Daily Digest for May 21st

	Shared Colm Henry – Rare Photos Of U2 at Slane.
	Shared Edge’s daughter invents mutating little ‘green’ men.
	Shared U2.com > Bono Undergoes Surgery.
	Shared U2 frontman Bono undergoes surgery.

Bono undergoes surgery, tour start postponed

According to a statement on U2.com Bono “has today undergone emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training. He was admitted to a specialist neuro surgery unit in a Munich hospital, and is under the care of neuro surgeon Prof. Dr. Jorg Tonn and Dr Muller Wohlfahrt. Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate.
Once his condition has been assessed further, a statement will be made regarding the impact on forthcoming tour dates.”
Another post announces the tour opener in Salt Lake city is postponed until further notice.
Update: Audio statement by Paul McGuinnes (mp3)
Get well, mr. B…

links for 2010-05-21

Edge's daughter invents mutating little 'green' men

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U2tours: U2 360 Crew has Arrived in Salt Lake City

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Obama subjects Bono to Vulcan mind meld

P043010PS-0073, originally uploaded by The White House.

President Barack Obama meets with Paul David “Bono” Hewson, lead singer of U2 and anti-poverty activist, to discuss development policy in the Oval Office, April 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The Ministry of Silly Walks

P043010PS-0100, originally uploaded by The White House.

President Barack Obama meets with Paul David “Bono” Hewson, of the rock band U2, in the Oval Office, April, 30, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Daily Digest for May 11th

	Shared Globe and Mail: A ‘sacred promise’ to the poor, a pressing challenge to Canada.
	Shared Celebrating Bono’s 50th in 225 foto’s \| HLN.be.
	Shared Bono: 4/28/2010 – Transcript \| Atlantic Council.
	Shared Bono advises Obama on poverty \| POLITICO 44.

Half A Century Man

We don’t do birthday posts here too often, but we can’t let this one slip by unmarked. Bono turns 50 today. Fifty!
So, to our fearless leader, tireless activist, saviour of whales, honorary Frisbeetarian, keeper of the key to Dublin City, Knight Commander of the British Empire (ssssh!), don’t worry he’ll get that Nobel prize eventually, formerly Vox of O’Connell Street, the best singer in U2 (allegedly), one-third of the Funky Trinity, violater of indecency standards, the Pope of Lypton Village, 5’7”-ish creeper wearing hunk of Northside goodness: the Man that B…. Happy Birthday, Bono. Old souls stay young at heart.

Daily Digest for May 10th

	Shared Fan account of meeting Bono outside the Globe and Mail offices in Toronto.
	Shared Times Online: Mrs Bono on how fashion can save the world.
	Shared The Globe and Mail’s Photos – Bono and Bob Geldof guest edit The Globe and Mail.

Bono's thoughts on Larry's acting debut

Bono and Bob Geldof are in Canada to guest edit the The Globe and Mail newspaper on Monday. While signing autographs for fans, Bono answers a few questions.
The Globe and Mail have also put up some behind the scenes footage of Bono and Geldof meeting with the paper’s editorial team.

Daily Digest for May 9th

	Shared How to dismantle a U2 song – The Irish Times – Sat, May 08, 2010.
	Shared Bono’s Big Apple bash will be the Sweetest Thing as star turns 50.

	Shared Globe and Mail: A ‘sacred promise’ to the poor, a pressing challenge to Canada.
	Shared Celebrating Bono’s 50th in 225 foto’s \| HLN.be.
	Shared Bono: 4/28/2010 – Transcript \| Atlantic Council.
	Shared Bono advises Obama on poverty \| POLITICO 44.

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