SAN FRANCISCO — It might at first not be apparent why Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti factors so much in “Stories of Surrender,” the stage show by Bono that the U2 frontman brought to the Orpheum Theatre Saturday night. But Pavarotti’s presence hung thick in the air because he was one of the few things Bono […]
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It comes after the band were recently reportedly set to be the first act to perform at the new MSG Sphere The band were recently reportedly set to be the first act to perform at the new MSG Sphere when the arena opens next year, with a “multi-show residency” pencilled in at the $1.8billion ($1.58billion) […]
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The U2 front man has just published Surrender: 40 Songs. One Story in which he uses forty U2 tracks to tell his story and the story of the band. Appearing on RTÉ Radio 1’s The Brendan O’Connor Show, he was asked by the host if his decision to write the book was based on a […]
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New York City’s historic Beacon Theater, with its stunning interiors and magnificent chandelier, is a long way from the punk clubs where Irish rockers U2 cut their teeth in the late ’70s. But the group’s lead singer, Bono, was able to conjure the band’s early days in vibrant detail with just tables, chairs, monitors displaying […]
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As you no doubt know Bono’s book, Surrender has been released this week and it is a fascinating tome. To mark the publication, Hotpress has dug into the archives and found a marvellous pic of the man himself, sporting a Hot Press Readers’ Poll ‘Kiss Me Quick’ Award from 1980 – which fits perfectly on […]
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U2 singer Bono’s lyrics are autobiographical and often mystical reflections of his personal experiences. From the death of his mother in “I will Follow” to Ireland’s troubles in “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” debauchery and fame in “The Fly” and the unbridled joy of “Beautiful Day,” the U2 frontman’s rhythmic stanzas tell the story of an angst-ridden […]
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Bono received death threats after incurring the wrath of the IRA, the American far right, and Dublin gangsters. The U2 frontman admitted his pro-peace stance has caused him difficulties over the years and left not only him as a target but his wife Ali Hewson and their four children, Jordan, 33, Eve, 31, Elijah, 23, […]
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It was a trip down memory lane for U2 frontman Bono as he went back to his old school of Mount Temple comprehensive in Dublin’s Clontarf today. Gobsmacked sixth-year students were treated to a private audience with the world-famous popstar as he gave them all a lesson to remember. According to a student at the […]
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Bono is revealing the secret behind his 40-year marriage to Ali Hewson. On Friday, the singer was participating in an interview for the New Yorker Festival about his upcoming book, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” at The Society For Ethical Culture in New York. It was there when a newlywed audience member asked how he’s […]
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U2 singer Bono will undertake a 14-city book tour in support of his forthcoming memoir “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” which is published on Nov. 1. Full dates appear below. The book tour, titled “Stories of Surrender” and produced by Live Nation, is billed as “An evening of words, music and some mischief…” The tour […]
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