U2 singer Bono is to be knighted by the Queen in the New Year. The frontman will be honoured for his humanitarian work, which along with Bob Geldof included organising Live 8 in 2005, and his services to the music industry. The 46-year-old will receive the award at a ceremony to be conducted by British ambassador David Reddaway in Dublin. Despite receiving the honour, he will not be awarded with the title of "Sir" because he is not a British national. Previous non-British recipients include Bill Gates, Placido Domingo, Rudolf Giuliani, Steven Spielberg and Simon Wiesenthal According to U2’s official website, Bono, who has lobbied Western leaders to increase aid to developing countries and cancel Third World debt, is "very flattered" to receive the honour. Tony Blair has also sent the U2 singer a letter congratulating him on his knighthood, reports BBC News. Mr Blair wrote: "I want personally to thank you for the invaluable role you played in the run-up to the Gleneagles G8 summit. Without your personal contribution, we could not have achieved the results we did. "So thank you and I look forward to continuing to work together to maintain momentum on Africa, and ensure leaders around the world meet the promises they have made."
NME
I did not know that if you are not a British citizen that you don’t get the Sir title, that kind of stinks.
