Bono Is Now A Billionaire Because Of Facebook

DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 06: In this handout image supplied by Sportsfile, Bono, Musician, Elevation Partners speaks on stage during Day 3 of the 2014 Web Summit at the RDS on November 6, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.  (Photo by Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE via Getty Images)

In 2009, Bono invested $76 Million in for a 2.3 percent share in Facebook. Now the venture has earned him a 1 billion dollar payday – more money than he made in his entire music career and makes him the richest pop star in the world, beating out Paul McCartney who only has $818 million. All this for U2’s frontman and for some reason dumbs hipsters could care less.

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