Posted by SPun2U on Dec 18, 2006 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
Rocker and activist Bono plays the political game fairly well and stays away from any partisan statements as best as he can. But one could guess he wanted more than a photo op when he met with incoming US House leader Nancy Pelosi and incoming Senate majority leader Harry Reid.
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Posted by SPun2U on Dec 18, 2006 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
Walk into any Gap clothing store this holiday season and expect to see red T-shirts, red hats and red bracelets.
Of course decorating with red is nothing unusual this time of year, but the merchandise is meant to remind customers of something not often associated with the holidays: the global AIDS epidemic.
Gap is one of a number of companies this year who are tapping into consumers’ growing desire to do good deeds with their purchasing dollars.
Posted by SPun2U on Dec 17, 2006 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
U2 front man and ceaseless voice for the vulnerable of this world, Bono has met with incoming Democratic leaders of the US Congress as he continues his drive to keep AIDS and poverty in the public and political spotlight.
According to lawmakers in Washington DC, Bono met with House of Representatives Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi and incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to “discuss the importance of increased funding for global AIDS and poverty initiatives,” reports AFP.
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Posted by SPun2U on Dec 11, 2006 in Vertigo - 5th Leg - Pacifica, Vertigo Tour | Comments Off
Opening Act(s): Rocko and the Devils, Pearl Jam
Setlist:
City Of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, Elevation, I Will Follow, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For-In A Little While, Beautiful Day-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band-Blackbird, Angel Of Harlem, Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, The First Time, Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own, Love And Peace Or Else, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Bullet The Blue Sky, Miss Sarajevo, Pride (In The Name Of Love), Where The Streets Have No Name, One. Encore(s): The Fly, Mysterious Ways, With Or Without You, Window In The Skies, The Saints Are Coming, Rockin’ In The Free World, All I Want Is You.
Posted by SPun2U on Dec 11, 2006 in News & Rumors | Comments Off
Several members of the audience were pulled onto the stage as well, including one lucky man who got to play piano with the band during Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses.
The 24-song set began as usual with City of Blinding Lights, from the group’s 2004 album How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, as Bono ran the gamut of the heart-shaped stage extension waving the American flag. Other early set highlights included I Will Follow, Angel of Harlem and Sunday Bloody Sunday, during which a little girl sat with Bono atop the stage monitors.
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