[mobglob-discuss] Bono richest act in the world...

[Macdonald Stainsby]

For those who are wondering what to make of Bono and his conversion to "working
on the system from the inside out" to "eliminate poverty" (he looked so good in
that traditional African outfit, didn't he?), I forward the following...

Macdonald
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BBC. 13 June 2002. U2 top rock earnings chart.

U2 have been named the highest-earning music stars of 2001 in a new rock
rich list compiled by Rolling Stone magazine.

The Irish superstars earned $62m (£42m) from touring, sales and
royalties in 2001, the magazine said.

Much of that came from their eight-month Elevation tour, which played to
more than two million people and became the second highest-grossing tour
of all time.

Their latest album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, sold consistently
and spawned hit singles including Stuck In a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
and Walk On.

The survey is published as lead singer Bono continues his campaign to
end Third World debt, most recently with a high-profile trip to Africa
with the US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill.




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