The Man who wants to kill Bono Neil McCormick may be a famous music critic but he really wanted to be a rock star. Ahead of his NI lecture, this week he tells Matthew McCreary why he holds a grudge against U2’s frontman Monday, 8 March 2010 Many rock pundits are more than happy to write about th[...]
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Final U2 360° Show in North America
Final U2 360° Show in North America 16 February 2010 It’s going to be the first show in North America this summer - even though it’s the final one to be announced. The Salt Lake City 360° show will take place on June 3rd at Rice Eccles Stadium and tickets go on public sale next[...]
No Dublin Gigs for U2 at The O2 or Docklands
No Dublin Gigs for U2 at The O2 or Docklands U2 have confirmed via their website that they will not be playing any gigs at Dublin’s O2 or The Docklands as is being widely reported online. http://www.u2.com [...]
Vatican Names Beatles, Michael Jackson, U2 Among Top Albums
Vatican Names Beatles, Michael Jackson, U2 Among Top Albums * Posted on Feb 14th 2010 4:00PM by Liz Colville The Vatican’s newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, has released a list of its top ten rock and pop albums, and among them are seminal albums by the Beatles, Oasis, Pink Floyd, M[...]
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. to Guest Voice on “The Cleveland Show”
U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. to Guest Voice on “The Cleveland Show” 2/11/10 U2’s Larry Mullen Jr. will lend his voice to a pair of characters in the upcoming season of the Family Guy spin-off The Cleveland Show. According to the BBC, Mullen Jr. reached out to producers about guest voicing on the s[...]
Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel
Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel By PATRICK ROBERTS , IrishCentral.com Staff Writer Published Monday, February 8, 2010 Bono slammed for U2’s decision to play in Israel Rock star and activist Bono and his band U2 face a boycott and action from pro-Palestinian groups after[...]
Historic Performance at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate
Historic Performance at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate 27 October 2009 U2 will perform in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate next Thursday, November 5, as part of the 16th MTV Europe Music Awards. And you can register now for a chance to get a pair of free tickets. As a prelude to the Fall [...]
Amnesty International Hits the Road with U2!
Amnesty International Hits the Road with U2! Music for Human Rights | Posted by: Daniela Rodriguez, September 18, 2009 Its official: Amnesty International USA is touring with U2. U2’s “360 Degrees” US tour kicked off this past Saturday, September 12th in Chicago, but Amnesty has been a part of[...]
U2 in Chicago: Here’s what you need to know
U2 in Chicago: Here’s what you need to know Steph Yiu By Kent Green FOR REDEYE THE STAGE Imagine a massive metal eagle grabbing a football stadium in its talons, and you’ve got a pretty good idea of the 360 Tour’s setup. Informally dubbed “The Claw,” the stage is so bi[...]
U2: Local Act, Global Horizons (Part II)
U2: Local Act, Global Horizons (Part II) By Justin Kavanagh | Saturday, September 12, 2009 Since their beginnings in the troubled Dublin of the 1980s, U2’s political message has stayed strong. From speaking out about Pinochet’s c[...]
