Auf Einladung von Eddie Jordan besuchte Bono das Formel1 Wochenende in Monaco.

bbc.co.uk: U2 frontman Bono has said he is "ashamed" by the lack of European support for sanctions against Burma.

Speaking at a US congressional hearing, he said Europe should "pay attention" to Burma, where democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi is under house arrest.

"I think we have a particular evil to deal with that needs a different and stronger response," he said of the country's military regime.

The U2 single Walk On By was dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi. [ more]

wave3.com: A rock star from Ireland and a senator from Kentucky may not seem to have much in common, but U-2's lead singer, Bono, and Senator Mitch McConnell certainly do. They first met several years ago while working on issues in Washington, but now they're taking on one of their biggest challenges yet, and they've teamed up to do it. [ more]

relishnow.com: U2's Bono is getting into the clothing biz. Gregory Rogan, famous for the high-end denim line Rogan, is said to be collaborating on a new project with Bono. The collection is intended to have an eco-friendly spin, using environmentally sustainable materials and processes.

Buckingham is the president of Youth Intelligence, a market-research firm that publishes the Cassandra Report, which identifies emerging trends among Generations X and Y. She is also the host of Modern Girl's Guide to Life on the Style Network.
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Da kommt Freude auf! Stellt sich nur trotz certificate of authenticity die Frage ob echt oda fake *g*

billboard.com Coldplay, R.E.M., U2, Willie Nelson and Ben Harper are among the artists represented via live recordings on "Carved in Stone Vol. 2," recorded at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver. The 10-track album will be available in the Denver area beginning June 4 and nationally on June 15. It follows the 2003 release of the first "Carved in Stone," which featured Phish, Widespread Panic and Indigo Girls.

The lone previously released cut on "Vol. 2" is U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday," which first appeared on the Irish rock quartet's 1983 live album "Under a Blood Red Sky." Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride and Joy" was captured at the late guitarist's final Red Rocks appearance in 1988, while Coldplay's "Politik" was taped in June 2003 during the group's maiden performance at the venue.

Net profits from the sale of the album will be donated to the Preserve the Rocks fund, dedicated to the ongoing rehabilitation of the Red Rocks site.

Here is the track list for "Carved in Stone Vol. 2":

"Sunday Bloody Sunday," U2
"Pride and Joy," Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Politik," Coldplay
"Break You Off," the Roots
"Screaming John," Sonia Dada
"Soulshine," Gov't Mule
"A Sorta Fairytale," Tori Amos
"Diamonds on the Inside," Ben Harper
"Beer for My Horses," Willie Nelson
"Pretty Persuasion," R.E.M.

u2log.com: “You know how many people are here today?” Bono asked, looking out over the hundreds of people gathered on a sunny Sunday afternoon (May 16) on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall. “Well, I counted it. I’m a rock star who can count. Three million people are here because that’s what these people represent in their various organizations all over America and all over the map.”

U2log’s Ruth Barohn reports from Philadelphia. To read the report and see photos from the event, click [ here!]

dailypennsylvanian.com: U2 frontman offers graduates humor, urges Class of 2004 to address social justice issues. [ more]

news.yahoo.com: Irish rock star and political activist Bono told a US Congressional hearing he was ashamed by Europe's lukewarm support for punitive sanctions against military-ruled Myanmar. [ more]

u2tour.de: Gute Zeiten für U2/Dublin-Touristen: Fast täglich scheinen sich Bandmitglieder in den Studios in Dublin aufzuhalten. Letzte Woche hatte Rudy von der italienischen Website U2place.com das Glück, Adam und Edge vor dem Studio zu treffen. [ more]

u2log.com: On Sunday (May 16) Bono spoke at a rally in Philadelphia that launched the One Campaign, a new effort to rally Americans to help fight global AIDS and poverty. U2log offers a transcription of Bono’s speech and photos from the event.
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u2log.com: From Cannes, we receive word from our dormant editor Jack A. who attended a market screening of Irish director Shimmy Marcus’ film Headrush starring Steven Berkoff and the Fun Lovin’ Criminals’ Huey Morgan: [ more]

ebay.com: Donated by U2 manager, Paul McGuinness, win two premiere seating admission tickets for a U2 show at Madison Square Garden, New York City, during the band’s next tour, (dates yet to be determined) as well as a pre-concert dinner at New York's hip new restaurant, The Spotted Pig. Tickets will be sent once dates have been confirmed. [ more]

Winning bid: US $8,100.00

atu2.com: The University of Pennsylvania is offering Real Video of Bono's appearance yesterday during commencement exercises. [ more]

u2log.com: Bono is in Washington, D.C. today to participate in the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on AIDS relief. [ more]

(dpa) Der irische Rocker Bono hat eine Ehrendoktorwürde der Universität von Pennsylvania in Philadelphia erhalten. Der sozial engagierte U2-Sänger war gestern als prominenter Redner zur Begrüßung von Studienanfängern eingeladen worden.

