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Bono's Charity Auction Makes Over 20M Quid

Smashing expectations....

  • by C Taylor
  • Saturday, February 16, 2008
  • filed in: Rock
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Bono’s big Valentine’s charity auction has vastly succeeded the organisers' expectations with proceeds of over £20 million.

The U2 singer teamed up with artist Damien Hirst to front The (Red) Auction in New York on Thursday, flogging a load of contemporary art to raise funds to combat Aids in Africa, as we told you this week.

However, takings of a near-record breaking £21.3 considerably beat pre-auction estimates of £14.5 million.

The cash will now go the United Nations' Hiv relief initiative in Africa.

Jolly good show chaps.

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