U2 roadies break down stage to Dubliners annoyance
Monsters & Critics - People - 4th Sep 2009

Monsters & Critics - People - 4th Sep 2009

U2 - U2 To Set Out On Two-year World Tour
Irish rockers U2 will set off on a two-year world tour in June this year that will see them play live in Europe, North America and South America.The band will ...
U2 - U2 Set For 100-date Stadium Tour
U2 are set to play a 100-date stadium world tour over the next 18 months to promote their new album NO LINE ON THE HORIZON, according to reports.
The Irish rockers will ...
U2 to begin world tour in Barcelona on June 30
U2 will kick off its world tour in Barcelona on June 30, and will begin the North American leg at Chicago's Soldier Field on September 12, sources told Billboard. Skip related content
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U2 to set out on two-year world tour
Irish rockers U2 will set off on a two-year world tour in June this year that will see them play live in Europe, North America and South America.
U2 - U2 Rock The Campus
U2 closed down a New York university on Friday (06Mar09) morning to play a live televised gig for students and staff.
Fordham University in the Bronx was locked down for ...
U2 plan 100-date stadium tour to promote new album
London, Mar 09 (ANI): Rock band U2 have planned a 100-date stadium tour, which would continue for the next 18 months, in a bid to promote their new album 'No Line On The Horizon'.
The band will kick off the gargantuan tour in Barcelona on June 30, before heading to America in September, reports Billboard.
The band hope to stay on road until autumn 2010, by playing between 90 and 100 shows across Europe and America.
"We're very excited about the idea to go on the...
U2 - Bono Saves Spider Man: PHOTO
U2 rocker Bono has rescued the ill-fated Spider-MAN musical by arranging financing to keep the show afloat. Bono and bandmate The Edge wrote the music to accompany the Broadway extravaganza, which was announced to much fanfare last year (08). But work on the stage show stopped last month (Aug09), amid rumours producers Hello Entertainment were encountering financial problems. Show bosses were forced to deny the musical had been scrapped altogether, after reports crew and castmembers, including...
What to Download: New Music Today
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, you can also download the Watchmen soundtrack and Neko Case's album Middle Cyclone (check out my thoughts on all her new tracks here). Here are today's selections:Bono's back: When I first saw the cover for the new U2 album, No...
U2 Premiere Album
MySpace Music myspace.com/music, the world’s premier online music portal, announces the exclusive world premiere of No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2. Beginning on February Feb. 20th ,MySpace U.S. users will be able to stream the album in its entirety from U2’s official MySpace Music profile at www.myspace.com/U2, giving fans a [...]
U2's 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight', 'Potter' Fanatic, Inside A Tornado & More (Videos): PHOTO
U2 debuts I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight; Japan's biggest Harry Potter fan meets the stars; Mariah Carey's Obsessed as sung by a... well, you'll see. There's also an
U2 'Get On Your Boots' Behind the Scenes
Filed under: Video, ExclusiveAs U2's whirlwind week taking over New York comes to an end, we've got 149 beats per minute of behind-the-scenes 'Get On Your Boots' video footage. The band talks about their fastest song ever, the upcoming stadium tour and black holes at the center of the Milky Way. Enjoy.inputstring2302263969width400imageoverridehttp://www.aolcdn.com/spinner-photos/U2_getonyourbootsbts_thumbnail.jpghidetitle1thumbqueryid:3818028195 OR id:2302263969Download U2 Songs | Buy U2 CDs
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Van Halen, Shakira and Seal Support Newly Minted Live Nation Entertainment
While U2 sought to jump off the ship by selling stock, and Chuck Schumer has urged that the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger merits investigation, some artists are putting pen to paper in support of the new company. Van Halen, Shakira, and Seal have all written letters of support that will be taken to an anti-trust hearing on Tuesday. Here is a selection of Seal's missive:
"Anything that can strengthen the link between music creators and music lovers has my support. I believe...
U2 rock the campus
U2 closed down a New York university on Friday (06Mar09) morning to play a live televised gig for students and staff.
Fordham University in the Bronx was locked down for the secret concert, which was aired on U.S. morning TV show Good Morning America.
U2 promise fans cut-price tickets
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The Irish rockers have developed a "unique and original" stage for their 360-degree tour and will release recession-busting tickets so all fans can see it.
"U2 have always been at their best when surrounded by their audience. This staging takes a giant leap forward," said the...
U2 Set For 100-Date Stadium Tour: No Line On The Horizon?
U2 are set to play a 100-date stadium world tour over the next 18 months to promote their new album No Line On The Horizon, according to reports.... More
U2 announces concert dates for Europe
Irish rock band U2 has announced concert dates for a European tour.
U2: U2 members had -mysterious' tuning with each other onstage
U2 rocker The Edge has accorded the band’s success to the members’ ‘mysterious’ tuning with each other onstage. The guitarist said he was able to make the mark in the music industry along with frontman Bono, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr. because they can foresee each other’s antics while performing even without making contact.
U2 To Perform on “Saturday Night Live” September 26th Premiere: PHOTO
Photo: Neal/AFP/Getty U2 will serve as the musical guest on the season premiere episode of Saturday Night Live on September 26th, cast member Bill Hader told Access Hollywood . The band’s performance will come just two days after the Dublin rockers bring their 360 Tour to two sold-out nights at East Rutherford, New Jersey’s Giants Stadium. Jennifer’s Body star Megan Fox will handle the hosting duties on the premiere. U2’s September 26th performance on SNL marks the third...
Bono electrified by U2: PHOTO
U2 singer Bono feels ''something very strong'' when he walks into a room with bandmates Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. and The Edge.
U2 - The Edge Embarrassed By White Stripes Rewrite: PHOTO
U2 star The Edge avoided an embarrassing plagiarism battle when he played a new song for White Stripes star Jack White. The guitarist thought he'd composed a new hit and played the untitled track for his brother, who insisted it sounded familiar to White's Seven Nation Army - a track The Edge loves. Unconvinced, the rocker sat down with White while they were shooting new guitar documentary It Might Get Loud and played him the song. The Irishman says, "I went back and listened, and it wasn't...
U2 shovels snow in NY
Bono and the other members of U2 must be feeling the pinch of the economy because the group was spotted shoveling some snow around New York City today.
Sir Paul Mccartney - Mccartney Allowed To Go Ahead With Perfume Launch: PHOTO
SIR Paul McCartney's daughter STELLA has won the first round in her court battle with the wife of U2 star Bono in a dispute over one of the fashion designer's fragrances. McCartney has been granted the right to launch her new perfume this weekend (begs22Aug09) after Bono's wife Ali Hewson lodged a bid to block its debut in British stores. Hewson is currently suing McCartney for trademark infringement over claims the title of her new scent, STELLANUDE, is similar to her own company Nude Brands...
Stella McCartney to launch new perfume after winning 'NUDE' trademark fight with Mrs Bono: PHOTO
Fashion designer Stella McCartney will launch her new perfume - STELLANUDE - this weekend after winning a court battle with Ali Hewson, wife of U2 frontman Bono.
BEYONCE, BLIGE TO SING AT OFFICIAL INAUGURAL KICKOFF: Bono, Bruce Springsteen also on the bill for Lincoln Memorial concert.
*Beyonce, Mary J. Blige and Usher will join more than a dozen other music stars for the official kick off of Barack Obama's presidential inaugural festivities at Washington D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18.
The free event, which is open to the public, will also be broadcast on HBO and include 19 other performers across various musical genres, including Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, will.i.am, Heather Headley, John Legend, Bono, Br






