LONDON, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The British Embassy in Dublin has awarded U2's Bono an honorary British knighthood for his humanitarian work.
Ambassador David Reddaway will bestow the honor in a ceremony in the Irish capital after the first of the year. However no title, such as "Sir" will come with the honorary award, CNN said.
An embassy release Saturday said, "The British Embassy in Dublin takes great pleasure in announcing that Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Bono to be an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work."
Bono has frequently lobbied world leaders for stepped-up assistance to Africa and other humanitarian causes.
Prime Minister Tony Blair called the award "well deserved" for Bono's "remarkable humanitarian work.
