Bono Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025

Bono is amongst 19 people who can be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s best civilian honor, President Joe Biden introduced on Saturday (Jan. 4).

Along with the U2 frontman, different recipients come with Hillary Clinton, NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, football icon Lionel Messi, Invoice Nye the Science Man, Fashion editor Anna Wintour, George Soros, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, chef José Andrés and conservationist Jane Goodall.

“President Biden believes nice leaders stay the religion, give everybody an excellent shot, and put decency above all else,” the White Space wrote in a commentary. “Those nineteen people are nice leaders who’ve made The usa and the arena a greater position. They’re nice leaders as a result of they’re excellent individuals who have made unusual contributions to their nation and the arena.”

The commentary additionally famous that the Presidential Medal of Freedom is “offered to people who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or safety of the US, global peace, or different important societal, public or non-public endeavors.”

In honoring Bono, the White Space highlighted the mythical Irish rocker as a “pioneering activist in opposition to AIDS and poverty,” noting his position in uniting politicians from opposing events to create the U.S. PEPFAR AIDS program. Bono may be the co-founder of advocacy organizations ONE and (RED).

The Presidential Medal of Freedom can be offered on the White Space on Saturday.

The announcement comes simply weeks after U2 launched The best way to Re-assemble an Atomic Bomb, a distinct version celebrating the twentieth anniversary of The best way to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb with prior to now unreleased tracks from the 2004 album’s recording classes. In September, U2 premiered V-U2: An Immersive Live performance Movie at Sphere Las Vegas, showcasing their historical residency at The Sphere in Sin Town.

U2’s most up-to-date album, Songs of Give up, was once launched in March 2023 and reached No. 5 at the Billboard 200.