Oprah Winfrey and Bono on a Shopping Spree
Oprah Winfrey and U2 singer Bono were in Chicago to promote the launch of the latter’s Red campaign in the US. Efforts are on to raise funds to fight the spread of AIDS, TB and malaria in Africa. The Irish singer and the US talk show queen were at Michigan Avenue to promote the sales of special-edition clothing, accessories and gadgets. According to Bono, the campaign is not about asking people to give a charity. They are approaching the consumers to buy Red products from retailers like Apple computer, Gap, Converse, Motorola, and Emporio Armani. They in turn will be writing checks for the charity. Oprah and Bono came out of Apple store with a handful of shopping bags. The Red campaign has collected $12 million for the African campaign since its launch in the UK.