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January 28, 2008
U2 star gives iPod to Japanese PM
U2 star Bono recently donated an iPod nano to the prime minister of Japan in an effort to break the ice in a meeting on fighting poverty in Africa.
The lead singer of the Irish rock band gave the red music player, which is a special edition of the device to raise money to tackle AIDS and other illnesses in the country, to Yasuo Fakuda at a private event on Saturday.
It has been reported that the star was joined by former British prime minister Tony Blair and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates at the meeting.
When asked by the Japanese politician if the nano features any of U2's music, Bono seemingly could not stop himself from jokingly trying to boost his record sales, replying: "No, but you can download it."
U2 has a strong history with Apple's iPod music players.
A special edition version of the device was released to coincide with the release of the band's last album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, while the group also featured in an advert for the company.
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Posted by ipodworld at January 28, 2008 09:30 AM
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