'Saint Bono' the anti-poverty campaigner facing huge Glastonbury protest – for avoiding tax

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394422/Saint-Bono-facing-huge-Glastonbury-protest--avoiding-tax.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

He is the rock legend dubbed 'Saint Bono' for his long-running campaign against global poverty.

But when Bono's band U2 perform at Glastonbury later this month, protesters are planning to accuse them of avoiding taxes which could have helped exactly the sort of people the singer cares about so dearly.

Members of activist group Art Uncut will hoist a massive inflatable sign with the message 'Bono Pay Up' spelt out in lights during the Irish band's headline performance.

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The protest has been provoked by U2's decision to move their multi-million-pound music and publishing business away from Ireland – thus allegedly avoiding taxes on record sales.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394422/Saint-Bono-facing-huge-Glastonbury-protest--avoiding-tax.html#ixzz1OMJrKIUi

[Wilms]

1. A long time ago a friend told me U2 was proud to pay taxes in Ireland.

This was said to be because, among other things, the way in which the arts were supported by tax dollars there.

But glasses were a lot cheaper then.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. Hewson and his mates are greedy and exploitative

Not every rich artist is a tax cheat. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article7096786.ece

[intaglio]

3. Many years ago,

Back in the 60's even, I recall a comedian saying,

"I nearly met Bob Dylan, the b****** nearly ran me down in his Rolls Royce when I was hitching to Glastonbury."

[sendero]

4. I learned long ago..

.. to not look too closely at your cultural heroes (not that Bono ever was one, insipid crap IMHO) because it's not just politicians that are quite often flaming hypocrites.

[Taitertots]

5. Wealth division is zero sum, the wealthy cause the poor to exist

Why should it be surprising when they directly move to screw the disadvantaged over, knowing that they are causing their disadvantages in the first place?