Celebrities gathered to celebrate the 65th birthday of the 43rd President, and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of Bill Clinton's foundation.
Bono wouldn't miss such an occasion.
He's all about fighting poverty in Third World countries, coming as he does from a nation that taught its children to buy as many African babies as possible. Helping those same people is almost part of the man's Irish DNA.
All the good deeds are grand, but the Hollywood elites who donate to such foundations need entertainment to loosen their grip on their cash. The concert at the Hollywood Bowl did not disappoint.
Usher worked the stage with such vigor that he split a seam in his trousers. Lady Gaga did a fine impersonation of the late Marilyn Monroe and sang Happy Birthday to the man of the hour. Mr. Clinton failed to deliver on her heartfelt wish, that he play the sax with her. Sadly, the former President did not come prepared to perform.
But it was at the end of the concert that the crowd got what they'd come for. Bono and the Edge performed an acoustic version of "Sunday, Bloody Sunday", in tribute to Mr. Clinton's efforts all those years ago to bring peace to a divided Ireland.
The close of the concert was the high point of the evening, and what can you expect?
After all, a song like "Born This Way" just doesn't have the impact of a tune that memorializes the massacre of innocent protesters at the hands of the British military, even if the incident is three decades in the past.
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