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Bono has been named a 'Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire' in an informal, laugh-filled ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway.
What a great year for an Irishman to receive an award from Great Britain...I couldn't be more proud. I would like to thank Her Majesty's Ambassador for pinning this award on me in my home town, and the band for not bursting my balloon.
The Queen's Ambassador said that the honorary knighthood was in recognition of "Bono's extraordinary and inspirational campaigning to fight global poverty and focus international attention on the plight of Africa; the AIDS pandemic; and the third world debt crisis."
Bono was joined at the ceremony by family, friends and bandmates, while a letter of congratulations from British Prime Minister Tony Blair was also read during the event.
Because the term "Sir" can be used only by British-born knights, the Irish singer will not be called "Sir Bono" He joked to reporters after the ceremony, "You can call me pretty much anything you want, except 'sir.' You can call me lord of lords or a demi-god."
Bono's youngest son John was disappointed when his dad wasn't presented with a light saber, said Bono' "He thought I was becoming a Jedi."
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