London:
U2 front man Bono has slammed theviolent protests at Glastonbury festival by branding theircampaign as wrong.
The lead vocalist of the rock band was accused byanti-capitalist group Art Uncut for evading hefty tax bills intheir native Ireland by moving their business operations tothe Netherlands.
The protesters staged a demonstration during theirshow at Glastonbury on Friday. But the rocker insisted thatdespite being glad for the campaigners, who were able to saywhat they had to, he considered the campaign as wrong,reported the Daily Star online.
"I'm all for protests. I've been protesting all of mylife. I'm glad they got the chance to have their say. But, asit happens, what they're protesting about is wrong," saidBono, 51.
The demonstrators, who inflated a large balloonfeaturing the message, "U Pay Your Tax 2", during the gig, wasimmediately removed by security guards who wrestled a numberof activists to the ground.
The move prompted angry clashes between protesters andsecurity staff.
The Glastonbury organisers have tried to wash theirhands off by insisting that there was no instruction ofheavy-handedness.
The lead vocalist of the rock band was accused byanti-capitalist group Art Uncut for evading hefty tax bills intheir native Ireland by moving their business operations tothe Netherlands.
The protesters staged a demonstration during theirshow at Glastonbury on Friday. But the rocker insisted thatdespite being glad for the campaigners, who were able to saywhat they had to, he considered the campaign as wrong,reported the Daily Star online.
"I'm all for protests. I've been protesting all of mylife. I'm glad they got the chance to have their say. But, asit happens, what they're protesting about is wrong," saidBono, 51.
The demonstrators, who inflated a large balloonfeaturing the message, "U Pay Your Tax 2", during the gig, wasimmediately removed by security guards who wrestled a numberof activists to the ground.
The move prompted angry clashes between protesters andsecurity staff.
The Glastonbury organisers have tried to wash theirhands off by insisting that there was no instruction ofheavy-handedness.
