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Bono Performs With Impersonator
During U2's show at The Forum venue on Tuesday night (26May15), the frontman singled out Joe Hier and gave him the chance to sing with him on stage. Bono performed The Sweetest...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
Bono's Music Inspired By His Late Mother
Bono believes the death of his mother inspired him to become a rock star.The U2 frontman's mother Iris died from a brain aneurysm four days after collapsing at her father's funeral in September 1974 and...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 May 2015
Bb King Was A 'Guitar Genius'
Bono thinks B.B. King was a ''guitar genius''.The 55-year-old U2 star has paid a glowing tribute to the late blues singer-songwriter, who passed away earlier this month, and also revealed B.B. and his band-mate The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
Bono: Grief Inspired My Music
Bono's early music was inspired by ''grief''.The 55-year-old U2 rocker - who's fronted the Irish rock band since 1976 - has revealed he used music to help cope with the emotional turmoil caused by his...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 May 2015
Bono Pays Tribute To Tour Manager
Bono has led tributes to U2's late tour manager, Dennis Sheehan.The 'Ordinary Love' hitmaker and his bandmates - The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton - are struggling to come to terms with the death...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 May 2015
U2'S Long Serving Tour Manager Dennis Sheehan Dies
U2’s latest tour has suffered yet more bad news, with the announcement of the sudden death of the band’s long-serving tour manager. Dennis Sheehan, who has overseen the group’s tours for over three decades, was...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2015
U2 Claim They Feared Their Entire World Tour Might Have Been Over After The Edge's Stage Tumble
U2 feared that their current world tour might have been over on the first night after The Edge fell off the stage during an encore. In a group interview with CBS News, the four members...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 26 May 2015
U2 Surprise Commuters By Busking In New York
U2 disguised themselves as buskers in New York.The Irish rockers surprised commuters as they performed a secret acoustic gig at the city's Grand Central Station for Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show', which will air on Friday...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 May 2015
U2 Try A Little Busking In Nyc
Internationally renowned rock band U2 are not known for their low-key gigs and, despite attempts to go under the radar, a quick bit of busking in a New York subway soon gathered quite a crowd.U2...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2015
U2 Surprise New Yorkers By Busking In Grand Central Station
U2 caused a bit of a stir in New York this week by performing a secret gig in a subway station.The Irish rock legends, much more accustomed to playing cavernous stadiums and arenas, dressed up...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2015
U2 Perform As Buskers On New York Subway
Disguised as street musicians, the group and Fallon performed an acoustic version of their Angel of Harlem hit, which was filmed for Fallon's The Tonight Show, on which frontman Bono is a guest...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2015
Russian Politician Accuses U2 Of Spreading "Gay Propaganda"
A Russian politician has accused U2 and Apple of distributing “gay propaganda” to minors and has called for the country’s attorney general to investigate them.Alexander Starovoitov, a deputy representing the right-wing LDPR party in the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Russian Politician Accuses U2 Of Spreading 'Gay Propaganda'
The Beautiful Day hitmakers caused widespread controversy last year (14) when they collaborated with the multinational company to get the record automatically installed into iTunes users' music library. Now Alexander Starovoitov, a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 April 2015
Bono Appointed Advisor For Venture Capitalist Firm
The U2 star has been recruited by executives at TPG Capital to help maximise investments for a new growth fund, which is aiming to raise $3 billion from investors. Bono has a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2015
Bono And Ashton Kutcher To Advise Private Tech Investment Fund
Bono and Ashton Kutcher have become special advisors to a new growth fund that has been started by private equity heavyweight David Bonderman and his investment group TPG Growth.In a move reported by the New...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 April 2015
Noel Gallagher Blasts Taylor Swift
Noel Gallagher has blasted Taylor Swift's songwriting skills.The 47-year-old rocker thinks modern pop music is ''f**king awful'' and slammed suggestions the 'Blank Space' hitmaker is talented, suggesting she is nothing more than ''a nice girl.''Asked...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 March 2015
Royal Blood Turned Down Chance To Perform On 'Band Aid 30' Record
Chart-topping British rock stars Royal Blood have revealed that they were asked to appear on last year’s Band Aid 30 record for charity, but that they turned the opportunity down when they were told that...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2015
Noel Gallagher Shocked Bono
Bono's face ''nearly melted'' when Noel Gallagher told him he'd produced his own album. The 47-year-old singer left the U2 frontman shocked when he revealed he had taken matters into his own hands on his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2015
Nick Mason Slams Spotify Payouts
Nick Mason has branded Spotify ''pathetic'' for artists.The Pink Floyd rocker is concerned about the rise in popularity of the streaming service because musicians receive such little revenue from the airplay they receive and thinks...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 January 2015
Bono May Never Be Able To Play Guitar Again After Bike Crash
Bono has finally broken his silence after sustaining several severe injuries whilst cycling in New York's Central Park, which required five hours of surgery and caused the band cancel their weeklong residency on Jimmy Fallon's...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2015
Bono: I May Never Play Guitar Again
Bono has revealed he might never be able to play the guitar again following his horrific bicycle crash. The U2 frontman insists he would ''very much miss'' playing the instrument but admitted he is fearing...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 January 2015
Bono Frets Over Future Guitar Playing Ability
Bono has revealed that his bike accident from last year may have lasting effects on his guitar playing ability, as he admits his disappointment in his frequently flippant New Year update on U2's website.Bono reveals...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 January 2015
Bono: 'I May Never Play Guitar Again'
U2 star Bono fears he may never be able to play guitar again following his horror bicycle accident in New York City in November (14).The Irish rocker fell off his bike in Central Park and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2015
Bono Designs Gretsch Guitar For Charity
U2 star Bono has teamed up with guitar experts at Gretsch to create a signature instrument he plans to sell to benefit his Red charity.The Irish rocker, who is currently recovering from injuries he sustained...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2014
Marilyn Monroe And Elton John Star In New Auction
Memorabilia from stars including Marilyn Monroe, Sir Elton John and Bono will go under the hammer on Tuesday (16Dec14).A rhinestone encrusted bike, used by the Rocket Man during his 1974 U.S. tour, is expected to...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 December 2014
Bob Geldof 'Banned' Paul Mccartney
Bob Geldof ''banned'' Paul McCartney from performing on the new Band Aid track.Stars including One Direction, Ed Sheeran and U2's Bono were handpicked by Bob to sing on the latest version of 'Do They Know...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 December 2014
U2'S Edge Gives Update On Bono's Condition After Bike Crash: "He Basically Can't Move For The Next Couple Of Months"
Last month U2 frontman Bono sustained several severe injuries whilst cycling in New York's Central Park, which required five hours of surgery and caused the band cancel their weeklong residency on Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show.'...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2014
Bono Won't Move 'For Months' After Accident
Bono won't be able to move for a ''couple of months'' following his bicycle accident.The U2 frontman was left with a fractured face, shoulder blade and broken elbow after the incident, which occurred in New...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 05 December 2014
Bruce Springsteen And Chris Martin Front U2 For Times Square Concert
Bruce Springsteen and Chris Martin replaced an injured Bono as the two served as frontmen for U2 at a World AIDS Day concert in New York City on Monday night (01Dec14).The Irish rocker was slated...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 December 2014
Bob Geldof Teams Up With Bruni For French Band Aid
Bob Geldof enlisted Carla Bruni to write a French version of Band Aid 30.The 63-year-old singer has revealed he has been involved in the translation of the classic Christmas song 'Do They Know It's Christmas?',...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2014
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