U2

First I need to apologize for being extremely lazy as of late, I have no excuse. I have had more free time then ever and chose to use it towards self destructive binge drinking and eating. It was awesome.

On to U2

U2 is an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1976. The group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). Bono is often cities as holding the record for producing and being the largest turd in the world.



In reality Bono is mostly disliked for being over-the-top good. He and his band members spends a lot of time trying to good for the poor and needed. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising. His generosity and celebrity status brings him a lot of attention on him. The situation is reminiscent of Mark 12:41-44
"And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. And he called his disciples to him and said to them, 'Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.'"
In short, Bono might find less distain if he did his charity work in a more private manner.

U2 is one of the most succesful bands of all time. U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the best-selling groups in popular music. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and they have sold more than 150 million records. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U2