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Thanks to Facebook U2 frontman Bono is set to become the richest rock star in the world.

Bono owns 1.5% of the shares in the social networking site through his private equity firm Elevation Partners, meaning that when Facebook goes onto the stock exchange later this year his shares are reported to be worth just under $1billion (£630million).

Elevation Partners invested in the site back in 2009, forking out $90million (£56million) for the shares. Facebook filing for its initial public offering on Wednesday (February 9) will make Bono worth $1.1billion (£695million), £189million richer than ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.

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CoolHand

So will this have the effect of slowing down or stopping recording and touring? Bono obviously won't be needing the cash.

Reply•140 months

STEVED00

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So will this have the effect of slowing down or stopping recording and touring? Bono obviously won't be needing the cash

I really don't think Bono "needed the cash" before this.

140 months

SLC

Wow. How much will he donate to his charity? Or will he use the $$$$ to try and get more $$$$ from others? How many pairs of sunglases will he buy with that cash?

Reply•140 months

dkreller

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Reply•140 months

OweO

Bono is all that is good in the world.

Reply•140 months

Nortizzle

frick you, and frick u2

140 months

Tiger in Texas

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Bono is all that is good in the world.

No...Boner & U2 are both overrated shite... :spank:

140 months

Beefherinthequeefer

The guy who painted the murals at the FB headquarters is now worth 200 million because he took stock in the company!

Reply•140 months

CadesCove

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The guy who painted the murals at the FB headquarters is now worth 200 million because he took stock in the company!

Germans

140 months

TH03

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The guy who painted the murals at the FB headquarters is now worth 200 million because he took stock in the company!

Germans beefer, Germans :casty:

140 months

TH03

saw something about this last Thursday on the news. Crazy!

You hear about the guy who painted the Facebook offices? Agreed to get paid in Facebook stock. :pimp:

Reply•140 months

yankeeundercover

frick U2.

Irony is Sean Parker being involved.

Eta: Also, Feb 9th is today... Thursday (probably mistake on the link)

Reply•140 months

Nice knowing you.

140 months

Dijkstra