Bono why named

On a street that members of Lypton Village would frequent, there used to be a hearing aid store called Bonavox. Bono joined U2 in , while still in secondary school.

For years the band was somewhat underground, and they received their first charting songs in with the album October. Their musical style diverged significantly in the s, when they sought to take more influence from newer trends in alternative music. Bono and the rest of U2 were interested in the new industrial genre and also became more sardonic with their music and lyrics. Their late 90s album Pop and its accompanying PopMart Tour were, in contrast, satires of consumerism in music and pop culture.

In the s it was clear that U2 was an established giant in the world of rock music. U2 have done highly successful anniversary tours for older albums, but continue to release new material. Even though our facial expressions would suggest otherwise, we really were very happy and proud to see dad become the first Man Of The Year at the Glamour Awards last night. Bono has a condition called glaucoma, which he's suffered from for decades. Glaucoma is one of many conditions which causes photophobia or light sensitivity and tinted, lightweight, wrap around glasses like Bono wears are known to alleviate it.

Bono's son Elijah Hewson is the lead singer in Dublin band Inhaler. See more More Features. How did Bono come up with his stage name? More Features See more More Features. So, with a Larry Mullen Jr. The experience forged a tight bond with drummer Larry Mullen Jr. Okay, you may already know that Bono and his wife, Ali, have been together for a long time, but do you know the names of their four children?

Their two daughters are Jordan, 22, and Memphis Eve, 19, and their two sons are Elijah, 11, and John, almost In appreciation of his humanitarian work throughout the world, Bono was named Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in