Samstag, 25. September 2004
mirror.co.uk: U2 are poised to make a sensational return to Croke Park next summer - if Bono gets his way.
The Irish superstars want to rock the revamped Dublin venue 18 years after they last visited during the Joshua Tree Tour. [
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The Irish superstars want to rock the revamped Dublin venue 18 years after they last visited during the Joshua Tree Tour. [
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scotsman.com: WHEN Bono takes to the stage next Wednesday afternoon peering through his trademark wraparound shades, the audience will be composed, not of screaming fans, but the sober-suited ranks of the Labour Party conference.
Brighton is the latest stop in an unconventional tour - both Republican and Democratic party conventions have already been addressed - by a man described in the US political press as "the world’s second most important politician".
Enjoying the spotlight of guest speaker, an appellation previously given to political heavyweights such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, the lead singer of U2 (real name Paul Hewson), will challenge the government to help eradicate Third World debt. [ more]
Brighton is the latest stop in an unconventional tour - both Republican and Democratic party conventions have already been addressed - by a man described in the US political press as "the world’s second most important politician".
Enjoying the spotlight of guest speaker, an appellation previously given to political heavyweights such as Bill Clinton and Nelson Mandela, the lead singer of U2 (real name Paul Hewson), will challenge the government to help eradicate Third World debt. [
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pitchforkmedia.com: One, two, three, fourteen -- and they're off! U2 have returned from the calculated "comeback" of 2000's All That You Can't Leave Behind with "Vertigo," a surprisingly uncalculated single that may not constitute a return to form, exactly, but recaptures much of the boundless energy that has characterized their best work -- minus Bono's heavy affectation and the band's traditionally stadium-oriented sound.
The song sounds delightfully tossed off, from its silly Spanish count-off to the effervescent post-punk of its verses, replete with affably shallow lyrical imagery ("Those bullets rip the sky of ink with gold/ They twinkle as the boys play rock and roll"). [ more]
The song sounds delightfully tossed off, from its silly Spanish count-off to the effervescent post-punk of its verses, replete with affably shallow lyrical imagery ("Those bullets rip the sky of ink with gold/ They twinkle as the boys play rock and roll"). [
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mtv.com: BlackBook magazine has paired up U2's Bono and his friend Helena Christensen for its annual "Face-to-Face" issue. "Bono vs. Helena Christensen" features original photographs taken by both the supermodel and the singer, who has painted lyrics from U2's upcoming album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, due November 22, across the images. [ more]noch kein Kommentar - Kommentar verfassen
