DAVOS, SWITZERLAND  [Tuesday Jan.30.2007]  /WMQT.com/ -- U2 frontman Bono wants world leaders to keep their promises and cancel Third World debt.

The singer made the plea at the World Economic Forum in Davos, after a G8 agreement to cancel the debts of 18 countries and double African aid was made back in 2005.

The star said, "There were some serious promises made. The checks were signed but as you know, politicians like signing checks but they don't like cashing them.

"Two years on, it's time to take the temperature. If those promises are not kept ... it will make a generation of cynics. I don't believe that's going to happen, I am optimistic we're going to get through this."

Wanna own a piece of U2?

More on U2