U2 receive lifetime achievement award

U2 have been presented with a lifetime achievement award at the Nordoff-Robbins Silver Clef Awards.

Accepting the award, frontman Bono said: "I'm standing here as the lucky member of a great band."

He went on to encourage public support for the Live 8 event, commenting: "I don't think it's the pop stars or the musicians that the politicians are afraid of, it's the audience.

"They are young people and they can change things."

Amongst the other winners were McFly, Razorlight, Lemar and Natasha Bedingfield and Katherine Jenkins.

Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof received an international award for his work in Africa, and The Who won a 30th anniversary award.

The Nordoff-Robbins charity provides music-related therapy to the mentally and physically handicapped.