Topic: News
Donnerstag, 9. Dezember 2004
gigwise.com: New York officials have refused to punish U2 for breaking traffic laws in the city. [
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u2.com: 'MTV Jammed U2', shot when the band played live in Brooklyn two weeks ago, will air on MTV this Friday.
The show will feature the band debuting songs from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' as they played a spontaneous free show in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.
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The show will feature the band debuting songs from 'How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb' as they played a spontaneous free show in the shadow of Brooklyn Bridge.
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news.bbc.co.uk: U2 singer Bono is to take over the UK's most prestigious radio news programme, BBC Radio 4's Today, for one morning after Christmas. [ more]
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Dienstag, 7. Dezember 2004
u2.com: Five days on, launch issues with the new U2.Com are being resolved, speed and functionality is picking up.
Our apologies to those of you who have faced problems with the site to date. Some of the issues were out of our hands - like power outtages in the US at the weekend which shut down servers on a number of sites including our own. [ more]
Our apologies to those of you who have faced problems with the site to date. Some of the issues were out of our hands - like power outtages in the US at the weekend which shut down servers on a number of sites including our own. [
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contactmusic.com: New York officials have refused to punish U2 for illegally driving a flat-bed truck through the city's streets - to thank them for bravely performing in Manhattan immediately after September 11 (01).
The Irish band travelled Manhattan's roads last month (NOV04) to promote their latest album HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB and managed to escape the wrath of the legal clause that bans such public displays - because MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG remains thrilled U2 played in a grieving city while many groups were axing their tours. [ more]
The Irish band travelled Manhattan's roads last month (NOV04) to promote their latest album HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB and managed to escape the wrath of the legal clause that bans such public displays - because MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG remains thrilled U2 played in a grieving city while many groups were axing their tours. [
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Montag, 6. Dezember 2004
femalefirst.co.uk: U2 frontman Bono has slammed “whingeing rock stars” who complain about their fame and fans.
The Irish rocker - who has sold a phenomenal 130million albums with his band, during a career that has spanned over two decades – says he has no time for pampered musicians who moan about their
Instead, the singer insists they should be grateful to their fans who have paid for their lavish lifestyles. [ more]
The Irish rocker - who has sold a phenomenal 130million albums with his band, during a career that has spanned over two decades – says he has no time for pampered musicians who moan about their
Instead, the singer insists they should be grateful to their fans who have paid for their lavish lifestyles. [
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Samstag, 4. Dezember 2004
u2.com: ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’ performing on ‘Friday Night With Jonathan Ross’ tonight.
U2.Com sneaked into the studio audience at BBC TV Centre last night to watch the band perform ‘Vertigo’, ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ and ‘our first single’ ‘I Will Follow’. Ross, the no-holds barred host of one of the most popular UK weekly chat shows, introduced U2 as ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’, claiming they were not so great now that Brian McFadden had left. [ more]
U2.Com sneaked into the studio audience at BBC TV Centre last night to watch the band perform ‘Vertigo’, ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ and ‘our first single’ ‘I Will Follow’. Ross, the no-holds barred host of one of the most popular UK weekly chat shows, introduced U2 as ‘Ireland’s biggest boy band’, claiming they were not so great now that Brian McFadden had left. [
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Freitag, 3. Dezember 2004
news.bbc.co.uk: The new version of Band Aid's charity single Do They Know It's Christmas is not going to be released in the US. [ more]
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newsletter.co.uk: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb has a retro smack to its title in these days of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
In some ways, the music on U2's new album also harks back to the old days, with a return to major form for the Dublin band.
Tonight will see Bono discuss the album with BBC's Jonathan Ross, as well as perform with the band on the chat show. [ more]
In some ways, the music on U2's new album also harks back to the old days, with a return to major form for the Dublin band.
Tonight will see Bono discuss the album with BBC's Jonathan Ross, as well as perform with the band on the chat show. [
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mirror.co.uk: After all the fuss about who should sing what line in the Band Aid 20 song, Bono now admits he hates his famous line.
The U2 superstar, who was chosen ahead of Justin Hawkins to sing "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you", confesses: "It started as a running joke - everyone knows how much I hate that line."
Bono says it was still an honour to sing on the track again. He also claims it was his idea for Damon Albarn to make the tea at the recording. [ more]
The U2 superstar, who was chosen ahead of Justin Hawkins to sing "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you", confesses: "It started as a running joke - everyone knows how much I hate that line."
Bono says it was still an honour to sing on the track again. He also claims it was his idea for Damon Albarn to make the tea at the recording. [
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