French Retreat
According to the Sunday Independent, Bono will be heading to his home in the South of France tomorrow with his family and pals Gavin Friday, Guggi, and Simon Carmody for some well-deserved R&R.
Out for Art
The Edge and Bono attended the opening of artist Charlie Whisker’s exhibition at Solomon Gallery in Dublin last night. Whisker has contributed illustrations to several U2 album designs and is the artist who created the metal gates at Bono’s home. Whisker is also the man to whom Gavin Friday and Guggi turned to learn to paint when the Virgin Prunes ended. In January 1988, Whisker, Guggi, Bono and Gavin showed their work in an exhibition called ‘Four Artists, Many Wednesdays’.
You Two Out on the Town
Last week Bono enjoyed a “tete-a-tete for a good hour or so” with Tom Jones at Lillies Bordello, reports the Sunday Mirror. Jones was in Dublin for a show at the Point Theatre and ran into Bono at the exclusive night club, where he was partying with Guggi and a few other friends. Whether Bono and the man known as “The Voice” and “The Tiger” exchanged tips for looking good in tight pants is unknown.
Elsewhere in Dublin, The Edge took in the Radiohead show with Bono at the Olympia Saturday night. In past interviews, Edge has said that Radiohead is one band that influences U2′s work.
Bono at Guggi’s “New Work” exhibit
Bono, Ali, The Edge and assorted Dublin celebs turned up for the opening of Guggi’s “New Work” exhibition, Monday evening October 7. ShowBizIreland has the pictures.
Guggi’s Intense Bowls
An excerpt from The Sunday Times’ Culture Section interview with Guggi, Gavin and Bono – promoting Guggi’s art exhibition in the Solomon Galleries in Dublin:
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