Bono receives France’s highest cultural award
Written by admin on July 17, 2013 – 7:06 pm -Bono has received France’s Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters for his work as a musician and anti-poverty activist. He was presented with the award by French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti during a ceremony in Paris.
Filippetti said in a statement:
“Beyond notes and beyond words, you committed yourself and dedicated your fame and career to wage some of the greatest wars of our time. Not for charity’s sake but in the name of justice.”
Bono has welcomed the award:
“This is a huge honour for me, but really it belongs to the band. I’ve got the biggest mouth and the loudest voice but the music we make comes from each other.
Being an Irish Francophile, a student of many great French artists and writers… it is unspeakably special to receive an award from France for being an artist. Thank you.”
The U2 frontman greeted his fans after receiving the award.
Past recipients of the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters include Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Lenny Kravitz.
Bono received the French decoration, the Legion d’honneur, in 2003 from the then-president Jacques Chirac.
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