Robbie Robinson ([email protected])
Sat, 02 Jan 1999 01:01:37 -0800
I know the truth!!!!
It's all part of a U2 conspiracy :)
Boyzone are going to be donating their bodies
for U2 brain transplants.
They just don't know it yet.
Brings a new maening to the word "Merging".
U2 has always been at the front of developing
new technologies in rock and the problem of
aging rock stars has been on their minds lately.
This will nicely extend their physical peak for
another 20 years. Once again, Bono will be able
to hit those high notes some people keep on
bitchin' about him not being able to reach as
often now.
Since Boyzone says U2 is going to write all the
songs and play the instruments...
It'll be a perfect album to cover the switch
over. Humm, I forgot, are there 5 guys in
Boyzone? I hope so. Paul McGuinnes needs a
young, skinny body, too.
I wonder which one Bono will get? :p
> U2 MERGING WITH BOYZONE
>
> By Fidelma Monaghan
>
> DUBLIN-Venerable Irish supergroup U2 and squeaky clean teen screams
> Boyzone are teaming up for a new album, tentatively titled
> "Millenium,"
> according to sources at U2's record company, Polygram.
>
> U2 lead singer Bono sees this album as being a "passing of the torch"
> from one band to another.
>
> "When we did the Amnesty tour," Bono said last Thursday in a phone
> interview from his Dublin home, "we played right after The Police, and
>
> when it was our time to play, we came onstage and the guys in The
> Police
> handed off their instruments to us. They saw it as handing over the
> reigns from them to us. They were saying it was our turn to be the
> biggest band in the world. And now it's our turn to hand the reigns
> over
> to Boyzone."
>
> Bono says that U2's fans shouldn't worry about a breakup just yet,
> though. The band, The Edge (guitars), Larry Mullen (drums) and Adam
> Clayton (bass) are currently in the studio working on their next
> album,
> tentatively scheduled for a fall release.
>
> "No, we're not breaking up just yet," Bono laughed. "Unless, of
> course,
> after this 'Millenium' record we see that it really is Boyzone's time
> to
> shine. Then we'll seriously consider it."
>
> Boyzone singer Ronan Keating is thrilled about the partnership.
>
> "I've always dreamed of writing with Bono, and of performing with U2,"
>
> he said. "I still can't believe that they're going to be writing all
> the
> songs for this record, and doing all the session playing. It's time we
>
> had a real band to go with our music, and having U2 as your backing
> band
> is certainly the way to go!"
>
> Insiders with both bands predict a mini tour to coincide with the
> album,
> with the added possibility of Boyzone opening for U2 on their next big
>
> stadium tour.
>
> "It's about time America discovered Boyzone," Bono said emphatically
> of
> the group that had a cameo in U2's latest video, "Sweetest Thing." I
> mean, they've got it all. Great voices, good looks, good writing
> ability. And they're really nice guys. We just want to do whatever we
> can to help them."
>
> Bono says all proceeds from "Millenium" will go to several charities
> both bands support.
>
> "We want to usher in the new century, the new millenium, by continuing
>
> to help people in need. And we're doing it the best way we know how.
> We're making music."
>
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