U2’s Bono Makes Surprise Trip to Israel
U2 lead singer Bono is on a personal visit to Israel.
The Irish singer, whose given name is Paul David Hewson, was seen at a restaurant and bar in Jaffa port with friends, surrounded by tight security.
U2 last performed in Israel in 1997; Bono reportedly does not have any current plans to perform in Israel.
Bono, who is also a human rights activist, announced in February, 2010, that the band would play in Israel the following summer, but it was never arranged, following an outcry from pro-Palestinian groups that urged him to boycott the Jewish state. He had turned down an invitation to play in Israel two years before that.
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