Nach US- Medienberichten wies der 44-Jährige auf Armut, Hungersnöte und die wachsende Aids-Krise in Afrika hin. Die Studenten sollten ihre gute Ausbildung dazu nutzen, ärmeren Menschen zu helfen, sagte Bono.



Mehr Bilder von Bono´s Graduation (honorary Doctor of Laws degree) auf interference.com, yahoo.com, gettyimages.com!

cnn.com: Irish rock star and political activist Bono on Monday urged Western governments to fight poverty, AIDS and debt in Africa because that was cheaper than combating terrorism that may breed in such conditions.

In a speech to new graduates of the University of Pennsylvania, the U2 singer said developed countries have the financial and technological ability to alleviate conditions that lead to the deaths of 7,000 people a day in Africa from preventable diseases.
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On Sunday night, Bono was interviewed by CNN correspondent Carol Lin live from his DATA rally in Philadelphia and launch of the new One Campaign. Check Link for the transcript of their conversation from CNN.com [ more]

u2log.com: At the conclusion of the University of Pennsylvania’s commencement this morning, Bono chatted with U2log’s Ruth Barohn and had a message he wanted shared with the U2 fan community. Referring to the band and its fans, a very upbeat Bono said, “We’ll see you soon. The new album is nearly there!” [ more]

salon.com: Bono likes to call himself just a noisy rock star. But your average noisy rock star doesn't get nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and tell presidents and members of Congress what the nation's priorities should be. So much more than a token celebrity spokesman, Bono's gone from being one of the world's greatest rock stars to one of the world's leading voices in the fight against the biggest humanitarian catastrophe of our time -- AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa. [ more]

cnn.com: Irish rock star and political activist Bono on Monday urged Western governments to fight poverty, AIDS and debt in Africa because that was cheaper than combating terrorism that may breed in such conditions.

In a speech to new graduates of the University of Pennsylvania, the U2 singer said developed countries have the financial and technological ability to alleviate conditions that lead to the deaths of 7,000 people a day in Africa from preventable diseases.
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guardian.co.uk: The lead singer of U2 has added a little glamour to the Canadian PM's plans to reshape his country's international profile, says Anne McIlroy.

If you are trying to attract younger voters, it doesn't hurt to be seen hanging out with a famous rock star. Bono, lead singer of the band U2, came to Canada last week full of praise for the prime minister, Paul Martin, who is on the verge of calling a federal election. [ more]

u2.com: Could it be November? The next U2 album could be set for an Autumn release, according to comments by Paul McGuinness in the last few days.

U2’s manager told BBC Radio Five Live that he was hoping for a November album release, with a tour to follow - opening in the US, next Spring. [ more]

u2.com: No notice, no preparation and no crew, but director Dominic DeJoseph still came up with a compelling documentary about last winter's Heart of America tour.

The new film received its premiere at the Tribeca Film Fest in New York last weekend and on DATA's website DeJoseph describes how he got involved when 'one rock star, two movie stars, one heroic Ugandan activist, three brilliant doctors, and 12 talented Ghanaian kids traveled in three buses through seven states in seven days, in order to put a human face on the crisis of AIDS in Africa'. [ more]

theonecampaign.org: ONE is a new effort to rally Americans -- ONE by ONE -- to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. The ONE Campaign is engaging Americans everywhere we gather -- in churches and synagogues, on the internet and college campuses, at community meetings and concerts.

ONE will be promoted with the help of a diverse coalition of faith-based and antipoverty groups, celebrity spokespeople such as U2 lead singer Bono as well as corporate partnerships and local ONE Campaign organizers. [ more]

mtv.com: U2's Bono said Thursday that the long-awaited follow-up to All That You Can't Leave Behind will be completed by the end of the summer. Referring to the still-untitled LP as the band's "first rock record," Bono also said that he expects the first single to hit the airwaves in September, followed by the album's release one month later. [ more]

atu2.com: @U2 Forum member hawkmoon2e shares news that a well-known Christian pastor got a chance to hear some of the new U2 songs while visiting Bono (and the band) in Dublin recently. [ more]

interference.com: It seems a group of fans were treated to a U2 jam session as Larry, Edge and Adam arrived at the studio to work out a couple of songs. The Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo promised the fans "Your gonna hear some great music today", and he did not dissapoint. He plugged the guitars in upstairs so the music could be heard outside the building. [ more]