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U2 Protesters Plan To Invade Glastonbury Festival Gig
U2 and Bono will face off against a batch of angry protesters when they take the stage at the Glastonbury festival in England on Friday (24Jun11).Activists at anti-capitalist group Art Uncut have accused the group...
By WENN on 24 June 2011
U2 Fronted By 'Robo-bono'
U2 will be fronted by "Robo-Bono" at the Glastonbury festival.The legendary rockers will headline the world-famous music event in Somerset, South West England on Friday (24.06.11), a year after they pulled out of playing after...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 June 2011
Bono Forced To Hitchhike In Canadian Rain
Bono was forced to hitchhike when caught in heavy rain this week.The U2 singer and his assistant were taking a stroll in West Vancouver on Tuesday (31.05.11) but had to flag a passing car to...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 June 2011
Arnold Schwarzenegger Begging Wife
Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged Maria Shriver to save their marriage.The couple split after 25 years together earlier this month when it emerged Arnold fathered a 13 year old son with the family's former housekeeper,...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 May 2011
Teen Triumphs In Star-studded American Idol Finale
Music superstars Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Bono rocked the American Idol stage on Wednesday (25May11) as teenage singer Scott Mccreery was crowned the series winner.Acts like Judas Priest and Gladys Knight turned out in force...
By WENN on 26 May 2011
Bono: 'We Knew Spider-man Was Bad'
U2 star Bono has stunned the New York theatre world by revealing he agrees with most reviewers who have slammed his much-maligned musical Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark.In his first TV interview since director Julie...
By WENN on 22 May 2011
Bono Asks For New Pixies Songs
Bono begged The Pixies to write some new songs.The band split in 1993 but reunited in 2004 for a series on concerts, and while they have been playing live ever since, their last album studio...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 May 2011
Lee Rocker: 'I Never Thought Support Act U2 Would Make It Big'
Former Stray Cats star Lee Rocker is still amazed by the group's one-time support act U2's success - because he was convinced Bono and his bandmates would never make it big.The Irish rockers opened for...
By WENN on 27 April 2011
Liam Gallagher Swaps Wild Ways For 'Spiritual' Side
Liam Gallagher has "connected" to his spiritual side.The Beady Eye frontman has put his hard living rock star ways behind him ahead of his 40th birthday next year and hinted he is now seeking religious...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2011
U2'S Sci-fi Sound
U2's next album will be "sci-fi".The 'With or Without You' group, fronted by singer Bono, worked with Lady Gaga producer RedOne on tracks for their next record, resulting in a "futuristic" sound.RedOne said: "Bono described...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 April 2011
Ben Barnes Wants Wild Image
Ben Barnes wants to be a reformed hell-raiser - without having to be a party animal.The 30-year-old actor hates his current image and would love to have a reputation for being wild, but hates going...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 April 2011
Julie Taymor Says Spiderman Musical Is Not Quite There
Julie Taymor, the director of the Broadway musical 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark', has admitted that the production is 'not quite there'.Julie Taymor, the acclaimed American theatre director, has spoken of her struggle with 'Spider-Man:...
By WENN on 03 March 2011
Bono Checks Out Spider-man Again
U2 star Bono was in the audience for Tuesday's (01Mar11) preview of Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark to see if the troubled Broadway show is ready for its opening night.The rocker wrote the music and...
By WENN on 02 March 2011
U2 Confirm 2011 Glastonbury Slot
U2 guitarist THE EDGE has confirmed the band will be headlining at this year's (11) Glastonbury festival - a year after they were forced to pull out of a historical performance at the English event...
By WENN on 24 February 2011
Coldplay Confirmed As Glastonbury Headliners
Coldplay have been confirmed as headliners at this year's Glastonbury festival. It has long been rumoured the 'Viva La Vida' group would be one of this year's top acts, but no official statement had been...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 February 2011
Beyonce Knowles To Headline Glastonbury?
