New Delhi: Rock star Bono has received an honorary knighthood from the British government. UK Prime Minister Tony Blair described the star as an inspiration in the fight against global poverty.
Bono's new title - which was given to him in an informal ceremony at the home of British Ambassador David Reddaway in Dublin, Ireland - is Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
"You have permission to call me anything you want except sir, all right? Lord of lords, your demigodness, that'll do," he told reporters afterward.
However, he is not entitled to be called "Sir" because he is not a British citizen. That honor is reserved for citizens of the United Kingdom or British Commonwealth countries. Ireland left the Commonwealth when it became a republic in 1949.
Accompanying the rocker were his wife, Ali, and their four children — Jordan Eve, Elijah and John. U2 guitarist The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton also attended.
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