Bono

Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, businessman, and philanthropist. He is best known as the lead singer of rock band U2.

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Bono performing on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 in Indianapolis
Born	Paul David Hewson (1960-05-10) 10 May 1960 Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Other names	Bono Vox
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, activist, businessman, philanthropist
Spouse(s)	Ali Hewson (m. 1982)
Children	4, including Eve Hewson
Musical career
Origin	Finglas, Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, post-punk, alternative rock
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active	1976–present
Associated acts	U2, Passengers
Website	u2.com
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Career

He became a member of the band U2 on 25 September 1976, when he responded to a message that was placed by Larry Mullen Jr. to form a rock band.

The name Bono was a type of hearing aid and in Latin means good voice.

Bono married Alison Stewart. They have four children. Jordan (b. 1989), Eve (b. 1991), Elijah (b. 1999) and John (b. 2001).

Bono is known for doing a lot of charity work. For this, he was named Time Person of the Year in 2005. Bono has even been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, though he did not win it.

Bono Media

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  U2, Kalvøya-festivalen (Isle of Calf Festival), Norway

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  Bono (right) with Sting during A Conspiracy of Hope in 1986

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  Bono as his alter-ego "The Fly" on the Zoo TV Tour in 1992

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  U2 performing at Madison Square Garden in November 2005

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  Bono performing in Amsterdam in July 2017

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  Bono with heads of government Tony Blair and Vladimir Putin, and musician/activist Bob Geldof in 2001

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  Bono with then-President Lula da Silva of Brazil in 2006

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  Bono and then-U.S. President George W. Bush in 2006

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  Bono at a 2007 press conference for his NGO DATA

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  Bono with Al Gore at the 2008 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos

Other websites

• Bono on IMDb