The U2 frontman is among 19 people who will receive the award at a ceremony today. The medal is the USA's highest civilian honour and today will be the final time it will be handed out by President Biden before his term comes to an end later this month.

Former Representative Liz Cheney, who bucked her Republican Party to strongly criticize President-elect Donald Trump and some of his allies, was one of 20 people awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal,

President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 19 people Saturday, recognizing a broad swathe of luminaries across politics, culture and the arts,