U2's lead singer Bono has become a major world activist against poverty & disease & has met with numerous world leaders trying to stop the problems of the world ... he deserve recognition for that! ... So, the Queen of England has decided to award Bono with honorary knighthood!
The British Embassy in Dublin issued a statement on Saturday: "The British Embassy in Dublin takes great pleasure in announcing that Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Bono to be an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work."
The British Ambassador in Ireland will give Bono an "insignia of this honorary award" in a ceremony after New Year's Eve.
Congratulations Bono ... You deserve it!