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About: A little about me, I was bitten with the U2 obsession in 1991 with the release of Achtung Baby. Although I’ve known about U2 since the mid 80’s it wasn’t until the AB album that I was hooked. AB was the very first (and only) album that I had ever owned that I played straight through without hating a single song. I truly love every song on that album. Even today that album seems so fresh.
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Bono has told a jury he has never seen Peter Buck drunk.
He said the REM guitarist, who denies a drunken rampage aboard a British Airways plane, also steered clear of drugs.
Bono stated Buck is a famously peaceful individual with a strong sense of family values.
Bono – real name Paul David Hewson – was speaking during a surprise 10-minute character witness appearance on the sixth day of Buck’s trial at London’s Isleworth Crown Court.
According to the Crown, Buck – who denies one charge of being drunk on a Boeing 747 from Seattle to Heathrow flight last April, two of common assault on crew, and one allegation of damaging crockery – spent a large part of the flight downing wine and behaving like a “lout”.
A string of witnesses claimed how two cabin staff were attacked and covered in yoghurt. Shortly afterwards he allegedly tried to load a CD into a business trolley, before upending it, sending crockery and food spilling across the floor. Then he was spotted attempting to slip a knife up his sleeve as he tried to clear up the mess, it was alleged. On other occasions Buck was said to have been pulled away from an exit door after announcing at 35,000ft above the Atlantic he wanted to “go home”.
Bono said that he had known Buck for 17 years after REM and his group played together at the Milton Keynes Bowl. It marked the beginning of a lasting friendship.
Asked if they socialised with one another, the U2 singer replied: “There has been a certain amount of social interchange because we like each other’s company. I have never ever seen him drunk. I have absolutely never seen him taking drugs. I came over because he is actually famously known for being peaceful.”
When he heard of the allegations against Buck, “I could not believe my eyes and ears. I just wanted to stand up and be heard. It didn’t add up to the person whose arm I had to twist to go to a boxing match because he thought it was an aggressive sport.”
Referring to the proceedings, he said: “This is ridiculous, it is a very bizarre event.”
- Ananova 2002
