hooray, at last
Bono tell us to give money to charity, pays little tax himself - a "friend"
of politicians who like a trendy "young" person helping their image
he's just a pain in the arse!
"edonline" wrote in message
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> http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a201504/acdc-singer-blasts-preachy-bono.html
>
> AC/DC singer 'blasts preachy Bono'
> Friday, February 5 2010, 12:10am EST
>
> By Oli Simpson
>
> AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has criticised Bono for constantly
> discussing his charity work during concerts.
>
> The Australian rockers - who were recently confirmed as this year's
> Download Festival headliners - are currently working their way through
> an exhaustive world tour.
>
> However, singer Johnson declared that he is against rock stars using
> gigs as a soapbox for their altruism.
>
> "When I was a working man I didn't want to go to a concert for some
> b**tard to talk down to me that I should be thinking of some kid in
> Africa," he told Melbourne's Herald Sun. "I'm sorry mate, do it
> yourself, spend some of your own money and get it done. It just makes
> me angry. I become all tyrannical."
>
> Johnson then turned his attention to Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert,
> saying: "Do a charity gig, fair enough, but not on worldwide
> television."
>
> The 62-year-old added that he instead chooses to donate his time and
> money to worthy causes without feeling the need to inform others of
> his generosity.
>
> "I do it myself, I don't tell everybody I'm doing it," Johnson
> explained. "I don't tell everybody they should give money - they can't
> afford it."
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