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Popcam

u2roeli — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:52:16 +0000

To commemorate (and emphasize) the return of POP in the set (albeit in snippetry) here’s a slideshow of some 106 webcam shots I recently discovered on an old zip-disc (captured in october 1996 during the POP recording sessions).

U2? Look who’s Twittering now

caroline — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:09:15 +0000

On Monday evening @U2miracle on Twitter discovered a new U2-related Twitter account. Fans quickly realised that the pictures being tweeted from @U2_360tour could only come from within the organisation.

It looks like it could be The Edge (or someone really close, possibly his wife Morleigh, although both appear in the pictures), using a BlackBerry 8900 (as deducted from the exif-info inside the picture files). The U2 guitarist has been using a Blackberry for some time now, but U2 also recently struck up a deal with RIM after their relationship with Apple ended. “BlackBerry Loves U2″ stands are prominently featured at the U2 360 tour concert venues and members of U2′s organisation have been spotted wielding their new brand new mobiles – complete with a slick 360 logo start up screen.

General consensus is, if U2 would contact @ev or @biz at Twitter HQ, they could probably get hold of the currently suspended twitter.com/u2 account, instead of using the current awkwardly named “U2_Tour360″.

Now… they sang “I will follow”, but will they follow us?

The Edge and Adam Clayton attend the Berlin Film Festival

caroline — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:28:17 +0000

Pictures by U2tour.de, via TwitPic, at the Friedrichstadtpalast in Berlin.

The Edge and Adam are attending the International Film Festival (Berlinale) in Berlin, Germany, for the premiere of the film ‘It might get loud‘.

The Edge to present Peter Gabriel with Ambassador of Conscience Award

caroline — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:51:27 +0000

Peter Gabriel is the recipient of the Amnesty International ‘Ambassador of Conscience Award’ 2008, Art for Amnesty has announced. The award will be presented to him by The Edge at a the Hard Rock Cafe in London, on September 10th, 2008.

The Ambassador of Conscience Award recognises exceptional individual leadership and witness in the fight to protect and promote human rights. In 2005, U2 and Paul McGuinness were the recipients of the award.

It’s a fun packed week for Edge as the Davis Guggenheim documentary ‘It Might Get Loud‘ in which he’s featured alongside Jimmy Page and Jack White will officially premiere at the Toronto Film festival this Friday, September 5th.

Bono attends Bruce Springsteen concert

cindy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:08:00 +0000

Our Bruce Springsteen fanatic on staff spotted Bono with Christy Turlington at Madison Square Garden for Springsteen’s concert this evening. There just as a “regular” fan, Bono sang along to the songs in the stands with the rest of the audience. During “Born to Run,” Springsteen acknowledged his Irish friend’s presence, and Bono flashed the peace sign at the Jersey boy in return.

Bono reads Yeats at National Library

caroline — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:28:30 +0000

Bono, Jeremy Irons and Sinead Cusack read the poetry of Yeats for a select audience of around 100 people, at the National Library in Dublin on Wednesday evening. Bono read ‘The Host Of The Air‘, ‘When You Are Old‘ and ‘He Wishes For The Clothes For Heaven‘ and parts of ‘No Second Troy‘. The evening was hosted by author Josephine Hart.

It was a special birthday tribute to the Irish poet, who was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865.

Listen to the event on RTE Rado 1′s Eleventh Hour. The morning after, Bono talked about language and poetry (Real Audio, 20 mins in) to BBC Radio 4.

Join the queue like everybody else

caroline — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:56:09 +0000

The BBC is blogging from the World Economic Forum in Davos. Their reporter Tim Weber mentions tight security on site:

‘Without a badge, you won’t get far here. For some, though, the staff might be tempted to make an exception. But they don’t. As I rush out of the conference centre to go to a briefing, Bono walks up and as he is without a bag or other accessories, he tries to jump the queue at the x-ray machine. But he is turned back firmly by a security guard. Just as she does so, she hesitates. “Bono?”, she asks. He nods. She smiles – but points him to the badge reader regardless.’

More Bono in Davos on the BBC’s WEF blog.
Washington Post: Blair, Bono tout helping Africa at forum
Guardian blog: Hope and hot air

Mullen and spawn

cindy — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:55:01 +0000

Rolling Stone has published a photo of Larry Mullen with his youngest child — a son that little is known about — on the beach in Oahu, Hawaii. According to the music magazine, the boy’s name is Ezra [mental note: contact U2faqs.com with update]. All we know about the boy is he’s darn cute, just like his daddy.

Bono and Oprah With Red iPod

iChris — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:52:32 +0000

Photo courtesy of The Chicago Tribune.

Bono and Oprah, seen here listening to Weird Al’s latest album, are set to announce a bunch of new RED products on tomorrow’s Oprah show including a red iPod nano.

We know most of our u2log.com readers are avid Oprah watchers anyway, but for the few of you that don’t normally tape it here’s your reminder to set your VCRs/TIVOs/Bitorrent trackers.

‘Cause he’s a dedicated follower of fashion…

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:39:36 +0000

The Kinks sang about, Bono shows it. The latest in fashion footwear coming right at you from St. Tropez, as shown by our favourite male model Bono: Edun Lift flip-flops! Gowon, wiggle those tootsie toes and get yours now at u2.com (limited edition)!