Ali Hewson has been active this week in raising awareness for both the poverty of women around the world and for Chernobyl Children International (CCI). On March 7, ONE.org released a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and African Union Commission Chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who will be leading two different summits regarding the Sustainable […]
Read MoreA final farewell to ‘travelling pastor’ Jack Heaslip
U2 joined around 100 mourners at the funeral of their ‘travelling pastor’ Jack Heaslip, who passed away at the weekend. The group’s frontman Bono was accompanied by his wife Ali Hewson to the service at St Mary’s Church, Howth yesterday afternoon as they paid their respects to their friend. The 71-year-old clergyman passed away at […]
Read MoreU2 The Most Listened To Artist On iOS
According to a study of 2,510 iOS users conducted by independent research firm Kantar, U2 is the most popular band among iTunes users. The results of a survey Kantar conducted in January 2015 indicate that about 23 percent of Apple users listened to at least one song from Songs of Innocence during that month. That […]
Read MoreWillie Nelson to Star in a Bono Produced Movie
Bono is slated to be one of six executive producers for a new movie starring Willie Nelson. He will also be writing an original song for Nelson to sing during the film. The movie, titled Waiting for the Miracle to Come, is written and directed by Lian Lunson and will also star British actress Charlotte […]
Read MoreA New Irish Hospice Foundation book will feature the members of U2
On February 2nd, the Irish Hospice Foundation announced that all four members of U2, along with Paul McGuinness, McGuinness’ son Max, and Gavin Friday, will be contributing to a special book called Sons + Fathers. The book, which will celebrate the relationships between sons and fathers, will be published by Penguin Random House and Hospice […]
Read MoreThe Edge will be on Feedback Kitchen with Mario Batali January 26th
Coming January 26th EXCLUSIVELY to Dailymotion. The Edge, Flea, Josh Groban, Patti Smith, and Perry and Etty Farrell sit down with Mario Batali in the Feedback Kitchen to discuss creativity, creation and the similarities between food and music. I’m assuming this was filmed last year and is just now being made public exclusively via DailyMotion […]
Read MoreU2.COM: Bono’s A to Z of 2014 – A letter to Fans
Bono takes to pen to speak to fans via U2.com. It’s long BUT a great read, did I say it was a long read? Yes. Bono gives us some insight on his injury, his family, and friends. We get a look into Bono’s frame of mind, and he laments that his guitar playing days maybe […]
Read MoreRUMOR: U2 to perform at the 2015 Grammy Awards
The Vintage Vinyl site (via Hits Daily Double) posted a rumor that U2 along with AC/DC and Madonna are confirmed for the February 8 show as performers. One has to wonder if Bono would be patched up enough by February 8th to do a performance, after all that’s about five weeks away. Anyways, we’ll see if […]
Read MoreBono a no show at the St Stephen’s Day races along with other year-end events
Bono has been made to skip another year-end event that has been a regular for many years. Bono didn’t make it to this years busking session on Dublin’s Grafton Street, and the St. Stephen’s Day races in Leopardstown. Bono has been offline and out of sight since November nursing his injuries from a bike accident in New […]
Read MoreNME: Bono creates signature guitar with Gretsch for his Red charity
Bono has created a signature guitar with guitar makers Gretsch for his Red charity. Five per cent of the wholesale price of each of the double-cutaway Electromatic® Center-Block Bono ‘Signature’ Model guitars sold will go to Red, the charity set up by the U2 frontman in 2006, which raises money for the Global Fund to […]
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