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The man behind the Jedward factor (and it's not Simon Cowell)

19.11.09
Video: Thirty years ago, Robert Stephenson brought U2 to London. Now it emerges he gave Jedward their first break — see an exclusive video of them singing here... more

Party is at that magical Blairy place where it applauds anything

08.10.09
Here's one we tried earlier. William Hague arrived on the vast empty stage. “Let’s give a warm welcome to the shadow cabinet!” he cried. There followed an awkward moment, in which the shadow cabinet ambled on, looking splendidly ill-assorted, despite the best efforts of the stylists backstage. Eric Pickles had the lumbering walk of an alderman on school sports day... more

Stella McCartney perfume block bid fails

20.08.09
A High Court bid to block this weekend's launch of Stella McCartney's latest perfume failed... more

Cheese! Pizza and pictures for Bono

18.08.09
Bono proved he even wears sunglasses to dine with his family — at night... more

Noel Gallagher causes mayhem at U2 bash

17.08.09
Still mad for it. Noel Gallagher did his best to upstage U2 last night as the Irish supergroup hosted a party at Home House in Marylebone to celebrate their weekend gigs at Wembley Stadium... more

Gigs of the week

14.08.09
British Sea Power will play Regent's Park, Grizzly Bear comes to Koko and U2 are ready to fill Wembley Stadium. ... more

Bono’s wife sues Stella McCartney for a scent

12.08.09
The wife of U2 frontman Bono has sparked a legal battle with Stella McCartney in a row over a new perfume... more

Where is the novelist to do our city justice?

31.07.09
Dickens’s novels seemed to encapsulate the entire city and London became the central character of his work... more

Making blue jeans greener

23.06.09
There's a bright new way to see how ethical your clothes are. Just look on the label... more

Yusuf, U2 and Baaba Maal delight in Island Life

29.05.09
Spine-tingling music from Baaba Maal and U2 before Yusuf melted hearts with his masterful songs and strangely affecting voice.... more

Bono sells slice of ethical clothing interest to LVMH

14.05.09
Rock star Bono has sold a stake in his ethical clothing company Edun to luxury goods giant LVMH... more

Now BBC goes bonkers with Bono's bizarre ode to Elvis

05.05.09
Radio 4 is to broadcast a "bonkers" 14-minute poem in tribute to Elvis Presley written by Bono... more

Bono: My daughters think I'm SO uncool

27.02.09
Bono may have millions of fans across the world, but he still has trouble impressing his two teenage daughters.... more

Come on U2, let's go out for a family dinner

18.02.09
Bono wasn't going to let a silly little detail like that stop him from wearing his sunglasses. ... more

If London had a wash and brush-up we’d all feel better

20.01.09
Last week my friend Lucy went to the JobCentre on the Clapham Road. She went in gloomy, and came out despairing... more

Beyoncé tops bill at Obama concert

19.01.09
Beyoncé closed a star-studded concert in honour of Barack Obama attended by nearly half a million people. ... more

CDs of the week

14.11.08
Beyoncé Knowles, Nickelback and Tom Jones all return with new albums of varying success.... more

Campaign is on to quell barracks-plan rebellion

07.11.08
It is nice to see the Qataris wish to be good neighbours with the residents of Chelsea and Belgravia. A very English representative of the oil-state's development arm, Qatari Diar, took morning tea last Friday with members of the Belgravia Residents Association... more

Bono keeps on giving

04.11.08
Love him or hate him, Bono makes most other philanthropists look like Scrooge.... more

Don't get Vertigo up there! Bono gets a lift from his high heels

11.08.08
Diminutive rocker Bono reached new heights yesterday as he and his wife stepped out in equally high shoes.... more

Unmasked: Bono ditches his trademark glasses for first time in years

08.08.08
It's a sight for sore eyes as U2 frontman Bono steps out minus his trademark glasses.... more

Bono - up close and horrible

04.03.08
The very act of entering the cinema and donning 3-D specs to watch U2 3D made critic Richard Godwin want to spoon his eyes out in protest.... more

Bono's art auction raises £21m for Aids fight, making it one of the BIGGEST ever charity events

16.02.08
Art collectors splashed out £21.6million at a Valentine's Day auction to benefit the fight against Aids in Africa, making it one of the biggest ever charity events ... more

Banksy and Bono dial £29m for Aids

15.02.08
A distorted British phone box by Banksy was sold in a night of frenzied bidding to help raise more than £29 million for charity.... more

Hymns of praise for Bono unplugged

26.11.07
Bono's rich tenor filled the Union Chapel, while The Edge's guitar-playing, usually laden with effects, was still effective in acoustic mode.... more

Bono turns up at Beatles premiere

27.09.07
Rock star Bono made a surprise appearance at the UK celebrity premiere of Across the Universe, a musical film featuring songs by The Beatles.... more

Guitar greats on display

28.02.07
A free exhibition featuring photos of the world's greatest guitarists is on display at the Blink Gallery.... more

Spice Girls to reunite

16.02.07
The Spice Girls are set for a huge reunion concert this autumn - six years after they split.... more

He's his own Man

23.11.06
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man sees Bono, Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave and others sing some of the great man's songs. Performances don't quite match material.... more

Bono is just like Beethoven

22.11.06
Despite an age difference of 200 years, 'huge similarities' have been noted between two very different musical icons - Bono and Beethoven - writes Daniel Bates. ... more

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