U2 to receive Portugal's Order of Liberty

U2 are to receive one of Portugal's highest honours, the Order Of Liberty, in recognition of their humanitarian efforts. President Jorge Sampaio will present the award to the band before their concert in Lisbon on Sunday that marks the end of the European leg of U2's world tour. A presidential spokesperson said "Over the past 25 years the band has allied its public exposure to the defence of human rights."