U2 have been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th Nordoff-Robbins Silver Clef Awards, the annual awards event designed to raise funds for the music therapy charity.
Picking up his band's award, Bono told the Silver Clef audience: "I'm standing here as the lucky member of a great band". He continuing by urging that the nation get behind the upcoming Live 8 concerts, saying: "I don't think it's the pop stars or the musicians that the politicians are afraid of, it's the audience. They are young people and they can change things."
Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof was also recognised at the event, winning an International Award for his work supporting developing countries in Africa.
Other winners included Natasha Bedingfield, Lemar, Razorlight and McFly, while The Who were given a 30th Anniversary Award and Welsh opera star Katherine Jenkins won the Classical Award.
An auction of rock memorabilia was also staged which raised £338,000 for the Nordoff-Robins charity.