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Bono says no to honorary NYU degree

2013-05-16 15:03

Bono has turned down an offer from New York University to receive an honorary degree because he doesn't want to detract from his daughter on her graduation day.

Fight against Aids losing momentum - One

2012-11-27 22:45

The world has lost momentum in the fight against the Aids epidemic, with millions of new people infected last year, the One foundation says.

Bono: Corruption world's biggest killer

2012-11-15 09:15

U2 star Bono has declared corruption "the biggest killer of them all" at the World Bank as he expressed concern over the fiscal cliff facing the US budget.

Jennifer Lopez wants Bono on Idol

2012-07-17 20:56

Jennifer Lopez has said she wants U2's Bono, Jon Bon Jovi or The Rolling Stones' frontman Sir Mick Jagger to succeed her on American Idol.

A-list celebs to attend COP 17 in Durban

2011-11-21 15:00

Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie and U2 frontman Bono are expected to attend the environmental summit Conference of the Parties, COP 17, in Durban.

Bono calls Tutu a rock star

2011-10-07 09:10

Irish musician Bono told Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu that he was "the only rock star in the room" as he celebrates his 80th birthday.

Lady Gaga, U2 to perform for Clinton

2011-09-14 13:29

Activist rock stars including Lady Gaga and U2's The Edge and Bono will give a concert celebrating global aid work by former US president Bill Clinton.

U2 rockumentary opens Toronto film fest

2011-09-09 13:25

A documentary on Irish rock band U2's dizzying rise to superstardom rocked the Toronto film festival on opening night.

K'naan reaches out to home country

2011-09-07 14:40

Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Somali rapper K'naan are planning a series of events to raise funds and awareness about the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Bono makes $1bn off Facebook

2011-08-17 10:01

Bono has reportedly benefitted from a wise investment in Facebook, as shares he purchased have quadrupled in two years.

U2 faces protest at Glastonbury

2011-06-24 15:55

Anti-capitalist activists have said they plan to protest during U2's performance at England's Glastonbury festival, accusing the Irish group of dodging tax.

Spider-Man receives standing ovation

2011-06-15 11:10

After months of postponing the Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark musical due to injuries and financial trouble, it has received a standing ovation on opening night.

Killing Bono a tribute to rock flops

2011-03-28 22:38

New film Killing Bono is a tribute to rock 'n roll's flops, and tells the true story of two brothers who began as U2's friends and rivals.

Spider-Man musical hires famed director

2011-02-22 10:17

The trouble-plagued Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has hired a veteran director to help with the show's sound and arrangements.

U2's epic night in Cape Town

2011-02-21 09:58

Irish band U2 holds a unique place in rock history as a band that has stayed musically relevant for more than three decades.

Steve hitchhikes to see U2 in CT

2011-02-18 09:05

Steve Hofmeyr and a radio DJ from Ofm have decided to hitchhike from Bloemfontein to Cape Town in an effort to raise money to combat farm murders, and see U2.

Bono: It's barking mad

2011-02-16 19:19
109 comments

Bono has said that it is "barking mad" for people to think he supported a struggle song that calls for white farmers to be shot.

Hofmeyr parodies Sunday Bloody Sunday

2011-02-15 12:16
161 comments

Steve Hofmeyr has re-written U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday with his own lyrics in an attempt to have the last say about Bono’s remarks.

AfriForum supports Bono

2011-02-14 12:01
146 comments

Civil rights group AfriForum has come out in support of U2 star Bono's statement that it was stupid to sing struggle songs in the public.

Bono causes stir in SA

2011-02-13 10:56

Bono has caused a stir after expressing support for the singing of the anti-apartheid struggle song "shoot the farmer".

David Guetta to work with U2

2011-01-25 14:45

David Guetta is looking forward to the ''challenge'' of producing U2, and says he's ''honoured'' to have been approached to work with them.

Spider-Man actor walking again

2010-12-28 13:26

A stunt actor who fell 9 metres while playing Spider-Man on Broadway, is walking again after back surgery.

Spider-Man opening delayed again

2010-12-17 08:00

Broadway musical Spider-Man, the most expensive show ever created for the Great White Way, appears to be heading for another delay.

Bowie's singing tips to Bono

2010-11-24 08:55

Bono has described how David Bowie taught hime to sing beyond his ''man'' voice.

