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12 Months To Wait – U2 in Seville 2010

By on October 8, 2009 in Tours & Live Shows

So, U2 are back in Europe next year. It’s almost 12 months before they hit Spain, and I already have Seville tickets in hand. Whats going on here? And wait, it gets worse: I have accommodations booked for both Seville and Coimbra (in Portugal). I can’t book flights yet, as it’s too far ahead. Some [...]

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U2 @ 30 – RTE Retrospective-30 years of U2 clips 1978 to 2009

By on September 28, 2009 in On TV & Radio

RTE has put together 30 moments of U2 in an extensive range of video and audio clips. These are taken from appearances on Irish television and radio. 1978 to 1986 1986 to 1993 1994 to 2009

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Bono Featured in new Anton Corbijn Documentary

By on September 3, 2009 in Bono, In the News...

Bono, Michael Stipe, Chris Martin, Dave Gahan (of Depeche Mode) and Brandon Flowers, are just some of the people featured in a new documentary film about Anton Corbijn. The film is called Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn and tells “the story of the ultimate insider who now finds himself outside the Hollywood system [...]

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Willie’s Diary – “October” and “White As Snow” discussed as setlist possibilities

By on August 20, 2009 in Tours & Live Shows

In his latest tour diary entry, Willie Williams gives us an insight into what goes on behind the scenes when discussing setlists. This particular entry is part of the discussion before the first Dublin show on July 24. “Having made a decision on sets for nights 1 and 2 (all bets are off for night [...]

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U2 meet with Bosnian War Victim

By on August 17, 2009 in In the News..., Tours & Live Shows, Video/Audio/Photo

Click here for an NBC report on U2 meeting up with Alma Catal – a victim of the Bosnian War. Alma was featured in the Bill Carter film Miss Sarajevo, and met the band for the first time on the PopMart Tour.

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Playing Live On-Stage with U2

By on August 16, 2009 in Tours & Live Shows, Video/Audio/Photo

Many have seen footage of the three lucky guys from the Czech Republic (part of a U2 tribute band) who got to play with U2 on-stage in Berlin. This clip is a closeup of them finishing their song and coming off stage. Check their reactions at 1:30 here.

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