Bono: Last News

U2 leader Bono has announced his debut foray into the world of literature, slating a November release for his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.The 576-page volume is due to land on November 1 via publishing house Alfred A. Knopf (and in audiobook form via Penguin Random House), and, as its title implies, will explore the origins of 40 key songs in U2’s discography.

Bono and The Edge held a very special concert on May 8. The U2 bandmates showed their support for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion by performing in a subway station in Kyiv which serves as a bomb shelter.After video of their intimate performance surfaced on Twitter on Sunday night, the musicians tweeted about their time in Kyiv, writing that it was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who had invited them.«President @ZelenskyyUa  invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do,» read the tweet signed by Bono and The Edge.

supports HTML5 videoU2’s Bono has taken to a metro station in Kyiv to perform a literal ‘show of solidarity’ for Ukraine during the war against Russia.The Irish musician, who was personally invited by President Volodymyr Zelensky, performed in Khreshatyk metro station in support of the country amid the conflict.Lit up in purple lights, the 61-year-old held a surprise concert in the station, which is being used as a makeshift bomb shelter, and praised Ukraine’s fight for ‘freedom’.‘The people in Ukraine are not just fighting for your own freedom, you are fighting for all of us who love freedom,’ he said.He belted out U2 classics like Sunday Bloody Sunday, Desire and With Or Without You, performing to a crowd that included soldiers in military gear.Videos shared on social media show Bono and The Edge playing an acoustic version of their hit song With Or Without You, with the crowd singing along as the pair play.A tweet from U2’s official account on Sunday announced the concert, as well as confirming the Ukrainian president had invited them to support the war-torn country.It read: ‘President [Zelensky] invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do.’President @ZelenskyyUa invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so thatâs what weâve come to do.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.The superstars performed such U2 classics as “With or Without You” and “Angel of Harlem” along with a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” — although they changed the lyrics to “Stand by Ukraine.”“President Zelensky invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do,” the band tweeted from its official account in a message signed by Bono and The Edge — who played acoustic guitar for the makeshift subway concert.The U2 frontmen apparently chose to perform in the central Kyiv subway station because Ukraine’s transit stations have become de facto bomb shelters for residents to hide from Russian attacks. Videos on social media captured the moving event in the Eastern European country’s capital city.Bono and The Edge were accompanied for part of the performance by the Ukrainian band Antytila, whose member Taras Topolia joined the country’s military to fight off the Russians and can be seen singing in his military fatigues. Antytila recently collaborated with Ed Sheehan to raise money for the Ukrainian war effort.The U2 performance comes a month after Zelensky made a special address at the Grammys urging US musicians to use their platforms and talents to “tell the truth about” the war.“Fill the silence with your music!” Zelensky said at the time.

U2’s Bono and The Edge held a surprise acoustic concert in a bomb shelter in Kyiv earlier today (May 8), at the invitation of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The duo delivered a set featuring some of their biggest hits as they showed their support for the country, which has been fending off an invasion by Russia since February 24.Bono and The Edge performed in one of Kyiv’s subway stations that have been repurposed as a bomb shelter since the invasion began. According to the Irish Times, the musicians started the set with ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ as the sound of air-raid sirens went off in the distance.Elsewhere in the setlist were ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Desire’ and ‘Angel Of Harlem’.

U2 frontman Bono.Bono noted in a tweet that he typically sends Pelosi a humorous limerick to read at the luncheon, however opted to offer an “irregular” one that was “not funny at all” for this year’s event. The speech elicited laughs nonetheless, as Pelosi read aloud the singer and multi-instrumentalist’s rumination on the current war between Russia and Ukraine.In his poem, Bono made mention of “Ireland’s sorrow and pain” – likely referencing The Troubles, the ethno-nationalist conflict between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which lasted from the late 1960s until ’98 – likening it to the current situation in Ukraine, and musing that “saint Patrick’s name is now [Ukraine President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy”.Bono said the poem “wasn’t written to be published”, but shared it on Twitter through the U2 account – alongside a message of solidarity with the Ukrainian peoples, saying, “We stand with the people of Ukraine and their leader” – after Pelosi’s narration of it was uploaded by C-SPAN.Have a read of Bono’s poem in full below, then watch Pelosi deliver it at the Friends Of Ireland luncheon:‘I’ve a tradition of sending a limerick to @SpeakerPelosi’s St.

