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Bono To Become Richest Rock Star
05/17/2012
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(Classic Rock) U2 frontman Bono is set to become the richest man in rock when Facebook shares go on public sale tomorrow.

His Elevation Partners equity firm bought 2.3% of the social media company in 2009 for $90m, and that investment will be worth over $1.5bn � that's �940m � by close of business today.

That will make the singer and anti-poverty campaigner far more wealthy than former Beatle Paul McCartney, who's topped the rock rich list for years and is currently valued at �665m.

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