the last show before work into Windmill Lane to "Boy" / "Pinkpop Festival" / "Happy Birthday" to Mary Daly of Amnesty International / after a show Bono reveals U2´s intention to record "Zooropa" / "Daydream Believer" / "POPMart" and web / Edge´s Sporty, I guess / A letter from U2's members to residents who live near at the stadium King Bowdijn!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 8, 1980. U2 perform the last of the initial British dates in London, England at the Half Moon Club. Support is "Fashion". U2 return to Ireland and into Windmill Lane studios to start recording their first album with Steve Lillywhite. Approximately 30 songs are recorded, and their debut album is released in the fall of 1980.
"Boy" tour - june 8, 1981. U2 perform in Geleen, Holland at the Sportpark as part of the Pinkpop Festival. A week and a half later the Festival is broadcast on Dutch Radio.
"War" tour - june 8, 1983. U2 perform in Kansas City, Missouri at the Memorial Hall.
"Conspiracy Of Hope" tour - june 8, 1986. The third of the Conspiracy of Hope concerts in Denver, Colorado at McNichols Sports Arena. During the encore, Bono announces that one of Amnesty's longtime employees is celebrating a birthday. The crowd sing "Happy Birthday" to Mary Daly before The Edge starts "I Shall Be Released".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 8, 1992. U2 perform in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Scandanavium. Bono picks an extremely striking blonde girl out of the audience for "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World". "Woo...a good one," he teases. He shakes the bottle and shouts, "I'm coming!" and pops the cork. Lou Reed's "Sattelite of Love" is performed spectacularily, although the audience clap well out of beat. After the show, outside the venue Bono talks with several fans and reveals the band's intention to record and release a new album before the European summer tour of 1993. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - june 8, 1997. U2 perform in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to a concert in Philadelphia, fans outside the stadium are polled about whether or not they've purchased the POP album, if they had seen U2's TV commercials, and if they understood the concept behind "PopMart", but it's unclear who was responsible for arranging the polling in the first place. Edge´s karaoke this night is "Daydream Believer."
"PopMart show bursts onto the Web" - june 8, 2000. U2's PopMart Mexico City concert is webcast by Internet media company Burst.com, using their "Burstware" technology which claims to offer faster than real-time streaming. The concert remains available as a showcase for Burst.com for three weeks. U2 are minority owners in the company.
"Elevation" tour - june 08, 2001 / Boston, MA - Fleet Center - PJ Harvey - Bono introduces Edge: "I dunno, Scary Spice or Sporty? Ah...Sporty, I guess!" Edge wears this night, red shirt #7.
A letter from U2's members to residents who live near at the stadium King Bowdijn - June 8, 2005 - Brussels - "The show on Friday night is very important to us. We are using brand new screens, Belgian technology in fact, that have never been used before. It is impoerative for this tour that we test these in real concert and real time conditions, so that we get the best effect from them. This means that on Thursday evening, we will be rehearsing the full show from 21:15 until 23:30. We thank you very much for your understanding!"
domingo, 8 de junho de 2008
June 7: 1st "Christmas in June" / Roy Orbison dies / "Tibetan Freedom Concert" / Bono at Christy Turlington&Ed Burns wedding !
"Early Ireland" - june 7, 1979. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at McGonagle's at the first of the "Christmas in June" concerts. The odd concept is accompanied by Christmas decorations, a slide show and a Christmas Tree off to the side of the stage.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 7, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Marquee Club. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - june 7, 1983 U2 perform in Wichita, Kansas.
"Roy Orbison" - june 7, 1988. Roy Orbison, for whom Bono and The Edge had recently written "She's a Mystery to Me" dies in the US,.before the release of his "Mystery Girl" album.
"Tibetan Freedom Concert" - june 7, 1997. U2 perform at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.. U2 perform "Gone", "Mysterious Ways", "One", "Until the End of the World", and "Please".
Bono at Christy Turlington&Ed Burns wedding - june 7, 2003 - Actor/director Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington have married in San Francisco. Bono stood in for Turlington's late father, giving the bride away and also singing at the ceremony. Guests at the ceremony, which was originally due to take place in 2001, included Sting and Vin Diesel.
