The Knight Flight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empie deserved a medal in 2003, when he forgot his hat--- and had it flown to Italy 1st Class via British Airways for $1700.
Posted on 03/30/2007 6:12:52 AM PDT by melt
DUBLIN: Irish rock star and rights campaigner Bono received an honorary British knighthood yesterday in recognition of his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work. "I couldn't be more proud," the U2 singer said at a ceremony at the British ambassador's residence in Dublin.
"I would like to thank Her Majesty's ambassador for pinning this award on me in my hometown, and the band for not bursting my balloon,'' he said in remarks carried on U2's website (www.u2.com).
Bono is now a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE, but as he is an Irish citizen he will not be able to use the title 'Sir'.
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The Knight Flight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empie deserved a medal in 2003, when he forgot his hat--- and had it flown to Italy 1st Class via British Airways for $1700.
Rock star Bono muzzled?
Thought you might be interested. : )
That was the B Sharps playing on the roof.
The standard of Knighthood just keeps dropping, it would appear.
Would seems like a step down, seeing as how Mr. Hewson seems to often fancy himself as God.
I agree.
Rock star Bono Benighted
There, that's better. And
I thought he was dead, and why wasn't Cher knighted, too?
What's Bono's take on the 15 hostages? Is he for it or against it?
I loved the part where Barney started dating a Japanese conceptual artist.
Once boastful of "ruling the waves", Britain now wonders how its sailors could be taken at sea.
Spiral on down, old chaps...
Ya know, it just occurred to me after all these years since I saw that episode that there is no B sharp.
I am really slow.
I used to enjoy his music until he started voicing his opinions. It's that kind of logic that keeps me from enjoying quite a bit of music.
Money for nothing,
chicks for free, and the guy gets
to be a knight, too?!
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