U2 honoured as a bridge between Ireland and United States

Source: BBC

U2 honoured as a bridge between Ireland and United States

5 December 2022, 10:34 GMT
Updated 5 hours ago

Irish rock band U2's music has been described as a "bridge between Ireland and America" by United States President Joe Biden.

He made the remarks at a White House reception ahead of the Kennedy Center Honours on Sunday, which saw the band awarded one of America's most prestigious cultural awards.

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During the event, President Biden described the United State sand Ireland as friends, linked in memory and imagination.

He said the members of U2 were inheritors of the Irish tradition of poetry and protest and had a belief in the dignity of all people.

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Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr were recognised at The Kennedy Center Honours in Washington DC on Sunday night (Reuters)