@U2 point us to The New York Times (free online registration req’d), who say that U2 and The Chieftains turned down the invitation to play at the Queen of England’s Golden Jubilee — reportedly because “they felt that the Irish were perhaps not best placed to celebrate the durability of the British monarchy.” Huzzah for that reporter’s dry wit…

By the way, if you’ve noticed a pattern the last few days: we swear we check other websites than @U2 for news. Honestly.