Bono backs education campaign

Updated 08.31 Wed May 02 2007

Keywords: Education For All, campaign, U2, Bono

Rock singer Bono is supporting a campaign to bring education services to millions of children in Africa.

The U2 frontman who is an avid supporter of anti-poverty projects has lent his stardom to the project in the hope that it will highlight the cause.

The Irish rocker was joined by US presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton and is pushing for new legislation that would increase free basic education across the world

The Irish rocker was joined by US presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton and is pushing for new legislation that would increase free basic education across the world.

The Education For All project proposes that $10 million US dollars will be invested into a global fund.

Bono recently received an honorary knighthood from the Queen but said he didn't want to be called sir "Sir".

The singer was given the honour during a brief ceremony at the official Dublin residence of British ambassador David Reddaway. The rocker, like Bob Geldof, is technically not entitled to be called "Sir" as he is not a British citizen.