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Bono vs. Steven Page

LET’S JACK IT UP hosted by Jack Layton and Steven Page with the Sadies, the Constantines, Jully Black, BARLOW, DJ ZAHRA and MARTHa Chaves at the Palais Royale (1601 Lakeshore West), Saturday (May 22), 8 pm. $30. 416-870-8000. Rating: NNNNN


Musicians and politicians with mutually beneficial aspirations have been hooking up in strange and unlikely ways for centuries. As Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page gets set to co-host this weekend’s Let’s Jack It Up concert on behalf of NDP leader Jack Layton, we’re checking out how Page stacks up to his jet-setting rock star counterpart Bono.

BONO STEVEN PAGE
Hopes to help erase debt in the developing world and even needled Paul Martin about falling behind on that project at the same press meet where he lauded the prime minister for new AIDS funding. Supported Jack Layton’s NDP leadership bid and continues to throw his energy behind the party with this kind of huge concert.
Wore short pants to school until he was eight years old. Wore short pants onstage until he was 28.
Best friend The Edge plays his songs. Can’t pay The Edge to play his songs.
Upset NBC by saying “fucking” on the 2003 Golden Globes. Upset T.O. mayor June Rowlands with Barenaked band name in 1992.
Often pelted by flowers and women’s undergarments at shows. Often pelted by full boxes of Kraft Dinner at shows.
Favoured with honorary degrees from numerous colleges. Has numerous favourite restaurants on College.
Long-time pal and acclaimed German filmmaker Wim Wenders directed a video for his group. Long-time pal and former 90210 star Jason Priestley directed a video for his group.
Hundreds of artists from around the globe have covered his songs. Only one artist has recorded a cover, but it was Brian Wilson.

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