Bono - is this true?

[flip_flop]

I heard a hilarious story the other day which I am hoping is true. Can anybody confirm whether it is or not please.

Apparently, mid-way through a concert he started a slow hand clap and said (paraphrasing) "Every toime oi clap moi hands a choild in Africa doies".

At which point a wag in the audience said "well stop clapping then".

Brilliant.

Please tell me this is true.

[squarebear]

It's just a myth unfotunately.
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/bono.asp

It would have been great if it were true!

[Theland]

I get a bit bored with Bonehead.

[flip_flop]

That's a shame.

Can't stand Bono, the multi multi millionaire - very keen for everybody to give away their money, but is happy to spend thousands on flying a ******* hat from one side of the world to another and to tie up a court's time over pair of bloody trousers.

Complete toss pot.

[Reverandfunk]

Apparently Bonio is working in a new initiative:

"Let's make everyday before today history"

Potato eating kn&b

[donegal]

i like Bono . the story is only a myth as squarebear says but he has done some funny things in concerts like make prank phone calls to US Presidents Bush and Clintion , the Pope, the Queen ,Graham Taylor the England football manager in 1993 and got all the fans to sing to him, and once called a pizza place and ordered about 1000 pizzas for the fans and the pizza man came and started to hand out the pizza's out

[Loosehead]

Surely you all mean Sir Bono!

[kempie]

Bono has an honorary knighthood. He is not entitled to be called "Sir" because he is not a British citizen.

[Loosehead]

No sh1t Kempie, look up irony will you!

[kempie]

Is that anywhere near profanity?

[Theland]

"Bonio" -- Thick as a dogs' biscuit!

[leelapops]

If only it were true. Self-righteous t*ss*r. I really dislike him, with his ludicrous "even though it's winter in the Arctic I am going to wear these sunglasses" look, and his holier-than-thou attitude. If you want to make a difference so badly, do something with all the money in your bank account. I am sure the interest alone could feed 1million children/provide clean water for an entire nation etc.

He's also an entirely overrated musician. Sigh.