Bono apologises over bullying claims at charity

Bono has apologised after claims were made that workers at a charity he co-founded were subjected to a culture of bullying and abuse.

The U2 singer, 57, said he was left “furious” after the allegations surfaced in November last year.

He admitted the ONE organisation failed to protect some employees at its Johannesburg office and said: “I need to take some responsibility for that.”

“We are all deeply sorry. I hate bullying, can’t stand it,” he said. “So to discover last November that there were serious and multiple allegations of bullying in our Johannesburg office left me and the board reeling and furious.”