stage personae were showcased; these included "The Fly", a stereotypical rock star; "Mirror Ball Man", a parody of American televangelists; and "MacPhisto", a combination of a corrupted rock star and the Devil.
Bono writes the lyrics for almost all U2 songs, which often have social and political themes. During the band's early years, Bono was known for his rebellious tone which turned to political anger and rage during the band's War, The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum eras. Following the Enniskillen bombing that left 11 dead and 63 injured on 8 November , the Provisional IRA paramilitaries threatened to kidnap Bono. IRA supporters also attacked a vehicle carrying the band members.
These acts were in response to his speech condemning the Enniskillen bombing during a live performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday". He seems to wear large footwear and can appear taller as a result. Eve Hewson 5ft 1 cm. Bob Geldof 6ft 1 cm. Rich R. First saw him in with U2 in He appeared taller in , [then 87] cause he had aged a little with a slight weight gain, [build plays a factor on height appearance].
He was next to Adam Clayton when walking backstage in , and I was amazed on how much more taller Adam was. When U2 was on Letterman, I could see all the guys in U2 are puny [I am a runt myself 5'6" and shrinking].
I am going with 5'4" maybe shorter. He had back surgery and that definitely plays a factor especially when you are older. Also, the inside leg - a very important measurement for fittings - is ultra-precise at A 27" inseam is bizarre for someone 5'7" tall. I wonder if Bono has lied or asked the writer to round up the figures. I'd say 5'5" top-side. A little over 2 for Bono.
He doesn't give off the impression that he's 5'5''. On this photograph we see Bono still cm smaller than Penn. However Bono is wearing massive platform shoes cm ans Penn normal shoes How do you explain there is still 6 cm difference between both? Bono souldn't look just 4cm smaller? Bono can look 5ft 6 with Sean, however with bigger footwear you could argue he is nearer 5ft I think anywhere from 5ft 5 to 5.
Click Here Editor Rob. I don't think the height part is believable, but the inseam of makes sense for a 5ft guy He was stomped by Sean Penn despite wearing massive platform shoes. Please Rob tell us that he isn't paying your for being upgraded. Hope it's a great 59th Bono! You're a great guy, who is responsible for great music! He was probably 5'6" back in his twenties, no more than 5'5" first thing in top of the morning.
He's always worn cuban and wedge heels so obviously very insecure. A damn good singer and frontman. I feel his pain because I'm around there, but would never wear elevator shoes. I don't get it, there are regular shoes that can give more than an inch, putting him near or on 5'7". He has the mid 5'5" look, and that's what I vote! Rob, you have been fooled. However, so far i haven't met a single short person who wasn't at least somewhat negatively aware about their general lack of size.
Bono is a good example. Though i really like him, you always think that this guy has huge issues with heights. There are probably other things going on as well. He lost his mother really young, he seemed to have a somewhat bad relationship with his father.
But his enormous success prevented him from developing the kind of a bitter attitude about life many unsuccessful short men have developed.
Editor Rob. Click Here Honestly looks like a 4" difference there, which would put him at 5'3" but will give him the benefit of the doubt and so I'll go 5'4".
My guess is 5''4 range When I saw him in concerts on YouTube, I saw his interesting, stocky build and thought he might be 5'7". It seems most people here say he's around 5'4", and that's surprising to me.
He is no taller than 5ft 4in. I am 5'6" and was looking down at him while I was in sneakers. My guess at the time was 5'2", because that's how tall my mom was and it was similar to looking down at her. I might buy 5'3" or 4", but no taller. The Edge was only slightly taller. He is shorter than I am, so there is no way he is 5'9". Adam Clayton was my height or slightly taller.
Larry was not there. Great person though. Click Here. I reckon 5'4". He is more cm, a good looking guy for the girls with that height Freddy N. From the photos below especially with his wife Aly, id guess 5'4. This guy does NOT act over 5'5. Bono has always struck me as extremely short. There is overwhelming evidence he is in the 5'4 range. U2 was staying there while doing a Tampa concert.
Bono walked right by me and he is barely 5'4, I am 5' 9. The rest of the band appeared small also '. The average height of an irish men born in is 5'9 cm.
I just meant someone whose height is cm cannot be called a dwarf just by being 3 inches shorter than the average. After with heel shoes, he can look 5'7.
If he was 5'6, with heel shoes, he would look like 5'8 man, thing which never happened. With his elevator sandals, maybe.
Flatfoot he's 5'4" at best. Please reevaluate. Whether Bono is in normal shoes is another matter whenever you see him beside people, as at times he could be gaining another inch of footwear advantage over people. Average height is similar to UK. I cant see a dwarf at cm from a country ireland where people are small.
He probably is 5'6", but with elevator shoes. Barefoot I think he's around 5'4" cm. The band members low height of the day without shoes. I wouldn't go over this. There's no way Bono's anywhere close to 5'5".
Maybe even shorter. I'm 5'6" and I looked down on him. I mean look at "Where The Streets have no name" looks at least 5'9. But now seeing this page, realize he was dead on. I had no idea Bono was that short. The Edge is exactly 5'10", just as I am. Bono is at most 5'7" but probably closer to 5'6". I didn't get to check out his footwear so it's hard to say about that. But I'm very certain about the Edge's height.
Anyone who says they met the band and has the Edge listed as anything shorter than 5'10" is full of crap. Tom Cruise and Bono Click Here. I always wonder whether the height listed in lift or barefoot. Please, make it clear. Pretty sure he was getting more lift than Bono. Has he ever worn flats? I was pretty surprised on the movie "Killing Bono" where the character playing him says he's 5'9". I would say 5'5" TOPS. When he started wearing the 3 inch wedgies suddenly he was 5'9". I', 4'11" and he didn't even have to lean over to kiss me.
I'd say 5'4"-5'5" is probably most likely. There's a picture of him and French ex-president Sarkozy, listed here as 5'5". They look the same height, and both are known for wearing large footwear. Bono was wearing ridiculously looking wedge sandals, while Stipe was in flats, yet still looked tall next to him. Bono is not an inch over 5'5", maybe even closer to 5'4". They asked my girlfriend and I at the time to join them which we did for about an hour.
They were about 5"4 as I'm 5"9 and towered over them. I'm giving a range because he was wearing boots, although not the kind of platform shoes that he wears now. The rest of the band was in the same height range, except for Adam, who was the tallest.
I wouldn't rule out a flat 5'5", he's extremely short for a man. His height is hard to judge because of his massive footwear. Considering I'm 5'5" it would seem there wasn't much in it! Bono is still two inches shorter than Sean Penn, so Bono is around 5'5. Agreed lolz. Whereas you may get the odd picture of Tom Cruise looking small, in every single picture of Bono he struggles to look even average I have a wild side," he continued. A lot of people I grew up with have had difficult outcomes but I have a strong sense of survival, which is why I hold on to people.
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