Bono Reads Yeats at Washington Event

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Bono provided a dramatic reading of W.B. Yeats’ “September 1913,” with musical accompaniment, at an event titled the Peace Concert at the Library of Congress in Washington last night. The concert was in honor of World Bank President James Wolfensohn, who celebrated his 70th birthday earlier in the week. Among the attendees were Bill Clinton, who hung out with his Irish friend for the majority of the evening.

46 thoughts on “Bono Reads Yeats at Washington Event

  1. Where are we in the new album recording?? Would think they’d have to wrap this up by Christmas for a March release, or are we all looking at more like May now, which means ? for a tour start…

  2. Where are we in the new album recording?? Would think they’d have to wrap this up by Christmas for a March release, or are we all looking at more like May now, which means ? for a tour start…

  3. we will get a new album, we can wait. africa can’t. Especially around the holidays we shouldn’t be so selfish.

    i for one will wait and am proud to be a fan of not only one of the greatest rock stars ever, but also the greatest humanitarian rock star ever!

  4. we will get a new album, we can wait. africa can’t. Especially around the holidays we shouldn’t be so selfish.

    i for one will wait and am proud to be a fan of not only one of the greatest rock stars ever, but also the greatest humanitarian rock star ever!

  5. That’s a good question Achtung. I know he used to be in the band. I’ve seen photos so I know it must have been true at some point.

  6. That’s a good question Achtung. I know he used to be in the band. I’ve seen photos so I know it must have been true at some point.

  7. God obviously wants Bono to concentrate on Africa for the moment — he and half the Congress must be snowed in in DC this weekend, and what can a poor boy do when snowbound than plow the ol’ body politic? Go get ’em, sweetie! The album will come out on schedule — we known that Larry and Adam have been working on something other than getting their picture taken, when was the last time we saw…..

  8. God obviously wants Bono to concentrate on Africa for the moment — he and half the Congress must be snowed in in DC this weekend, and what can a poor boy do when snowbound than plow the ol’ body politic? Go get ’em, sweetie! The album will come out on schedule — we known that Larry and Adam have been working on something other than getting their picture taken, when was the last time we saw…..

  9. i guess if we were to have a concern of any magnitude it would be that he is snowed in with ‘ol billy boy~~ YIKES!

  10. i guess if we were to have a concern of any magnitude it would be that he is snowed in with ‘ol billy boy~~ YIKES!

  11. eh, if Bono wants out of DC, it can happen. I had plans to drive to New Jersey tomorrow that got scrapped since 95 is a white nightmare, so, instead I’m taking the train! Always wanted to.

    As for Bono’s working on the album… Monday was World AIDS Day, so I can understand that Bono wants to take advantage of the increased media attention this week. Still, the selfish part of me yearns for new U2 – remember after the tour they said they were going to “strike while the iron is hot”?? What happened to that plan…

  12. eh, if Bono wants out of DC, it can happen. I had plans to drive to New Jersey tomorrow that got scrapped since 95 is a white nightmare, so, instead I’m taking the train! Always wanted to.

    As for Bono’s working on the album… Monday was World AIDS Day, so I can understand that Bono wants to take advantage of the increased media attention this week. Still, the selfish part of me yearns for new U2 – remember after the tour they said they were going to “strike while the iron is hot”?? What happened to that plan…

  13. I agree that it’s important that Bono stay focused on Africa right now. Lives are more important than a new record. But I could use a new U2 fix soon – when SemiSonic is in the car, Outkast was the last CD purchased and Beyonce is streaming on the PC….well…I’m ready.

  14. I agree that it’s important that Bono stay focused on Africa right now. Lives are more important than a new record. But I could use a new U2 fix soon – when SemiSonic is in the car, Outkast was the last CD purchased and Beyonce is streaming on the PC….well…I’m ready.

  15. I wish people would go easy on Mr. Bono Vox, especially us lovely U2 fans. I mean, let’s remember that part of the reason this band is so great is because of events like Live Aid, and Conspiracy of Hope. It makes you proud to be a fan, in some way.

    It’s not like Bono’s hiding out in a remote forest somewhere instead of doing studio work — he’s out there trying to lend a hand to a worthy cause.

    I can wait a while for the album, if it’s for fighting HIV/AIDS.

  16. I wish people would go easy on Mr. Bono Vox, especially us lovely U2 fans. I mean, let’s remember that part of the reason this band is so great is because of events like Live Aid, and Conspiracy of Hope. It makes you proud to be a fan, in some way.

    It’s not like Bono’s hiding out in a remote forest somewhere instead of doing studio work — he’s out there trying to lend a hand to a worthy cause.

    I can wait a while for the album, if it’s for fighting HIV/AIDS.

  17. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, just be grateful our band’s delay of new music is because of bono wanting to do a lot of good, and not because he is doing smack, screwing hookders, shooting up heroin, driving like an idi– ok scratch that last one 😉

  18. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, just be grateful our band’s delay of new music is because of bono wanting to do a lot of good, and not because he is doing smack, screwing hookders, shooting up heroin, driving like an idi– ok scratch that last one 😉

  19. Um…all I have to say about God and Bono’s mission is that “you can not slave for two masters” because you learn to hate one and love the other.

  20. Um…all I have to say about God and Bono’s mission is that “you can not slave for two masters” because you learn to hate one and love the other.

  21. Bono only has the one master, and He wants Bono, like He wants all of us, to help as many people as we can and to do what He put us here to do. And for Bono, that includes not only getting justice for the people in Africa, but making music with U2. I would have thought that, 25 years into this, that would have been as clear as glass. It is to Bono.

  22. Bono only has the one master, and He wants Bono, like He wants all of us, to help as many people as we can and to do what He put us here to do. And for Bono, that includes not only getting justice for the people in Africa, but making music with U2. I would have thought that, 25 years into this, that would have been as clear as glass. It is to Bono.

  23. Saw Bono on the Today Show while I was eating my Cocoa Puffs. Such a nice way to start the day.
    Remember those other two guys in the band? What were their names? Adam and Harry?

  24. Saw Bono on the Today Show while I was eating my Cocoa Puffs. Such a nice way to start the day.
    Remember those other two guys in the band? What were their names? Adam and Harry?

  25. Geez this bonehead reads a poem and you all follow like sheep!

    Why don’t you people try educating yourself about the issues before you buy everything this egomanic spews! I guy with no more than a high school education lecturing the world on how spolied we are not to give money to Africa. Well last I heard this hypocrit was spending his millions on buying mansions around the world for his own pleasure. The next album should be title “Hypocrite”

  26. Geez this bonehead reads a poem and you all follow like sheep!

    Why don’t you people try educating yourself about the issues before you buy everything this egomanic spews! I guy with no more than a high school education lecturing the world on how spolied we are not to give money to Africa. Well last I heard this hypocrit was spending his millions on buying mansions around the world for his own pleasure. The next album should be title “Hypocrite”

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