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Article: Bono speaks about AIDS, Africa in Dallas.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- May 5, 2006
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Byline: Colleen McCain Nelson
DALLAS _ Bono didn't bring his band. But the U2 frontman was greeted by a cheering crowd Friday in Dallas as he spoke about poverty, AIDS and the crises in Africa.
"If you're expecting the band, I'm sorry to disappoint you," he said. "I don't even tell them I do these things."
The rock superstar asked an audience of about 3,500 to help him fight for equality and justice in Africa and to urge the U.S. government to do more.
"Africa is a continent bursting into flames," he said.
Mixing comedy with compassion, Bono spoke about the issues he has devoted his time, his influence and his money to. He ...