Bono has become one of the world's best-known philanthropic performers. He has been dubbed, "the face of fusion philanthropy", both for his success enlisting powerful allies from a diverse spectrum of leaders in government, religious institutions, philanthropic organisations, popular media, and the business world, as well as for spearheading new organizational networks that bind global humanitarian relief with geopolitical activism and corporate commercial enterprise. In a 1986 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Bono explained that he was motivated to become involved in social and political causes by seeing one of the Secret Policeman's Ball benefit shows, staged by John Cleese and producer Martin Lewis for the human-rights organisation Amnesty International in 1979. "I saw 'The Secret Policeman’s Ball' and it became a part of me. It sowed a seed..." In 2001, Bono arranged for U2 to videotape a special live performance for that year's Amnesty benefit show. Bono and U2 performed on Amnesty's Conspiracy Of Hope tour of the United States in 1986 alongside Sting. U2 also performed in the Band Aid and Live Aid projects. Geldof and Bono later collaborated to organise the 2005 Live 8 project, where U2 also performed. Since 1999, Bono has become increasingly involved in campaigning for third-world debt relief and raising awareness of the plight of Africa, including the AIDS pandemic. In the past decade Bono has met with several influential politicians, including former United States President George W. Bush and former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.
Track List:
01. "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" - 6:14
02. "Perfect Day" (with Lou Reed, David Bowie, Luciano Pavarotti) - 3:48
03. "Children Of The Revolution" (with Maurice Seezer and Gavin Friday) - 2:59
04. "Summer Wine" (with The Corrs - live) - 3:50
05. "Under My Skin" (with Frank Sinatra) - 3:30
06. "Miss Sarajevo" (with Luciano Pavarotti - live) - 5:20
07. "Falling At Your Feet" (with Daniel Lanois) - 4:55
08. "When The Stars Go Blue" (with The Corrs - live) - 4:20
09. "What's Going On" (with Coldplay & Chris Martin) - 3:57
Release: 2003
Label: Artsound Records
Genre: Pop Rock
Length: 34:58
Personnel:Lou Reed
David Bowie
Luciano Pavarotti
Maurice Seezer
Gavin Friday
The Corrs
Frank Sinatra
Daniel Lanois
Coldplay
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