Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday — just don’t call him ’sir.’
“You have permission to call me anything you want — except sir, all right? Lord of lords, your demigodness, that’ll do,” Bono, 46, told reporters after he was crowned a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway.
Reddaway paid tribute to Bono’s work as a savvy campaigner against poverty and disease in Africa — but first asked whether he was disappointed that becoming a knight no longer involves a sword or kneeling.
“Please, I wasn’t expecting you to kneel,” Bono deadpanned, his hand on the ambassador’s shoulder.
Bono has such a strong dedication and persistence to help and bring attention to the plight of those most unfortunate. He is a good man.
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