U2 - U2'S SPIDER-MAN 'WON'T SING'

U2'S SPIDER-MAN 'WON'T SING'

U2 insisted on refusing to write any songs for Spider-Man to sing in their forthcoming stage musical about the superhero.

Spider-Man will not sing in U2's musical.

The rockers are working on 'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark', a spin-off stage production of the superhero tale and say they are determined to make their lead role - and his alter ego Peter Parker - cool.

Singer Bono said: "Our Peter Parker is much more... not Kurt Cobain, but a kind of slacker, a more kind of shy sort of guy."

Guitarist The Edge added: "We made one rule for ourselves though that we would never have Spider-Man singing. A guy singing in tights can't happen."

The 'One' singers admit they have made surprising changes to the story - including the introduction of a new female character.

Bono explained to BBC Radio One: "We've got a new villain, it's a girl. It's a very extraordinary role. We've taken it to a much more dizzy place than you'd expect."

'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' is expected to preview in New York from February next year.