"Early Ireland" - june 7, 1979. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at McGonagle's at the first of the "Christmas in June" concerts. The odd concept is accompanied by Christmas decorations, a slide show and a Christmas Tree off to the side of the stage.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 7, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Marquee Club. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - june 7, 1983 U2 perform in Wichita, Kansas.
"Roy Orbison" - june 7, 1988. Roy Orbison, for whom Bono and The Edge had recently written "She's a Mystery to Me" dies in the US,.before the release of his "Mystery Girl" album.
"Tibetan Freedom Concert" - june 7, 1997. U2 perform at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.. U2 perform "Gone", "Mysterious Ways", "One", "Until the End of the World", and "Please".
Bono at Christy Turlington&Ed Burns wedding - june 7, 2003 - Actor/director Ed Burns and supermodel Christy Turlington have married in San Francisco. Bono stood in for Turlington's late father, giving the bride away and also singing at the ceremony. Guests at the ceremony, which was originally due to take place in 2001, included Sting and Vin Diesel.
June 6: two shows in the same day / U2 and The Alarm on stage in Colorado / 2nd "Conspiracy Of Hope" show / a gold record for sales in Sweden / to deter the scalpers / Bono at Harvard University / U2-NBA on NBC / "even his mother calls him The Edge..." / Bono-Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - june 6, 1980. U2 perform in Leeds, England at the Fan Club(Afternoon), and then a second gig in Dudley, at J.B's in the evening. Support for the evening gig is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - june 6, 1981. U2 perform in Aylesbury, England at the Friars Club. Support is "Altered Images".
"War" tour - june 6, 1983. U2 perform in Boulder, Colorado at Colorado State University. Admission to the concert is free--it was originally set up to be a back up for the Red Rocks concert the night before. For the encore, Bono says, "There's only one thing that could follow last night and that's tonight. And just for this occasion I'm going to bring back The Alarm, a band you're going to hear about in the future. We're going to play something special for you." The Alarm return to the stage and both bands partake in a version of "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" by Bob Dylan, with both Bono and Mike Peters taking turns at the vocals. Support is "The Alarm" and "The Divinyls".
"Conspiray Of Hope" tour - june 6, 1986. The second of the Conspiracy of Hope concerts in Los Angeles, California at The Forum. Instead of opening with "C'mon Everybody", Bono now solos on one verse of "MLK" before The Edge starts "Pride(In The Name of Love)". Dave Stewart and Bob Geldof get together between acts to perform Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up". Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Joni Mitchell and Maria McKee join the all-star finale at the end of the show. Bono thanks promoter Bill Graham for organizing the concerts at the end of the night.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - june 6, 1987. U2 perform in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Eriksberg Shipyard in front of a sold out crowd of 50,000. This is U2's only Scandanavian show of the year, and fans travel from Denmark, Finland, Norway and all over Sweden for the show. To deter scalpers, 500 tickets are sold the day of the concert. Before the show, U2 recieve a gold record for sales in Sweden. It rains all night, and because of the way the stage is situated, half the crowd cannot see the stage--it is one of the worst shows of the "Joshua Tree" tour. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 6, 1993. U2 perform in Stuttgart, Germany at Cannstatter Wasen.
"Bono speaks to Harvard University's graduating seniors" - june 6, 2001 - Bono speaks to the graduating seniors at the University's annual Class Day ceremony. With students, friends, family members, and other onlookers, the crowd numbers 15,000 according to one media report. He introduces himself by saying "My name is Bono, and I am a rock star. I say that not as a boast, but more as a confession." His 20-minute speech is focused on Third World debt relief, and the University gives him an honorary degree during the ceremony.
"Elevation" tour - june 6, 2001 - Boston - MA - U2 plays the second of four shows in Boston. NBC-TV airs "Where the Streets Have No Name" live during halftime of its coverage of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Los Angeles and Philadelphia. They also show "Elevation" on tape from earlier in this show. Most of the footage later used in U2's Elevation 2001: Live From Boston home video is taken from this show. Bono intoduces Edge: "I´d like to introduce you to the scientist in the family, a man who takes sexual pleasure in the collection of data, wearing the number 7 shirt this evening, even his mother calls him The Edge..."Edge wears this night red shirt #7.
