AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007. Despite recent and improved access to antiretroviral treatments in many regions of the world, AIDS still claimed 2 million lives in 2007 (270,000 were children). It seems cold to “crunch” some numbers here, but it really does hit hard when you read [...]
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One of the wonderful things about being a U2 fan is actually meeting and getting to know fellow fans. U2 is one of the most socially conscious bands in the world, but what is remarkable to me is the fact that so many of their fans are as well. No one is a better example [...]
Autographed Uber Achtung Baby Box Up For Auction
The Rainforest Foundation UK’s 12 Days Of Christmas auction features the 20th Anniversary Achtung Baby Uber box, signed by all four members of U2. The box set joins 200 other auction items. The auction begins on November 15 and ends on November 27 via Ebay. The Rainforest Foundation was founded by Sting and Trudie Styler [...]
Thank You To Bono: Hand In The Darkness
Fans might recall Adam Bevell’s excitement as he got pulled up by Bono to join U2 on stage in Nashville on July 2. He played “All I Want Is You” for his wife, Andrea, and the full band played along. Many in the stadium did not realize that Bevell was blind. At the end of [...]
Edge’s Biggest Fan Gives Back
One of the reasons I have been a U2 fan for over 30 years ( beside their music of course ) is the fact that they were a socially conscious band from the very beginning, perhaps when it was not such a fashionable thing to be. They have remained so all these years. Their support [...]
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