With stunning news out of Rome this morning that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning, the oddsmakers are already taking wages on who the next Pope will be. Paddy Power, a bookmaker in Ireland, has issued a list of potential candidates. Concluding the list is Bono, with a 1000 to 1 odds against him! The world […]
You might recall that Bono made a surprise appearance at the annual Festival au Desert in Mali just about one year ago. It seems like he’s involved in the event again this year, even though it’s going to be in a much different form. Due to violence and unrest in the area, the festival has […]
Muscle Shoals, a new documentary about the Alabama town that hosted some amazing artists and recording sessions in the 1960s and ’70s, makes its debut at the Sundance Film Festival this Saturday … and Bono makes an appearance in the film. His presence is a bit odd, at least to me, because I’m not aware […]
Bono says that Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is the “most perfect song in the world.” In The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of “Hallelujah,” a recent book by Alan Light, Bono lauds the song that first appeared on Cohen’s album Various Positions in 1984. The tune has been wildly popular, being covered […]
From The Ground Up, the new U2 360 official tour book, is out now in the UK, Germany and possibly other European countries. It’s not due for release in the U.S. until November 27th, but our friends at U2tour.de have posted a short video that gives us all a sneak peek at the book. The […]
Bono made an appearance via video tonight at the Webby Awards, contributing to a tribute to Steve Jobs. A host of tech legends and celebrities each paid tribute to Jobs in five words or less, a Webby Awards tradition. It looks like Bono’s contribution was recorded within the past week, but that’s just a guess. […]
As we’ve reported on the main site, photographer Patrick Brocklebank is displaying a collection of his U2 photos taken in and around Dublin between 1978 and 1981. U2 manager Paul McGuinness helped open the exhibit back on May 10, and Brian Foley put together this video showing some of McGuinness’ opening remarks, as well as […]
Bono has been talking for years about doing a musically-themed movie that’s based in Las Vegas. And the film is apparently still alive at some level. Last week, actor Liam Neeson mentioned it in an article that ran on the Belfast Telegraph’s website: “I never thought about becoming a professional singer, but I am in […]
Here’s a couple of quick news items. Some of you (like me) probably hit, or will hit, a Coldplay concert. In a recent interview, Lead singer Chris Martin kidded about Bono creating havoc with their gear at a show. He quickly added, “We’re joking, by the way. They’re [U2] the best band on the planet.” Here is […]
It appears that Bono and family have concluded their Jerusalem visit, and as he left the historic King David Hotel, he left the cleaning staff a classy little surprise. In a poem and sketch, Bono wrote, In Jerusalem, hope springs eternal Hope is like a faithful dog sometimes she runs ahead of me to check […]
