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Bono Sunglasses Included in Bumper 'Achtung Baby' U2 Reissue

U2 fans will be able to pick up a pair of Bono-themed replica sunglasses as the band prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album 'Achtung Baby.' ... Read More »

U2's 360° Tour the Most Successful Ever

Charles Sykes, AP/PA They've been touring for 26 months, visited 30 countries, played 110 gigs ... Read More »

Pearl Jam and U2 Documentaries Kick Off TIFF Programing

For 2011, TIFF organizers have again hit the jackpot with not one but two world premieres featuring docs from two of the biggest rock bands around: U2 and Pearl Jam. ... Read More »

U2 Perform With Rapper K'naan to Call Attention to Somalia Famine

Somalia-born Canadian-based hip-hop artist K'naan went to Minneapolis to speak with Bono but ended up onstage with U2 the evening of July 23 at TCF Bank Stadium. ... Read More »

U2 Perform 'Happy Birthday' for Nelson Mandela in Philadelphia

Jeff Fusco Always in the mood for a grand gesture, U2 recorded a one-off performance of 'Happy ... Read More »

The Edge Defends U2's Tax Practices in Angry Letter to Baltimore Sun

The Edge has sent an angry letter to the Baltimore Sun rebuffing tax evasion allegations made against Bono and the rest of U2. ... Read More »

U2 Bring Blind Fan Onstage to Perform for His Wife -- Video

Currently on the 'largest tour ever,' Bono, Edge and crew stopped through Nashville last Saturday (July 2) and gave one fan the surprise of his life. ... Read More »

Foster the People Frontman Has Hand in 'Spider-Man' Musical Song With U2

When U2's Bono and the Edge were seeking a verse writer for one of the songs in their Spider-Man musical, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' the powers that be called upon Foster the People's frontman. ... Read More »

U2 Post Bono Video From Hospital Bed

U2 have posted a video of Bono speaking from the hospital where last year he underwent an emergency operation on his back ... Read More »

U2 to Reissue 'Achtung Baby' and 'Zooropa' in a 'Super-Duper Box Set'

Marking the near 20th anniversary of 1991's 'Achtung Baby,' U2 are gearing up to reissue the iconic album alongside '93's 'Zooropa' in one big box set. ... Read More »

U2 Are Infighting About Glastonbury Appearance

Not used to playing at festivals -- or without their own massive stage show to support them -- U2 feel like they have something to prove at Glastonbury. ... Read More »

Bono, Chris Martin, Slash and More Pay Tribute to Clarence Clemons

Stars of the music world have come out in force to pay tribute to the late Clarence Clemons. T ... Read More »

U2 Explore Alternate Careers, Toast Manager's Birthday in Anaheim

U2 paid tribute to their longtime manager Paul McGuinness at a concert at Anaheim's Angels Stadium. ... Read More »

Bono and the Edge Praise Julie Taymor, Injured Actor at 'Spider-Man' Discussion

U2's Bono and the Edge discuss the problems and success of the 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' musical at New York's 92nd Street Y. ... Read More »

U2 Created Biggest Show in History of Music as a Way to Achieve Intimacy

U2's 360 tour is the biggest and best-selling in history. But the band designed its massive staging as a way to achieve intimacy with fans, even in stadiums. ... Read More »

Bono Picked Up Hitchhiking in Vancouver by Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule

Bono has a hitchhiking adventure while in Vancouver this week and rewards his rescuers, the Edmonton Oilers' Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend, with a tickets to a U2 concert. ... Read More »