U2
Bono handed $84 million in telephone venture
January 14, 2009Bono has been rewarded for investing $100 million to rescue smart telephone maker Palm Inc. - the U2 rocker has earned $84 million after the company's stock prices skyrocketed, Star Pulse informs. Bosses at the Irish musician's Elevation Partners Company...
Inaugural celebration to bring stars together
January 13, 2009Sunday's inaugural celebration for Barack Obama at the Lincoln Memorial is a coveted gig for music's top names. Beyonce, U2, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians...
- March 05, 2008
Bono will headline next month's annual "American Idol" charity concert in Los Angeles, it has been announced. The U2 singer will top a star-studded bill featuring Snoop Dogg, Fergie, Annie Lennox and Mariah Carey. John Legend, Brad Pitt and...
Bono auction raises $42m for Aids
February 18, 2008An auction organised by U2 star Bono and artist Damien Hirst has raised $42.5m (£21.6m) towards the global fight against Aids. Hirst donated seven of his works to the art sale in New York, including a cabinet filled with drugs to treat HIV, which...
U2 hotel evacuated after small fire
February 14, 2008A hotel owned by U2's Bono and The Edge had to be evacuated last night after a small fire broke out according to Reuters. Four units from Dublin's Fire Brigade were called to The Clarence at 11pm after a minor blaze occurred in the hotel's basement...
- February 12, 2008
U2 are re-releasing their debut album 'Boy', with the rest of their back catalogue to follow. The album - which failed to chart when originally released in 1980 - will hit record shop shelves again on 20 May. Island Records have nicely included...
U2 manager Paul McGuinness intend to cancel illegal music downloads
January 29, 2008Manager of rock band U2 Paul McGuinness has called on Internet service providers to immediately introduce disconnection policies to end illegal music downloads and urged governments to make sure they do, relates The Associated Press. In a passionate...
U2 concert film debuts in 3D at Sundance
January 21, 2008After a legendary career playing to sold-out stadiums, Bono and the Edge this weekend doing what their fans have done for years — standing in line to see a U2 concert, relates AP reports. That concert was "U2 3D," a film of the band...
Surprise performance by U2 delights fans
November 26, 2007U2 stars Bono and The Edge showed up unannounced and played as a warmup act at a charity concert in London, according to The Associated Press. The show delighted the 250 people who attended the fundraiser on Friday night for Mencap, a charity that...
U2 move to Africa to record new material
June 07, 2007Irish rock group U2 have moved to Africa until the end of the month to record some new material, claims The Associated Press. They have set up camp in Fez, Morocco with their producer and Brian Eno to create a set of new songs. Whether or not...