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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
Bono Is A Low-rolling Gambler
Multi-millionaire rock star Bono always demands the "cheapest" table in a casino and sets a $125 (£78) limit on wagers for himself and all his pals.The U2 frontman loves to take his chances at roulette...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2014
Bono And Robin Thicke Named Least Influential People Of The Year
Singers Bono and Robin Thicke have been named two of the Least Influential People of 2014 by America's Gq magazine.Editors at the U.S publication have compiled a list of the 30 stars they believe are...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2014
Three Metal Plates, 18 Screws And Five Hours Of Surgery: Turns Out Bono’S Bike Spill Was More Serious Than We Thought
We now know that U2 frontman Bono’s cycling accident was much more serious than first reported, after Rolling Stone published a list of the singer's painful sounding injuries. The 54 year old was involved in...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 November 2014
Bono Needs 'Intensive Therapy' After Bicycle Accident
Bono is to undergo ''intensive therapy'' after having three metal plates and 18 screws inserted into his elbow. The U2 frontman underwent a five-hour operation on Sunday night (16.11.14) following a bicycle accident in New...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2014
Bob Geldof Kicked Off Live Tv
Bob Geldof was kicked off a TV appearance yesterday (18.11.14) for swearing twice.The former Boomtown Rats frontman was being interviewed live on Sky News when he said ''b******s'' twice in response to questions about tax-dodging...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 November 2014
Bono Requiring Surgery After Bicycle Accident
Bono has been left requiring surgery after being involved in a bicycle collision.The 54-year-old U2 frontman injured his arm in the accident in New York's Central Park, which has forced the 'Beautiful Day' band to...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 18 November 2014
Bono's Injury Puts The Breaks On U2'S "Tonight Show" Residency
U2 frontman Bono has reportedly injured his arm riding his bicycle around Central Park in New York and is set to undergo surgery for the problem. So says U2’s official website. In a message to...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2014
Bono Needs Surgery
Bono is to undergo surgery after being involved in a bicycle accident.The 54-year-old U2 frontman has injured his arm in a collision in New York's Central Park, forcing the group to cancel their week-long residency...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17 November 2014
Sinead O'connor Slams U2
Sinead O'Connor has compared U2 to terrorists.The 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer has slammed the band's decision to have their latest album 'Songs of Innocence' automatically uploaded into iTunes subscribers' music libraries, describing it as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 November 2014
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