Beyonce Knowles and U2 are reportedly set to headline this year's Glastonbury Festival.The 'Halo' singer and the Irish rockers - who were forced to pull out of their headline slot last year because of a...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 February 2011
Bono Asks Guetta To Work With U2
Dance star DAVID GUETTA has landed a superstar collaboration for his next project - rocker BONO wants him to produce some tracks for U2's new album.The French DJ/producer has already established himself as a top...
By WENN on 24 January 2011
Bono's Daughter Dating Actor Lafferty?
BONO's teenage daughter EVE HEWSON is dating ONE TREE HILL hunk JAMES LAFFERTY, according to a U.S. report.Actress Hewson, 19, and Lafferty, 25, were spotted getting close as they watched the Leopardstown Horse Races with...
By WENN on 30 December 2010
U2 Pay Tribute To Lennon
U2 frontman BONO marked the 30th anniversary of JOHN LENNON's death on Wednesday (08Dec10) by singing BEATLES songs throughout the band's gig in Australia.Lennon was gunned down outside his New York apartment on 8 December,...
By WENN on 09 December 2010
Bono Serenades Female Fan During U2 Show
U2 rocker BONO made one female fan's night when he serenaded her onstage during the band's concert in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday (01Dec10).The rockers kicked off the Australian leg of their 360 Degrees tour at...
By WENN on 02 December 2010
Bob Geldof Blasts Christmas Single
Bob Geldof has blasted charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' as one of the "worst songs ever".The former Boomtown Rats singer and charity campaigner co-wrote the festive staple - which was recorded by a...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 November 2010
Bono Thanks Australia's Leaders For Foreign Aid Pledge
Rocker BONO has taken his philanthropy Down Under - the U2 frontman has met with Australian government officials to discuss how the country can help developing nations.The singer has long backed charity campaigns to help...
By WENN on 28 November 2010
Bono's Singing Lessons From David Bowie
David Bowie showed Bono how to sing beyond his "man" voice, and add a feminine touch to his vocals. The U2 frontman has spoken about his love of the 'Life on Mars' hitmaker, and how...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 November 2010
Akon Willing To Kidnap Bono For Duet
R&B superstar AKON has set his sights on a duet with U2 - joking he'll go as far as kidnapping frontman BONO to ensure the rocker sings on his next album.The Smack That hitmaker is...
By WENN on 12 November 2010
Prince To Rain At Glastonbury
Prince is set to headline next year's Glastonbury festival. The 'Purple Rain' hitmaker has reportedly taken one of the top slots at the UK music festival - one of Europe's largest - with U2 and...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 October 2010
Glastonbury 2012 Cancelled
Glastonbury Festival 2012 has been cancelled because of a shortage of Portaloos.The legendary music festival - which is held in Somerset in South West England and has been run by Michael Eavis since 1970 -...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2010
Bono's Charity Rep Defends Wage Bill
A representative for BONO's Aids charity has spoken out after the organisation came under fire for spending more money on wages than on good causes.The U2 rocker has thrown himself into humanitarian work over the...
By WENN on 23 September 2010
Quincy Jones Kicked Into Touch
Michael Jackson fired Quincy Jones because he thought the producer was out of touch. The music veteran - who produced the singer's breakthrough 'Off The Wall' album and 'Thriller', the biggest selling album of all...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 September 2010
Blair: 'Bono Has World Leader Potential'
Former British prime minister TONY BLAIR is convinced Irish rocker BONO could be running the world if he hadn't shunned politics for a career in rock music.The U2 frontman has spent years wading into political...
By WENN on 02 September 2010
Bono Recovers With Help Of Geldof's Dad
U2 rocker BONO had a helping hand as he recovered from his recent back injury - he received moral support from BOB GELDOF's dad.The fellow Irishmen are old pals, and the Beautiful Day hitmaker hung...
By WENN on 26 August 2010
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