The most activist singer: Who is Bono?

Bono (musician), full name Paul David Hewson. He was born on May 10, 1960 in Dublin, Ireland. He didn't go to university. He founded a music band with his school friends in Dublin on 25 September 1976. The music group took the name "Feedback". He also called himself "Bono". Because he was very vocal when he sang, his friends gave him this name, inspired by the hearing aid brand Bono Vox. In 1980, Bono adopted the band's name, U2, which was the name of the American spy planes used during the Cold War.

Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist. He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2.

As the lead singer of the band and the songwriter of the songs, he devoted himself primarily to the Northern Ireland problem and hunger in Africa in the 1980s, and to the fight against AIDS in the 1990s. But he went to every problematic geography, from Sarajevo to Nicaragua, from El Salvador to Chile and Burma. He opposed racism in the USA, Germany, and South Africa with the concerts he gave. He gave an unforgettable concert in Belfast in 1998, days before the Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to Ireland, was put to the public vote. He shook hands with two opposition leaders on stage for the first time. Polls before the concert showed the situation was critical. The impact of the live concert, especially on Catholic youth, determined the outcome. In the Catholic Republic of Ireland (excluding Northern Ireland), the vote was 'yes' with a result of 56 percent. Bono contributed greatly to bringing peace to Northern Ireland by increasing the votes by 3-4 points with his concert.

In addition to his music, he also participated in social projects such as reducing the number of poor people in the world and organizing many organizations for poor countries in Africa. He was named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine in 2005. In 2007, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England and was nominated for the "Nobel Peace Prize". He was ranked 32nd on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.

In 2006, he became a partner of the US magazine Forbes, known as the magazine of the rich, through his investment company called Elevation.

Paul David Hewson married Miss Ali Hewson in 1982. He has 4 children named Eve Hewson, Jordan Hewson, John Hewson, Elijah Hewson.

U2 albums:

1980 – Height

1981 – October

1983 – War

1984 – The Unforgettable Fire

1987 – The Joshua Tree

1988 – Rattle and Hum

1991 – Achtung Baby

1993 – Zooropa

1997 – Pop

2000 – All That You Can't Leave Behind

2004 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

2009 – No Line on the Horizon

2014 - Songs of Innocence