Bono is part of a trade delegation from Ireland that has traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland.
The U2 front man will join the Taoiseach and Finance Minister at a dinner this evening with more than 25 well-known top executives, to persuade investors to set up in Ireland.
According to the IDA which has organised the trip, companies attending fall into Ireland's target sectors of pharmaceuticals, technology and financial services.