U2 awarded human rights accolade .... .... ..... ....
U2 are playing stadium gigs in America as part of the Vertigo tour
Irish rock band U2 has been awarded a prestigious accolade by campaign group Amnesty International.
The band have won the 2005 Ambassador of Conscience Award for their "21 years of commitment" to equality.
The body's secretary general Irene Khan said the band had shown "leadership in linking music to the struggle for human rights and human dignity worldwide has been ground-breaking and unwavering".
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