Bono, Jimmy Carter Feted at Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Gala

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Bono electrified the crowd on Friday night for Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation’s Annual Gala at the Manhattan Center in New York. The U2 frontman, who was awarded the charity’s Humanitarian Award, belted out “Pride (In the Name of Love),” and “Beautiful Day” at the Hammerstein Ballroom event.

He then finished his set with “Mysterious Ways” before making a grand exit — vaulting off the stage, snaking his way through the crowd like an Irish Pied Piper and exiting through the front doors. In a heartfelt speech, the 55-year-old singer lauded the night’s other big name honoree, former president Jimmy Carter.

“As a teenager I began to hear about this poetic figure who was running for President of the United States,” he said. “[Carter] quoted Bob Dylan, who was at that time the actual president of the United States, my United States.”