Bono named among 100 most influential people in world

U2 STAR Bono has been named along with people like US president George Bush, Pope Benedict, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and computer supremo Bill Gates as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

The 2006 TIME 100 list includes 79 men and 25 women from 29 different countries, with Bono Ireland’s sole representative.

The magazine has categorised them in five groupings: Heroes and Pioneers; Leaders and Revolutionaries; Scientists and Thinkers; Builders and Titans and Artists and Entertainers, with Bono listed among the Hero and Pioneers.