Bono hasn’t sugarcoated how he really feels about U2’s name and early music, admitting that he sometimes feels ‘embarrassed’ listening to their tracks.For decades, U2 has been a household name, releasing iconic songs from Beautiful Day to With Or Without You.However, lead vocalist Bono – whose real name is Paul Hewson – confessed that despite the years that have gone by, he hasn’t grown fond of the group’s title.While speaking in a podcast interview with Bono, U2 guitarist The Edge explained that the band was originally called The Hype, but ended up changing it to U2 following a suggestion by their friend and graphic artist Steve Averill.‘Of the suggestions, it wasn’t that it jumped out to us as the name we were really looking for, but it was the one that we hated the least. And what we loved about it was that it was not obvious from the name what this band would sound like or be about.

Bono has spoken of his dislike of U2‘s name, most of their songs and his own singing voice.During an appearance on the Awards Chatter podcast (via The Times), the frontman explained that he turns off the radio when the group’s tracks are played because he can’t listen to his vocals.He also claimed that he had only learnt how to sing “recently”.Bono – real name Paul Hewson – went on to admit that he’s “still” doesn’t like U2’s band name. “I really don’t.

Bono took part in an annual charity busking event in Dublin last night (December 24), performing U2’s ‘Running To Stand Still’.Every Christmas Eve, musicians take to the city’s Grafton Street to busk and raise money for local charities working to end homelessness. The event is organised by Glen Hansard and has been running for a decade.This year, the fundraising session couldn’t take place on the street due to COVID-19 restrictions and so was live-streamed from Dublin’s St Patrick’s Cathedral instead.

With his distinct glasses and one of the most recognizable voices in rock history, Bono is known across the globe. But, do many know the woman who has been his wife since the early 1980s? While millions know the U2 frontman as Bono, Ali Hewson knows him as Paul Hewson, the man she fell in love with more than four decades ago. Ali and Bono celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in 2022, marking a relationship that has taken them around the world and back. The two lovebirds, proud parents to four beautiful children, are still going strong, so get to know more about the woman who puts the real “power” in this power couple.

U2 have announced plans for a 30th anniversary edition of ‘Achtung Baby’ with a special vinyl release and a mammoth digital boxset.U2’s seventh album was originally released on November 18, 1991, and the 30th anniversary edition will come as a standard or deluxe vinyl. The editions will be released on November 19, and can be pre-ordered here.On December 3, the band will also be releasing a 50-track digital boxset of the iconic record that will include remixes and B-sides.

Bono has collaborated with Linda Perry for a new song, ‘Eden (To Find Love)’ – you can hear the track below.The U2 frontman’s work on the song features as part of the soundtrack album for the Don Hardy-directed documentary film Citizen Penn, which was shot in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and explores the advocacy and activism of actor Sean Penn and his organisation J/P Haitian Relief Organisation (now CORE).The soundtrack album for Citizen Penn has been released today (May 21), with the film being scored by the former 4 Non Blondes artist Perry.Perry produced and co-wrote ‘Eden: To Find Love’ along with Bono, which you can hear below.“This is an extraordinary document of an extraordinary man’s work,” Bono said in a statement about

DMX‘s forthcoming posthumous album ‘Exodus’ has been revealed – check it out below.The album, due out later this month, will feature U2‘s Bono, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Nas and many more.After announcing the album earlier this week, DMX’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz has now shared the tracklisting for ‘Exodus’.See the running order below.A post shared by Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz)The legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age of 50.

U2‘s Bono and The Edge have collaborated with Martin Garrix for ‘We Are The People’, the official song of Euro 2020 – you can listen to the track below.Written over the course of the past three years, the song includes lyrics written by Bono and guitar by The Edge.“Creating the music for one of the biggest sports events in the world together with Bono and The Edge has been an incredible experience,” Garrix said in a statement.

If you were ever wondering why we never got that U2–NSYNC collaboration in the late ‘90s – first off, that’s a weird thing to fantasize – and secondly, it might be due to Bono’s daughter blowing up Justin Timberlake’s phone. Behind Her Eyes star Eve Hewson popped by ITV’s This Morning on Friday (March 11) to discuss her new Netflix series, and the conversation turned to how she and her sister “took advantage of my circumstances” when she was younger. “I stole my dad’s address book,” said Eve, 29. “We tried to prank call a few people, but Justin Timberlake picked up, and we asked him trivia questions from the back of a cereal box.”

U2 lyrics that were handwritten by Bono are among the items being sold as part of a charity auction.

Bono has a new song for everyone stuck in a moment they can’t get out of.

U2 lyrics that were handwritten by Bono have sold for €85,000 during a coronavirus charity auction.