Sep 18, 2006 • 1 min read

Graham Norton thinks Bono is rubbish

Graham Norton has criticised Bono for avoiding tax, as reported by The Mirror, saying the U2 singer's approach annoys him.

Popular, er, comedian, Graham Norton, has had a go at Bono, according to The Mirror, due to the U2 star's tendency to avoid paying as much tax as possible. Norton says: "People like Bono really annoy me. He goes to hell and back to avoid paying tax. He has a special accountant. He works out Irish tax loopholes. And then he's asking me to buy a well for an African village. Tarmac the road outside your house, you tight-wad! Or pay for a school in Ireland. I've never met Bono and now I probably never will. But if I do meet him I'll ask him because I think it's a hard thing to justify."

To be fair, we all try to avoid tax, don't we? I mean, I've been avoiding paying tax for years. Which is why I am going to end up in prison. Unlike Bono. Who has an accountant.

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