Rock star Bono pulls out of Qatar conference

NO BONO: The U2 frontman has been forced to withdraw from a UN conference in Qatar. (Getty Images)

Rock star Bono has pulled out from attending the UN International Conference on Financing for Development to be held in Qatar on Saturday.

The U2 frontman, who was due to take part in his role as the co-founder of the ONE charity - a global advocacy and campaigning organisation dedicated to fighting extreme poverty around the world - had withdrawn due to "unforseen developments", a spokesman said.

He was also slated to be a guest on a special edition of the Doha Debates, part of the Qatar Foundation and broadcast on BBW World satellite channel, Qatar daily The Peninsula reported on Friday.

On Wednesday Bono’s charity ONE issued a statement confirming his arrival in Doha this weekend but ONE’s European Director, Oliver Buston told the paper that the tour had been cancelled.

“We are aware of the great public expectations of the visit. I regret on behalf of Bono who was forced to cancel his visit to Doha due to unforeseen development,” said the spokesman without elaborating reasons beyond Bono’s unexpected pull out.

However, ONE, has a strong delegation to participate at Doha submit, advocating for a deal on development, he added.

The delegation will call for aid quality, quantity and will look for new partners in support of the millennium development goal.

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