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Live 8 – 20 years on: how the Pink Floyd reunion topped a miraculous line-up

PLAYBACK: Macca played with Bono and George Michael, Elton John with Pete Doherty, but getting Roger Waters and David Gilmour together for the final time really took some doing. Mark Beaumont remembers a history-making day, with the help of Razorlight and UB40

The Independent UK

The Edge granted Irish citizenship

After over 60 years of living in Ireland, U2 guitarist The Edge has finally been granted citizenship.

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U2 guitarist explains why it took him 60 years to become an Irish citizen

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U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen in ‘long-overdue move’

Musician said the step was ‘long overdue’

The Independent UK

U2 guitarist The Edge hails ‘monumental day’ as he becomes Irish citizen

David Howell Evans, known as The Edge, was born in England but lived in Ireland since the age of one.

Evening Standard

U2 guitarist The Edge becomes Irish citizen – after 62 years in the country

English-born David Evans, 63, is conferred with ‘long overdue’ Irish citizenship

The Guardian - UK

"Its perfection is that it loves the cracks that we all fall down." U2 frontman Bono on the Lady Gaga song that saved his life

"This song will be sung forever."

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10 classic rock and metal tunes you (probably) forgot were released as movie tie-ins

From U2 in a Batman movie to Korn in Tomb Raider and Slayer in Dracula, these songs have outshone the movies they were first featured in

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“That shouldn’t be a headline, but if you would like to make that the headline of this article...”: Haim push back again against people who question their songwriting, production skills and musicianship - despite a glowing endorsement from Bono

“It sucks when people think that we don’t play our instruments”

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Helicopters and cool hotels: forget Winnebagos, this is how the style set really do Glastonbury

I’ve only been to Glastonbury once, and I have to admit it was done in a most convivial way. The year was 2011, when the Pyramid Stage headliners were Beyoncé on the Sunday, festival perennials Coldplay on the Saturday, and, in something of a tour de force performance on the…

Evening Standard

Noel Gallagher is 'shocked by how great' Oasis sound

Noel Gallagher is "shocked by how great" Oasis are sounding after reuniting for their massive Oasis Live '25 tour which kicks off this summer, according to his pal Bono.

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“At the heart of our band is...three musicians. And a salesman”: Bono suggests next U2 album will have a looser, less produced feel

He talks heart surgery, family and stepping back from activism with Zane Lowe

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13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

THE COUNTDOWN: Not even the greatest musicians in the world can put out golden hits all the time. Kevin E G Perry reaches for his earplugs and asks, where did it all go wrong?

The Independent UK

"Edge left. He was feeling that he couldn't serve both god and man. I decided I couldn't either. So we both quit." How Bono and The Edge's faith in Jesus almost destroyed U2

Fears that Christianity was incompatible with life in a rock band caused much soul-searching for U2 in the early '80s, and almost led the band to break up

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Salon

Bono finds power in restraint

"Stories of Surrender" reinforces Bono's relevance as a cultural figure whose voice resonates beyond the stage

Guitar World

“When the Strat wasn't working right during a show, Rory would pick this up”: Rory Gallagher’s back-up ‘Frankenstein’ Strat – gifted to its current owner by U2 – sells at auction for over $50K

The guitar was his guinea pig for pickup tests and stood as his number two when his main Strat needed a reset

The Independent UK

Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and 'Matrix' taking the leap

The future of how viewers experience music, film and live performances is happening now through immersive platforms like the Apple Vision Pro and cutting-edge venues such as the Sphere and Cosm

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Elon Musk brands Bono a 'liar' and an 'idiot' over USAID cuts criticism

The U2 frontman was on the Joe Rogan podcast and cited a report that said over 300,000 people will die as a result of Musk's cuts to international aid.

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Bono: U2 is a democracy

U2 frontman Bono has revealed that the band work as a "democracy", although The Edge's creative ideas are most likely to be taken on board.

Latin Times

Elon Musk Brands Bono a 'Liar/Idiot' for Telling Joe Rogan DOGE's USAID Cuts Have Cost 300,000 Lives

The world's richest man hit back at U2 frontman Bono's claim that cuts by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led to hundreds of thousands of deaths around the globe.

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5 best new movies to stream this weekend on Netflix, Disney Plus, Max, and more (May 31-June 1)

Looking for what to watch this weekend? The latest 'Captain America,' 'Dog Man,' 'Bono: Stories of Surrender,' and more movie night hits just landed on streaming

TechRadar

Yes, I surrendered to Bono's immersive Vision Pro documentary, and I didn't get Vertigo

An immersive version of Bono's new documentary marks a first for Apple Vision Pro.

TechRadar

7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (May 30)

From Captain America 4's official streaming debut to Netflix Tudum 2025, here's what you'll want to watch this weekend.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the highly addictive Sex and the City spin-off returns

Pour a cosmopolitan for a night with Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte. Plus, it’s the finale of hit comedy Hacks. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Mary Sue

‘There’s only one Boss’: Bono addresses Trump’s attack on Bruce Springsteen

It feels great supporting the great musicians like Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Bono who don't support Trump.

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