Irish rock legend and guitar picker in U2 The Edge has presented Peter Gabriel with Amnesty International’s “Ambassador Of Conscience” award in a special ceremony today (September 10th).
The award was presented to the singer in a special ceremony at London’s Hard Rock Cafe. The “Ambassador Of Conscience” awardis given in recognition of work for human rights. Gabriel has long worked hard for charitable causes, being instrumental in the foundation of the WOMAD festival in the early 80s.
The Edge is a past winner of the award himself, which has also been given to such figures as Nelson Mandela and Mary Robinson. In accepting the award Peter Gabriel said “It was through the tours for Amnesty International that I first met many people around the world engaged in human rights work. It was these people and their extraordinary stories of suffering and courage that I found impossible to walk away from, so the Ambassador of Conscience award means a great deal to me.”
