Bono's friends: Bringing the baggage with him

This advert appeared in the New York Times recently:

Yes, that's Bono and Mrs Bono striding off a small plane carrying Luis Vuitton bags with them.

To be fair, the precise bag they're carrying does give its profits to an African charity, and Bono and Ali have handed their fees for doing the advert over, too.

But even if you don't see how spending a ridiculous fortune on posh bags is really an answer to Africa's problems, you'd have to agree that having Bono turn up with a luxury suitcase and - oh, no - a bloody guitar is enough to set the continent back a good ten years.