俄總統(tǒng)稱贊U2主唱貢獻大
According to the Daily Telegraph, on August 25, Russia’s rock-music-loving President Dmitry Medvedev hosted Irish band, U2’s frontman Bono at his residence near the Black Sea resort of Sochi on August 24, praising Bono for writing music “that unites generations.”
Mr Medvedev chatted in English with Bono. The president, in jeans and grey shirt, and Bono, in his trademark dark glasses, stubble and earring, sipped tea on the veranda.
Mr Medvedev, a well-known fan of the classic rock acts Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, complimented the 50-year-old singer, six years his senior, for highlighting problems in Africa, such as poverty and the spread of HIV/Aids.
The band, U2, will play its first-ever concert in Russia as part of its “360” world tour on the evening of August 25.
據(jù)《每日電訊報》8月25日報道，8月24日，酷愛搖滾樂的俄國總統(tǒng)德米特里•梅德韋杰夫在位于黑海度假勝地索契的官邸會見了愛爾蘭U2樂隊主唱波諾，稱贊他用音樂“團結了幾代人”。
在當天的會見中，梅德韋杰夫用英語與波諾交談。梅德韋杰夫身穿牛仔褲和灰色襯衫，而波諾則戴著他標志性的墨鏡和耳環(huán)，留著短而硬的胡茬。
梅德韋杰夫是個非常出名的古典搖滾迷，酷愛“Deep Purple”和“Led Zeppelin”樂隊。梅德韋杰夫比波諾大6歲，當天他對現(xiàn)年50歲的波諾贊賞有加，稱贊波諾近年來一直致力于解決非洲貧困和艾滋病擴散等問題。
