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Bono denies rumors of a heart scare

22.08.11
Contrary to rumours, U2 frontman Bono is in good health. Bono denied reports that he was rushed to hospital after experiencing chest pains while holidaying in the south of France... more

Test-tube food is not as bad as it sounds

27.06.11
It's reported that the world's first test-tube hamburger may be less than a year away. The process is simple... more

Demo threat to U2 Glastonbury show

24.06.11
Protesters are plotting disruption at U2's long-awaited headline gig at Glastonbury tonight... more

Spider-Man gets a squashing as £48m crisis show is opened at last

15.06.11
Spider-man: Turn Off The Dark - the most expensive musical in Broadway history - has suffered as much drama off-stage as on, from horrific injuries to terrible reviews... more

How do you get full marks for happiness?

13.04.11
To what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?"... more

Killing Bono is a sleazy picture of the rock business

01.04.11
Though overlong and sometimes patchy, Killing Bono is a lively corrective to some of the more solemn portrayals of rock's nether regions... more

Bono clothes firm Edun hits wrong note

20.08.10
U2 singer Bono and wife Ali Hewson’s fair trade clothing firm Edun lost nearly $9 million (£5.8 million) last year... more

Gorillaz replace U2 at Glastonbury

26.05.10
Gorillaz are to take U2's place as Glastonbury headliners as U2 singer Bono recuperates following an operation on his spine.... more

U2 cancel Glastonbury headline slot after Bono back operation

25.05.10
U2 have cancelled their headline slot at Glastonbury after singer Bono was told to rest for at least two months following emergency surgery... more

Bono will never quite fit the Glastonbury bill

27.11.09
U2 need Glastonbury more than it needs them; with low sales for their last album and no fresh ideas since 1988, this is really a last-ditch attempt to appear relevant... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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