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U2 to donate tour profits to charity

Who said the Irish band are robbing the world's poor? Bono and the boys are to auction the best seats on their forthcoming tour and donate the proceeds to charityU2 may be ubiquitous, sanctimonious and able to sell out arenas in minutes, but they are certainly persistent philanthropists. The band will donate about â‚¬9m (Â£8m) of their tour profits to charity, they have announced, auctioning thousands of the best seats on their forthcoming tour.At every gig, up to 600 stage-front "Red Zone...

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U2 to donate tour profits to charity

Guardian Music — Who said the Irish band are robbing the world's poor? Bono and the boys are to auction the best seats on their forthcoming tour and donate the proceeds to charityU2 may b... more info

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