Posted by SPun2U on May 22, 2002 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
U2 fansite MacPhisto.net is offering up real video of Bono & Paul O’Neill in Africa. It also includes a short rendition of “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”.
Posted by SPun2U on May 21, 2002 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
Rock star, Treasury chief share thoughts on Africa trip
By Daryn Kagan
CNN
ACCRA, Ghana (CNN) — It’s not easy to get from Atlanta, Georgia, to Accra, Ghana, in western Africa. The challenge is even stiffer when you need to pick up one of the biggest rock stars in the world and the U.S. Treasury secretary along the way.
Photographer Dan Young and I flew commercial to Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C. That’s where we, along with producer Ted Winner, boarded a charter plane and headed overnight seven hours to Frankfurt.
Why Germany?
Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill was coming from a meeting of finance ministers in Bucharest, Romania.
U2′s Bono was coming from a weekend-long bachelor party for “The Edge,” the band’s lead guitarist. That gathering was held in New York City. I guess Frankfurt was the easiest place to meet up.
The difference in their previous destinations tells you all you need to know about how different these two men are. Yet, somehow, each gets where the other is coming from when it comes to helping the people of Africa.
Their mission is to draw attention to Africa’s problems of poverty, disease and debt. O’Neill also has taken the position that increased aid must and should be accompanied by results. As we flew over Spain, Bono and O’Neill sat down and gave me their first interview as a team. Just me, Bono and the Treasury secretary talking Africa 35,000 feet over the Rock of Gibraltar. Today, I love my job. Even if I’m not sure, with all the travel and time changes, exactly which day it is.
Each man shared some personal tidbits.
”Y’know, I’m not easy,” Bono shared halfway through our chat. ”I’m a rock star. I’m not tidy and I stay up late.”
Most probably studying the issues we will face on this trip. O’Neill will be the first to tell you Bono has this stuff down cold.
As for the Treasury secretary, he admitted that no, he has never been to a U2 concert. But the man is already quoting the band’s lyrics.
”I still haven’t found what I’m looking for,” the secretary said when talking about finding a solution for solving Africa’s problems.
”But maybe we will on this trip. And that will be a ‘Beautiful Day.”’
The next 10 days are going to be fascinating. I hope you take the trip with me here on CNN.com and on CNN.
Posted by SPun2U on May 20, 2002 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
Edge set to marry “in secret”
U2 guitarist The Edge is planning a secret marriage ceremony in the South of
France in two week’s time, according to UK press reports.
Edge, real name Dave Evans, is set to marry long-term American girlfriend
Morleigh.
The two met on the set of the U2 video ‘She Moves in Mysterious Ways’ and
currently live between their US and Dublin homes.
U2 frontman Bono will return from charity work in Asia for the wedding. The
other members of U2 and members of REM are expected to attend.
The Edge and Bono both have houses in the South of France.
- RTE
Posted by SPun2U on May 15, 2002 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
u2tour.de reports that the Band hasn?t decided whether and in which form the
Slane-Video-material will be released, but at the moment a DVD-Release of the
Slane Castle-gig isn?t planned in the near future because they have just
released the Boston-DVD.
This information comes from the tribute band Achtung Vorsprung
(http://www.u2germany.com), who got it from an official source.
A member from Spincam.com who produced the material of the Slane-gig told us
that they recorded numerous gigs and interviews most of
which goes up directly on the artists site. So there is a chance, that
the Slane-footage will be available on the u2.com-website too.
And concerning the Best Of-Releases later this year:
There will be a DVD to accompany the “Best Of 1990-2000″ album but that is
unlikely to be released until late november at the earliest.
That come along with numerous reports in the past.
Courtesy: Hans (u2tour.de)
Posted by SPun2U on May 15, 2002 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
CBS Announces Big Special Events for the 2002-2003 Season
U2 and Celine Dion Will Headline New Specials
NEW YORK, May 15 – Rock superstars U2 and international superstar Celine
Dion will headline new Special Events during the 2002-2003 season on the
CBS Television Network.
Multi-Grammy Award-winning U2 will be seen in concert on their new
Special — from the famed Slaine Castle in Dublin, Ireland — singing
the hit songs that made them global rock stars. In addition to their
performance, the Special will include a behind-the-scenes look at one of
the most successful bands on today’s music scene. The Special will
coincide with the release of a new CD.
Condensed from PRNewswire
Thanks to Cindy for the heads up!
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