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Bono, Steve Coogan and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard’s funeral as fans line streets of Dublin

Thousands of mourners attended a public wake for the musician at the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art

The Independent UK

Music stars and fans gather for funeral of Glen Hansard

Hundreds of people have gathered outside St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin where large screens have been erected to show the service.

Evening Standard

Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and More: Obama Foundation Reveals Star Lineup After Trump Trashes Mega Project

Barack Obama's new presidential centre in Chicago will open with a star‑packed concert featuring Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and a roster of global artists.

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Eve Hewson says being raised by U2’s Bono took fame ‘off of a pedestal’

Hewson said she does not understand why being famous is so celebrated especially when it comes at the cost of privacy.

Evening Standard

‘Easter Lily’: U2 surprise drop new EP to mark Good Friday

‘Easter Lily’ is the band’s second EP in as many months and features Brian Eno on a song which the band wrote for the parents of children growing up in war zones.

Euronews

Brian Eno features on reflective and hopeful new U2 record

Easter Lily was released on Friday ahead of the band’s album later this year.

Evening Standard

Tom Freston, the beat-poet exec who made MTV cool for 20 years, sees ‘really nothing in it for the consumer’ from Netflix, Warner, or his old company

The ex–Viacom and Paramount chief is as proud of his new book as he is aghast at MTV leadership: “They’ve run it into the ground over the last 15 years.”

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Confidence Man on their zero rules policy, hedonistic lifestyle and why they won’t support Oasis

James Hall speaks to the Australian group ahead of their upcoming south London gig

Evening Standard

‘I make reality out of fantasy’: Hiroshi Sugimoto on fooling the world with his camera

As his survey opens in Sydney, the legendary photographer talks about using light and shadow to bring the dead back to life, and why he turned down a job from Bono

The Guardian - AU

"Sometimes its songs are a gentle caress, sometimes its songs are a maelstrom": Melissa Etheridge mixes it up on Brave And Crazy

The comparisons with Bruce Springsteen might be merited, but Melissa Etheridge's second album saw her making a name for herself

Louder

Tina Turner nearly didn’t sing GoldenEye theme after Bono sent her ‘the worst’ demo: ‘It was really rough’

‘This song, I didn’t even know what key to practice it in,’ singer recalled in 2018

The Independent UK

Say hello to Max: details and new shows announced for HBO Max rebrand

HBO Max is giving way to Max in May with a number of big name projects on the way. Here’s a roundup of what was announced.

WhatToWatch

Kiss the Future review – Bono and U2 keep hope alive in Sarajevo

Nenad Cicin-Sain’s documentary tells the story of a maverick film-maker who, with extraordinary persistence, induced the Irish rockers to keep the spotlight firmly on the Bosnian war

The Guardian - UK

Fallon on Biden’s call for unity: ‘One common goal – to mishandle classified documents’

Late-show hosts discuss Biden’s State of the Union address, Kevin Costner’s departure from Yellowstone and Tucker Carlson’s latest rant about diversity

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Evening Standard

Joe Biden tells Kyre Nichols’s parents ‘we have to do better’ in State of the Union address to America

“What happened to Tyre in Memphis happens too often’, the US President says in speech to Congress

Evening Standard

State of the Union 2023: Joe Biden calls for unity as he urges Congress to finish economic fightback

US president called on Republicans and Democrats to work together in Congress but still faced some heckling

The Guardian - UK

How Zelenskiy became Hollywood’s man of the hour

From Ben Stiller to Jessica Chastain, celebrities have embraced Ukraine’s president and offered support to the country’s war effort

Asharq Al-Awsat

Knight, Clooney, Grant Feted at Kennedy Center Honors

A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Sean Penn called U2 "four scrappy Dublin punks." Ballet dancers performed for conductor and composer Tania León. Matt Damon playfully teased his friend George Clooney — a lot — while Sheryl Crow delivered a heartfelt rendition of "Baby Baby" to…

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Gladys Knight, Amy Grant and U2 are among the honorees at the Kennedy Center

Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Amy Grant, Tania León and U2 were all celebrated at the Kennedy Center, which annually honors a group of people for their artistic influences on American culture.

Daily Mirror

U2's Bono discovers one of his cousins is his half-brother after father's 'affair'

U2 star Bono says he learned that one of his cousins, Scott Rankin, is actually his half-brother after the singer's father Bob reportedly had an affair with a "gorgeous woman" in the sixties

Irish Mirror

U2 rumoured to be taking up residency in Las Vegas next year

The band could be going back on the road next year starting off performing at a billion dollar high tech arena

The Guardian - UK

Kennedy Center Honors 2022: George Clooney, U2 and Gladys Knight among honourees

Christian pop singer Amy Grant and Cuban-American composer Tania León also recognised for prestigious yearly award

Evening Standard

U2’s Bono reveals discovery he has a half-brother

The Irish singer said on Desert Island Discs he was unaware of relative’s existence for decades

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