Last updated at 10:13 PM on 26th December 2011
Christmas brings out the best in people as their generosity and love flows to those around them.
Take Bono for instance, who, days after busking in the streets for charity, decided to treat the Irish press to some Boxing Day fizz.
The U2 front man was visiting the Leopardstown race course in Dublin with wife Ali Hewson and their daughters Jordan and Eve.
Feeling festive: Bono and his wife Ali Hewson arrived at Leopardstown Racecourse today for a Boxing Day flutter
Being one of the world’s biggest rock stars, he attracts press attention wherever he goes, and today was no exception.
And being Christmas, not only did Bono happily stop for photos, but he decided to treat the cameramen to some champagne.
Generous: While Ali held a tray of glasses, Bono topped them up with some champagne which they then handed out to the waiting photographers
Have we got enough? A female member of staff got another bottle as the champagne continued to flow
The 51-year-old and his wife were snapped outside the race course with a tray of Moet and Chandon which was in full flow.
He looked in a great mood as he handed out the fizz and chatted to fans and photographers.
Cheers! The tray now empty, Bono clutched his own glass as he chatted to the photographers
Make sure they get some too: Bono points over to the group as one man thanks him for his generosity
He then headed off to watch some races with his family, who enjoyed Boxing Day with a couple of flutters on the horses.
On Christmas Eve, Bono surprised shoppers in Dublin when he joined some musician friends in the city centre for a busking session.
Day at the races: Bono and Ali’s daughter Eve strides ahead of her friend and sister Jordan
Movie star: Eve starred alongside Sean Penn in this year’s film This Must Be The Place
His friend, Oscar-winning musician
Glen Hansard invited Bono to join him and Mundy, Declan O’Rourke and
Hothouse Flowers rocker Liam O’Maonlai to busk for charity and raise money for two homeless charities.
Last week, Bono offered again to tour the world as ambassador for Ireland when he met up with Prime Minister Enda Kenny at a pre-Christmas meeting where he presented the Fine Gael leader with a bottle of rare Mayo whiskey.
Spitting image: Jordan looks just like her rock star father
It was the first private meeting between Bono and an Irish government leader since he became friendly with former PM Garret Fitzgerald in the late 1980s.
The Taoiseach’s spokesman said a ‘wide range
of issues’ were discussed at the meeting where Mr Kenny had asked all staff to vacate the room,
For a good cause: Bono joined singers Glen Hansard (R) and Liam O’Maonlai for a spot of busking in Dublin this weekend
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Bono gets generous with the champagne during a Boxing Day trip to the races with his wife and daughters