U2's Bono to paint Sydney icons RED

U2 SUPERSTAR Bono will turn the Opera House and Harbour Bridge red next Tuesday as part of commemorations to mark World AIDS Day.
He will press the button to turn the two famous landmarks crimson in a ceremony involving Premier Kristina Keneally and Governor-General Quentin Bryce.
Bono is founder of the organisation RED, which has provided $150 million worth of assistance, including AIDS medicines, to sufferers in Africa.
Other global landmarks to get the RED overhaul include the London Eye and City Hall in Dublin, Bono's home city.
Technical experts will take advantage of the rigging on the Bridge for the New Year fireworks to light the eastern arch and pylons. NSW Health will also erect a large red ribbon on the south pylon.
World AIDS Day is held on December 1 to raise awareness of victims and to remember those who have died from the disease.

U2 will begin the Australian leg of their 360 tour on December 1 - the night after the RED ceremony - in Melbourne and play Sydney's ANZ Stadium on December 13.

source : http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ by Andrew Clennell