Feb 27, 2006 • 1 min read

Bono and Fatboy take part in carnival

Bono and Fatboy Slim will play sets from a trio electrico at Salvador's carnival in Brazil, with Bono also performing alongside Gilberto Gil.

Bono and Fatboy Slim are both set to appear at Salvador's legendary carnival in Brazil, one of the world's biggest street parties.

The DJ and the U2 frontman will both play sets whilst aboard a trio electrico, one of those giant floats with huge sound systems, that parade through the city over a sixteen mile route during the course of the six day event. Bono is expected to perform with Brazilian music legend, the country's culture minister, Gilberto Gil.

Up to two million people are expected to attend the event, which is less well known internationally than the Rio carnival, but is equally popular in Brazil.

Incidentally, U2 received Amnesty International's annual Ambassador Of Conscience award on Sunday at an event in Chile. This time the whole band and their manager Paul McGuiness were recognised for using their music and celebrity to champion human rights causes, which makes a nice change from that bore Bono getting all the attention.

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