Bono to write Op-Ed column for New York Times
AP, Jan 9, 2009 3:00 pm PSTCan he type with those shades on? Bono will write an Op-Ed column for The New York Times.
The paper announced that his first column will appear Sunday, for which he will also do a podcast. His column will appear occasionally.
Bono called the gig "an honor," and joked that he's "never been great with the full stops or commas."
The Times said the column will cover a broad range of topics.
The 48-year-old U2 rocker has been an advocate in the fight against AIDS and poverty in Africa.
Times editorial page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, said Bono "is an extraordinary man who thinks deeply about his art and the major issues confronting the world."
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