 

Miracle of SA liberation comes to small screen

2013-02-08 16:25

DStv will, for the first time on TV anywhere in the world, premiere the new documentary special Miracle Rising: South Africa, a stirring and emotionally resonant account of South Africa's road to the 1994 democratic elections.

U2 working on 13th album

2013-01-16 21:11

U2 have been writing songs for their 13th studio album - with the working title 10 Reasons To Exist - which will be their first release since 2009's No Line on the Horizon.

US aid cuts a threat to Aids fight: Bono

2012-11-15 14:01

Irish rock star and anti-poverty activist Bono says thousands of people could die from Aids if the United States cuts development assistance to reduce the budget deficit.

Bono to urge US not to cut aid

2012-11-12 17:06

Irish rocker and anti-poverty campaigner Bono will appeal to Democrats and Republicans during a visit to Washington this week to spare US development assistance programmes from cuts.

Bono records Lady Gaga song with wife

2012-07-10 22:30

Bono and his wife Ali Hewson have recorded a special version of Lady Gaga and Beyonce's Telephone which was played at their daughter's birthday party.

Tutu marks 80th birthday in cathedral

2011-10-07 12:16

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu celebrated his 80th birthday at St George's cathedral, where he once rallied against white-minority rule.

Desmond Tutu turns 80

2011-10-07 07:24

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has turned 80, but his birthday celebrations have been overshadowed by the controversy over the Dalai Lama's cancelled visit.

Bono: I'll be a proud American on 9/11

2011-09-09 20:33

As the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks draws near, U2 frontman Bono admits he's "a very proud American on 9/11".

U2 named GQ Men of the Year

2011-09-08 13:09

U2 were named Band of the Year, while Bradley Cooper scooped the International Man of the Year prize at the GQ Men of the Year awards.

Bono denies reports of health scare

2011-08-22 07:17

U2 lead singer Bono has denied reports he had been taken to hospital after complaining of chest pains while on holiday in the south of France.

U2 rocks Glastonbury despite protest

2011-06-27 07:18

U2 pulled it off with their Glastonbury music festival debut, but the fallout from a protest over the band's tax status continued to rumble.

U2 to be fronted by 'Robo-Bono'

2011-06-22 12:57

U2 frontman Bono has said that he is better than ever after undergoing surgery on his spine last year.

Arnie begs wife to save marriage

2011-05-30 10:49

Arnold Schwarzenegger has reportedly begged his estranged wife Maria Shriver to save their marriage.

Google founder nominated for award

2011-03-14 08:36

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has announced nominees for a new prize for people who changed the world, including Google founder Sergey Brin.

Bono feasts on traditional fare

2011-02-21 10:47

The past weekend saw U2 frontman Bono feasting on traditional South African dishes at a top-notch restaurant in Franschhoek.

'Bono doesn't know who Steve is'

2011-02-20 10:42

Bono doesn't know who Steve Hofmeyr is despite the comments he has made about him, tour organiser Attie van Wyk has said.

Hear U2's CT concert live on DStv

2011-02-17 14:45

DStv will be streaming audio live from U2's Cape Town concert on Friday.

Bono: It was taken out of context

2011-02-16 12:41
167 comments

U2 frontman Bono has said that his controversial remarks about the Shoot the Boer song were "taken out of context".

Chris Chameleon joins Bono debate

2011-02-15 10:22
91 comments

Chris Chameleon has joined the public debate started by Steve Hormeyr about Bono's remarks that the ANC song Kill the Boer shouldn't be banned.

Steve Hofmeyr dumps U2 tickets

2011-02-13 15:38
543 comments

Steve Hofmeyr has dumped U2 tickets into the Jukskei River in protest against Bono's comments on the "shoot the farmer" song.

U2 in SA at historic moment

2011-02-12 22:06

It's fitting that one of the most politically plugged-in rock bands is opening its world tour in South Africa on the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's first major rally after being released from prison.

WWE star was Bono's bodyguard

2011-01-25 09:31

WWE superstar Sheamus has spoken about previously being a bodyguard to U2's Bono.

New Safety measures for Spider-Man

2010-12-23 12:29

The curtain will be going up again on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after the producers of the Broadway musical have agreed to new safety precautions.

Financial woes hurting Aids fight: Bono

2010-12-01 07:51

Financial tough times in developed economies are undercutting efforts to stop the global spread of Aids, U2 lead singer Bono has said.

U2 turns to Spider-Man

2010-09-11 08:59

Bono says songs composed for the Spider-Man musical were simpler to write than the more personal songs he has written for U2.

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