U2 frontman Bono has picked up the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The award is the highest that can be bestowed by the United States of America upon a civilian, with the ceremony taking place over the weekend.
Joe Biden led the ceremony, with recipients including greats from film, sport, politics, and music – those celebrated included Bill Nye, Denzel Washington, Jane Goodall, Michael J. Fox, Hillary Clinton, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and Lionel Messi, among others
“Thank you for all you’ve done to help this country. You all literally embody the nation’s creed,” Biden said. “Your innovation, you inspire, you bring on healing and joy to so many lives that otherwise wouldn’t be touched. You answered the call to serve and led others to do the same thing.”
U2 frontman Bono picked up the medal, writing on social media:
Thank you President Biden. Frontmen don’t do humble, but today I was. Rock n roll gave me my freedom… and with it the privilege to work alongside those who’ve had to fight so much harder for theirs. And I want to give it up for my band mates – Edge, Adam, and Larry – without whom I would never have found my voice.
Watch the ceremony below.
