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    • U2 - WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01:  Alicia Keys, music artist and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive, speaks during a round-table discussion on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). Speakers also included former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton (via satellite link), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (R-CA), U2 lead singer Bono and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (via satellite from Tanzania).
    • U2 - WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01:  (L-R) CNN Chief Health Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, PMTCT Clinic at Tema Hospital Director Dr. Patricia Nkansah-Asamoah, music artist and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive Alicia Keys and U2 lead singer and co-founder of ONE and (RED) Bono participate in a discussion on World AIDS Day at the Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University December 1, 2011 in Washington, DC. Focusing on 'the beginning of the end of AIDS,' the event was sponsored by HIV/AIDS awareness organizations The ONE Campaign and (RED). Speakers also included former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton (via satellite link), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Barbara Lee (R-CA) and Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (via satellite from Tanzania).
    • U2 - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 28: U2 singer Bono attends the Prince Bernhard Culture Fund Awards on November 28, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • U2 - Cofounder of the organization 'One', Irish musician, humanitarian, frontman of rock band U2, Bono, poses during a meeting focused on G20 and foreign aids on October 19, 2011 at the One's headquarters in Paris. ONE is an organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures.
    • U2 - Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band, U2, comes out of St. George's Cathedral, after attending  a church service to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on October 7, 2011  in Cape Town. South Africa's Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday in the cathedral where he once rallied against white rule, using his famed charisma to soothe raw feelings over the Dalai Lama's absence.
    • U2 - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu (L), shares a light moment with Bono, lead singer of Irish rock band, U2, at the launch of the Tutu's authorised biography, on October 6, 2011 at St. George's Cathedral, in Cape Town. The biography, titled,'Tutu' was written by veteran journalist, Alister Sparks, and Tutu's daughter, Mpho. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, celebrates his 80th birthday on Friday, October 7, 2011. The launch was attended by U2 lead singer, Bono, and a host of other friends, family, and supporters.
    • U2 - Archbishop Tutu (R) dances with a member of the Soweto Gospel Choir at the launch of Tutu's authorised biography, on October 6, 2011 at St. George's Cathedral, in Cape Town. The biography, titled,'Tutu' was written by veteran journalist, Alister Sparks, and Tutu's daughter, Mpho. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, celebrates his 80th birthday on Friday, October 7, 2011. The launch was attended by U2 lead singer, Bono, and a host of other friends, family, and supporters.
    • U2 - U2 singer Bono performs at Vincennes racetrack on July 04, 1987 during U2 concert.
    • U2 - Photographers take pictures of U2 singer Bono as he performs during the U2 concert at Vincennes racetrack on June 26, 1993, part of the U2 'Zoo TV Tour'.
    • U2 - U2 singer Bono holds a camera during the U2 concert at Vincennes racetrack on June 26, 1993, part of the U2 'Zoo TV Tour'.
    • U2 - U2 singer Bono performs at the Palais Omnisport de Bercy, on December 12, 1989 in Paris during U2 concert.
    • U2 - American bluesman B.B. King (R) performs with U2 singer Bono (L) at the Palais Omnisport de Bercy, on December 12, 1989 in Paris during the first part of U2 concert.
    • U2 - Bono (2nd L), the singer of the Irish rock band U2, holds the Europe Music Award trophy for Best Group, on November 23, 1995 at the Zenith concert hall in Paris, with guitarist The Edge (L), bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Junior.
    • U2 - TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 09:  Musician Bono of U2 speaks onstage at 'From The Sky Down' Press Conference during 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2011 in Toronto, Canada.
    • U2 - Bono of U2 performs in the rain on the Pyramid stage during the Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, Somerset on June 24, 2011. Veteran Irish band U2 headlined the Glastonbury festival, the world-famous celebration of arts and music which got into full swing today. Now in its fifth decade, the event has grown from a humble gathering of 1,500 people on Michael Eavis's Worthy dairy farm in 1970, each paying one pound and receiving free milk, to a giant five-day celebration of music costing 195 pounds for a basic ticket.
    • U2 - U2 lead-guitarist 'The Edge' (2nd R) holds the MTV 'European Music Award' while the group's lead singer Bono Vox (2nd L) and the other band members look on, after the Irish rock group was awarded he MTV Award for the 'best live performance' category during a ceremony in Rotterdam, 06 November night 1997.
    • U2 - The lead singer of the Irish rock band U2, Bono (C), and the rest of the group perform a song from their new album as they launch their worldwide 'PopMart' tour at at K-Mart Store in New York City 12 February. The 'PopMart' tour, which will be staged on a giant, science fiction, disco supermarket set, will open in Las Vegas 25 April and will play in 62 cities in 20 countries.
    • U2 - Bono, lead singer of rock band U2, leans over the front of the stage during the band's performance 31 May 1997 to a sell out crowd at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Despite reports of poor ticket sales and cancelled concerts, the band will be touring the United States through 04 July and will then take their 'Pop' tour to Europe, Asia and South America.
    • U2 - Bono (R), the lead singer of Irish Band U2  flanked by guitarist,' the Edge' perform on stage on February 13, 2011 at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto, South Africa.
    • U2 - Irish rock band U2 lead singer Bono (L), U2 guitar player The Edge (C) and bass guitar player Adam Clayton (R) perform during their concert on February 18, 2011 at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa as part of their 360 degrees world tour.
    Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the '80s. They were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and heavy metal, equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion. The Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping ...more


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