One of our favorite public figures has been knighted.

Irish rock star and global humanitarian Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday — and joked that his youngest son thought he was about to join the Jedi order instead.

“You have permission to call me anything you want — except sir, all right? Lord of lords, your demigodness, that’ll do,” Bono, 46, told reporters after he was crowned a “Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” in an informal, laugh-filled ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway.

Reddaway paid tribute to Bono’s work as a campaigner against poverty and disease in Africa — but first asked whether Bono was disappointed that becoming a knight no longer involved a sword or kneeling. (via)

This true inspiration of a man is such an incredible pillar of hope for so many. He is a talented person who has used his celebrity for the good of humanity, and to that, we can only light up and be inspired ourselves.