Peter Gabriel has been awarded Amnesty International's 2008 Ambassador of Conscience award at a ceremony in London.
U2 guitarist The Edge, a past winner, presented Gabriel with the annual award, which honours a person's work for human rights, at Hard Rock Cafe.
The two posed together for photographers while holding an acoustic guitar.
Other previous recipients for the accolade include Mary Robinson and Nelson Mandela.
The Edge and Peter Gabriel in London
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