Paris Match Interviews Bono

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The day after the 46664 concert in Cape Town, South Africa, Bono submitted to an interview with Paris Match in his hotel room at the Arabella Sheraton.

In the interview (in French), Bono explains how he wants to be the voice of those in Africa whom no one can hear. He describes meeting Africans living with HIV/AIDS and his admiration for their positive attitude toward life. He also describes his admiration for Nelson Mandela, a man whom he says “possesses grace.”

In more revealing areas of the interview, Bono speaks frankly about having to expose his personal side to be an effective voice for Africa. “I’ve never been ashamed to show my feelings,” Bono tells Paris Match. He admits that he is not afraid of people learning who the real Bono is: “The people who know my music really well know who I am. I reveal all in my songs.”

We will try to provide a translation of the complete article once our copy of the magazine arrives.

62 thoughts on “Paris Match Interviews Bono

  1. thats an amazing pic the first pic with bono on a bed does it get any better for you women out there hehe

  2. thats an amazing pic the first pic with bono on a bed does it get any better for you women out there hehe

  3. oh dear God, has that helped brighten up a Monday! oh yea, sure the article’s lovely too!

  4. oh dear God, has that helped brighten up a Monday! oh yea, sure the article’s lovely too!

  5. Haven’t had anything as yummy as this pic from the B-man in quite awhile… I hear there’s more to this photo on the other side of the fold, I wonder what his footwear is…

  6. Haven’t had anything as yummy as this pic from the B-man in quite awhile… I hear there’s more to this photo on the other side of the fold, I wonder what his footwear is…

  7. I believe the device in front of him is the recorder for the interview. Let’s face it, if you got a chance to get b’s voice on tape…pen nice…record better~

  8. I believe the device in front of him is the recorder for the interview. Let’s face it, if you got a chance to get b’s voice on tape…pen nice…record better~

  9. “Hi, my name is Bono, I am a taurus, I enjoy performing in front of large groups of people, and of course long walks on the beaches that come with my house in the south of france.

  10. “Hi, my name is Bono, I am a taurus, I enjoy performing in front of large groups of people, and of course long walks on the beaches that come with my house in the south of france.

  11. oh my. Oh my. Oh my. Now that’s the Bono I love and remember from my misspent youth. The words of course and the picture.
    Oh my.

  12. oh my. Oh my. Oh my. Now that’s the Bono I love and remember from my misspent youth. The words of course and the picture.
    Oh my.

  13. all you talk about is the picture.what about the people dying in africa?do you have an opinion on that?

  14. all you talk about is the picture.what about the people dying in africa?do you have an opinion on that?

  15. yes, very much have an opinion on that and have acted on that – but that picture cannot be ignored!

  16. yes, very much have an opinion on that and have acted on that – but that picture cannot be ignored!

  17. I wonder whether anyone’s still interested in U2’s music…
    Don’t get me wrong; he’s doing a f*cking good job on drawing attention on reducing the debt of 3rd world countries, on people being denied proper HIV/Aids medication, etc etc.

    BUT, there’s only so much pictures of Bono with global hotshots that he either admires (Mandela) or hates (that old American right wing senator who’s name I never even remembered)that I can take.

    FOR GOODNESS SAKE; WHERE’S THE MUSIC???

  18. I wonder whether anyone’s still interested in U2’s music…
    Don’t get me wrong; he’s doing a f*cking good job on drawing attention on reducing the debt of 3rd world countries, on people being denied proper HIV/Aids medication, etc etc.

    BUT, there’s only so much pictures of Bono with global hotshots that he either admires (Mandela) or hates (that old American right wing senator who’s name I never even remembered)that I can take.

    FOR GOODNESS SAKE; WHERE’S THE MUSIC???

  19. OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    or should I say: Hubba Hubba Hubba!..Ok now that is the best most droolworthy pic of Bono that I have ever seen!
    <<<<Changes wallpaper to this one on my puter.

  20. OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    or should I say: Hubba Hubba Hubba!..Ok now that is the best most droolworthy pic of Bono that I have ever seen!
    <<<<Changes wallpaper to this one on my puter.

