Photos: Bono through the years

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Photos: Bono through the years

Here are some memorable moments from U2 front man Bono's career.

Musician Bono (born Paul Hewson), of U2, performs onstage, Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 1981. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

Irish singer Bono reaches down to an audience member during U2's performance at the Live Aid charity concert, Wembley Stadium, London, 13th July 1985. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

INGLEWOOD, CA - 1987: Grammy Award-winning singer Bono (right), of the rock group U2, performs songs from "The Joshua Tree" album with folk singer Bob Dylan during a 1987 Inglewood, California, concert at the Forum. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Rita Marley and Bono of U2 attend Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Waldorf Astoria, New York, New York, January 19, 1994. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images)

CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Pope John Paul II receives Bono in the context of the Jubilee 2000 project to cancel 3rd World debt on September 23, 1999 in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. (Photo by Vatican Pool/Getty Images)

(L-R) Clare Short, the British Minister for Overseas Development, Bono, the lead singer of U2 and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, the Director General of the World Health Organisation, listen to questions posed by journalists December 20, 2001 at the unveiling of a report, ''Macroeconomics and Health: Investing in Health for Economic Development'' in London. The report calls for major scaling up of investments in health for the poor by presenting scientific evidence that increased spending on health will promote development in poor countries and boost the global economy. (Photo by Sion Touhig/Getty Images)

(L-R): U.S. President George W. Bush speaks with Bono, the lead singer of Irish pop group U2, as Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, looks on March 14, 2002 during an Inter-American Development Bank event in Washington, DC. President Bush announced that he would offer an extra $5 billion in aid to poor nations that embrace economic and political reforms. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 29: Nelson Mandela with musician Dave Stewart, guitarist The Edge, and singer Bono at the "46664 - Give One Minute of Your Life to AIDS" concert at Greenpoint Stadium on November 29, 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. The concert will benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the fight against AIDS in Africa. It is one of the biggest rock events ever staged in Africa and will also be the most widely distributed media event in history with a potential audience of more than 2 billion people in 166 countries. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

U2 singer Bono (L) kisses Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., during a news conference January 17, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bono was honored by the King Center during their annual Salute to Greatness awards dinner as a part of the 36th King Holiday Observance. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Head of the European Council (EC) Jose Manuel Barrosso (R) and singer Bono of U2 gesture as Bono visits the EC on June 9, 2005 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

LONDON - MAY 15: U2's frontman, Bono, launches the red version of the new Motorola SLVR phone at the Carphone Warehouse, Oxford Street on May 15, 2006 in London, England. The RED campaign aims to fight Aids, tuberculosis and malaria in the developing world and already has a long list of participating brands, including GAP, American Express and Emporio Armani. Following the launch, Bono heads to The Independent to edit its Tuesday issue. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images for Freud)

BERLIN - MAY 15: Musician Bono speaks during a news conference after the presentation of DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) report 2007 at the dbb forum on May 15, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. Bono, founder of DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) spoke to the media prior to the G8 summit that will take place in northern Germany next month on 6 to 8 June. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 18: Bono and the Edge of the band U2 peform during the 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial' on January 18, 2009 at the National Mall in Washington, DC. The event includes a diverse array of talent featuring both musical performances and historical readings and an appearance by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: U2's Bono listens in as Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd talks about aid for HIV sufferers at the Sydney Opera House on November 28, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marco Del Grande-Pool/Getty Images)

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 24: Bono of U2 performs live on the pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2011 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: Bono speaks during a visit at the World Bank on November 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 10: Singer Bono and his wife Ali Hewson attend the official memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at FNB Stadium December 10, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Over 60 heads of state have travelled to South Africa to attend a week of events commemorating the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela. Mr Mandela passed away on the evening of December 5, 2013 at his home in Houghton at the age of 95. Mandela became South Africa's first black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in jail for his activism against apartheid in a racially-divided South Africa. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) greets the crowd with U2 singer Bono (R) as The Edge looks on during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch wearable tech and two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 14: Bono and band members of U2 pay their respects and place flowers on the pavement near the scene of yesterday's Bataclan Theatre terrorist attack on November 14, 2015 in Paris, France. At least 120 people have been killed and over 200 injured, 80 of which seriously, following a series of terrorist attacks in the French capital. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2 and co-founder of ONE, a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization, testifies while flanked by Kelly Clements,(L), deputy high commissioner in the United Nations Officer for Refugees, during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, April 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. The hearing focused on causes and consequences of violent extremism, and the role of foreign assistance. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Musician Bono (born Paul Hewson), of U2, performs onstage, Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 1981. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

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