Bono Bonehead?

For several years now, U2's Bono has very vocally held that he is committed to doing everything possible to "save the planet", and he and the band have long been held up as inspirational examples by many of the "green" groups around the world.

Well, according to the Belfast telegraph, it seems that Bono's true commitment to all things conservational may be at the very least, questionable. In an article dated July the 7^th, the Telegraph stated (among other things) that:

1. The carbon footprint left by the band on their current tour is "big enough to fly the band to Mars and back."
   
2. Measured in space terms, their emissions for the tour will total 65,000 tons of CO2.
   
3. By comparison, Maddona's 2006 world tour produced just 1,635 tons of CO2.
   

The figures were calculated by carbonfootprint.com who specialize in doing assessments of environmental damage; U2's PR agency did not respond to requests that asked if the band was buying carbon offsets to contribute to the damage of their tour emissions.

"My prayer is that we become better in looking after our planet." Bono said last year in Tokyo while campaigning against AIDS and poverty.