  21. I agree JR its time bono gets back to the music cause im starting to see bono turn into a world leader more then the great music he sings,So start singing the new tunes for us bono ,3YEARS of waiting know i here mabe the album be out next fall fuck that s depressing

  22. I agree JR its time bono gets back to the music cause im starting to see bono turn into a world leader more then the great music he sings,So start singing the new tunes for us bono ,3YEARS of waiting know i here mabe the album be out next fall fuck that s depressing

  23. Jesus Christ…I mean Bono. BTW, if JC, our dear Mr. B’s hero, was nearly that sexy there’s no WAY he wasn’t married…

    Dear God I love U2log.com!!!

  24. Jesus Christ…I mean Bono. BTW, if JC, our dear Mr. B’s hero, was nearly that sexy there’s no WAY he wasn’t married…

    Dear God I love U2log.com!!!

  25. Music? Who needs music when you have Mickey Blue Eyes here striking a pin-up pose! Have mercy! Merci, Paris Match!

  26. Music? Who needs music when you have Mickey Blue Eyes here striking a pin-up pose! Have mercy! Merci, Paris Match!

  27. I must concur – this is the sexiest Bono pic to come out in a long time … it’s been a long dry spell.

  28. I must concur – this is the sexiest Bono pic to come out in a long time … it’s been a long dry spell.

  29. OMG This photo is gonna make go OUT OF CONTROL yo!

    The brain, the passion, the heart… and those eyes, oh THOSE EYES… *sigh*

  30. OMG This photo is gonna make go OUT OF CONTROL yo!

    The brain, the passion, the heart… and those eyes, oh THOSE EYES… *sigh*

  31. Gawd!!!!!!!!I just can’t get over those BRIGHT BLUE EYESSSS!!!! They are so intense, and piercing. They go right through you.
    *sigh* *melts into a pool of goo* lol

  32. Gawd!!!!!!!!I just can’t get over those BRIGHT BLUE EYESSSS!!!! They are so intense, and piercing. They go right through you.
    *sigh* *melts into a pool of goo* lol

  33. OMG…he looks shorter in bed than out of it! He makes me feel like tucking him in rather than…ya know…

  34. OMG…he looks shorter in bed than out of it! He makes me feel like tucking him in rather than…ya know…

  35. hey i’ll tuck him in if you won’t. Doesn’t matter to me. hehehe…It only starts with getting tucked in then that leads to many many other things.. *slaps myself* “behave woman” lol

  36. hey i’ll tuck him in if you won’t. Doesn’t matter to me. hehehe…It only starts with getting tucked in then that leads to many many other things.. *slaps myself* “behave woman” lol

  37. Umaar: LOL. Niiiice. Although I must say it sounds like you have read a lot of these centerfold bios. 😉

  38. Umaar: LOL. Niiiice. Although I must say it sounds like you have read a lot of these centerfold bios. 😉

  39. Lemonhead: it’s the tour that may not happen until fall (June or September is what they are currently looking at). But the CD should still be in stores in March.

    The reason Sheila is timing her departure for April is because she plans to see the launch of the record through, and then leave.

  40. Lemonhead: it’s the tour that may not happen until fall (June or September is what they are currently looking at). But the CD should still be in stores in March.

    The reason Sheila is timing her departure for April is because she plans to see the launch of the record through, and then leave.

  41. Bono is, and has been a world leader ever since his voice and lyrics have been scratched into records, cassettes, and cds. “Back to the music”? You have to live in order to write, and if Bono’s activities inspire songs, so be it. Complaining about 3 years for an album won’t make it come any sooner nor make it better. However long it takes- we are certain a masterpiece. There’s nothing depressing about it.

  42. Bono is, and has been a world leader ever since his voice and lyrics have been scratched into records, cassettes, and cds. “Back to the music”? You have to live in order to write, and if Bono’s activities inspire songs, so be it. Complaining about 3 years for an album won’t make it come any sooner nor make it better. However long it takes- we are certain a masterpiece. There’s nothing depressing about it.

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