U2 play ‘Magnificent’ on Pat Kenny’s Late Late Show

U2 played ‘Magnificent’ and talked to Pat Kenny on RTE’s Late Late Show on Friday evening. It was Kenny’s last time hosting the show. He hosted the show for ten years, having taken over from Gay Byrne in 1999. U2 brought some farewell gifts for the host: a rare ‘Music Rising’ Gibson Les Paul guitar and a pair of shades. Ten years earlier they had seen Gay Byrne off with a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Bono revealed that early on in their career the band had a meeting discussing the possible firing of their manager Paul McGuinness since he seemed unable to get the band a van for transportation. As they were debating this in Dublin’s ‘Captain America’s‘ restaurant a man sat next to them approached them. He said he couldn’t help overhearing their discussion and he thought they were making a big mistake. He knew McGuinness and thought highly of him. When Bono asked the man for his name, he said he was Louis Walsh, later manager of Westlife and now known as a judge on British television show The X-Factor.

Continue to watch part II of the interview, and U2′s 1999 appearance on the Late Late Show

U2log Podcast Episode 003 Better Late Than Never

A week late but like most U2 albums, worth the wait – U2log podcast episode 3 is ready and waiting for you to come and say hello. It’s all Magnificent, all the time. We also stop in with George Clooney and The Edge in Malibu.

Magnificent (Fred Falke Remix) video. With extra Llama on top.

Sheets or llama, folks. Which do you prefer? Spit it out.

Magnificent – U2′s official video full of sheet

Watch the video for ‘Magnificent’, the second single off U2′s album No Line on the Horizon. It was directed by Alex Courtes and shot in Fez, Morocco. Which is such a beautiful place they had to cover it up with sheets, like Christo. Um, that’s a wrap?

New U2 video for next single ‘Magnificent’

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The second single from No Line On The Horizon, Magnificent, will be released on May 4th. There will be a promo video for it, shot in Morocco. This is a live version, filmed at The Somerville Theatre in Boston.

You know, it would be nice if U2.com allowed embedding of their videos. This is the ’00′s, maaaan. Also, for the suits: embedding is a powerful branding tool. And we didn’t have to show this blurry rip.

Good Morning America, it’s U2 at Fordham University

U2 played a short set in front of students at Fordham University in New York, broadcast live on Good Morning America on Friday, March 6.

Setlist: Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (break) Beautiful Day, Breathe, Vertigo

Continue to watch “I’ll go crazy, Beautiful Day, Vertigo and the GMA interview

Fan-shot videos of ‘Breathe’ and ‘Magnificent’ at the Live Lounge

Here’s a fan shot video of ‘Magnificent’ (as yet unaired) as played at Live Lounge session at the BBC’s Broadcasting House on the February 27th. Thanks to Steve for sending it in.

Continue to watch ‘Breathe’ from the same session

Video of U2 rehearsing at Canal+

U2 rehearsing in the Canal+ studios on Monday. Bono does his best Elvis impersonation.