Is Bono the Entertainer set to be the next Trump as Bono the Entrepreneur? Recent news reported that the affable U2 front man will be appearing before planning officials in a bid to win approval for a $237.2 million development plan to expand his Clarence Hotel.

Prior to this, Bono, along the Edge and a group of unnamed investors have cooperated with architect Sir Norman Foster and have plans to redevelop and enlarge the renowned Clarence Hotel. They are especially interested to build a massive glass atrium in the shape of a Viking long boat.

The Dublin City council has given the green light to Bono and friends but they still require final approval by An Bord Pleanala, an Irish government board in charge of planning appeals. If all goes well, the Clarence Hotel will be the first structure by Sir Norman Foster to be build in the Republic of Ireland.