U2 unveil a tapestry honoring John Lennon in the presence of Yoko Ono
U2 unveil a tapestry honoring John Lennon in the presence of Yoko Ono
Bono of U2 steps down a hill to his chair after escorting Yoko Ono to the stage to speak before the unveiling of a giant 24' x 10' tapestry honoring John Lennon in the presence Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration in New York City on July 29, 2015. The tapestry was commissioned by Art for Amnesty founder Bill Shipsey as a thank you to Ono for giving Amnesty International the rights to record cover versions of Lennon's post-Beatles songs in 2004, allowing Amnesty to raise over $5 million in royalties since. Bono, The Edge and music business impresario Jimmy Iovine have donated the tapestry to The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation for display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
OTR:
NYP20150729116
Date:
July 29, 2015
Object Name:
BONO YOKO TAPESRTY
Keywords:
News Music, Rock, The Beatles, UPI, Statue of Liberty, Bono, Yoko Ono, Secretary General Salil Shetty, John Lennon
Category:
Entertainment
Supplemental Codes:
Entertainment/Arts/Culture, People




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