"Bono inducted into Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame" - june 6, 2002. Bono and former U.S. president Bill Clinton are inducted into the Washington-based Academy of Achievement's hall of fame at a Banquet of the Golden Plate in the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - june 6, 1980. U2 perform in Leeds, England at the Fan Club(Afternoon), and then a second gig in Dudley, at J.B's in the evening. Support for the evening gig is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - june 6, 1981. U2 perform in Aylesbury, England at the Friars Club. Support is "Altered Images".
"War" tour - june 6, 1983. U2 perform in Boulder, Colorado at Colorado State University. Admission to the concert is free--it was originally set up to be a back up for the Red Rocks concert the night before. For the encore, Bono says, "There's only one thing that could follow last night and that's tonight. And just for this occasion I'm going to bring back The Alarm, a band you're going to hear about in the future. We're going to play something special for you." The Alarm return to the stage and both bands partake in a version of "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" by Bob Dylan, with both Bono and Mike Peters taking turns at the vocals. Support is "The Alarm" and "The Divinyls".
"Conspiray Of Hope" tour - june 6, 1986. The second of the Conspiracy of Hope concerts in Los Angeles, California at The Forum. Instead of opening with "C'mon Everybody", Bono now solos on one verse of "MLK" before The Edge starts "Pride(In The Name of Love)". Dave Stewart and Bob Geldof get together between acts to perform Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up". Bonnie Raitt, Don Henley, Joni Mitchell and Maria McKee join the all-star finale at the end of the show. Bono thanks promoter Bill Graham for organizing the concerts at the end of the night.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - june 6, 1987. U2 perform in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Eriksberg Shipyard in front of a sold out crowd of 50,000. This is U2's only Scandanavian show of the year, and fans travel from Denmark, Finland, Norway and all over Sweden for the show. To deter scalpers, 500 tickets are sold the day of the concert. Before the show, U2 recieve a gold record for sales in Sweden. It rains all night, and because of the way the stage is situated, half the crowd cannot see the stage--it is one of the worst shows of the "Joshua Tree" tour. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 6, 1993. U2 perform in Stuttgart, Germany at Cannstatter Wasen.
"Bono speaks to Harvard University's graduating seniors" - june 6, 2001 - Bono speaks to the graduating seniors at the University's annual Class Day ceremony. With students, friends, family members, and other onlookers, the crowd numbers 15,000 according to one media report. He introduces himself by saying "My name is Bono, and I am a rock star. I say that not as a boast, but more as a confession." His 20-minute speech is focused on Third World debt relief, and the University gives him an honorary degree during the ceremony.
"Elevation" tour - june 6, 2001 - Boston - MA - U2 plays the second of four shows in Boston. NBC-TV airs "Where the Streets Have No Name" live during halftime of its coverage of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Los Angeles and Philadelphia. They also show "Elevation" on tape from earlier in this show. Most of the footage later used in U2's Elevation 2001: Live From Boston home video is taken from this show. Bono intoduces Edge: "I´d like to introduce you to the scientist in the family, a man who takes sexual pleasure in the collection of data, wearing the number 7 shirt this evening, even his mother calls him The Edge..."Edge wears this night red shirt #7.
"Bono inducted into Academy of Achievement Hall of Fame" - june 6, 2002. Bono and former U.S. president Bill Clinton are inducted into the Washington-based Academy of Achievement's hall of fame at a Banquet of the Golden Plate in the Four Seasons Hotel in Ballsbridge, Dublin.
June 5: "Red Rocks" / "One" to Jo Clayton, Adam´s mum / home video and special TV are recorded in Boston / on a creamy, white, yellowy Les Paul... / Edge with Lanois!
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" - june 5, 1980. U2 perform in Leeds, England at the Fan Club. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour "Red Rocks" - june 5, 1983. U2 play the Red Rocks amphitheater in Denver. Pouring rain almost halts the show, but U2 and McGuinness do not want to cancel, despite Berry Fey's(the concert's promoter) objections. Despite adverse weather conditions, more than 9000 fans show up. Opening acts "The Divinyls" and "The Alarm" are given the choice not to go on--both groups decide to cancel. Three torches are placed around the stage, and are suddenly lit. U2 are announced, "Bob Dylan did it -- they called it 'Hard Rain` and made a movie -- that's what you've got right here, so you're all a part of history. Ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome, please, from Dublin, Ireland : U2!" The gig is recorded by British music show "The Tube" and later released on video. Some tracks also appear on the live mini album "Under a Blood Red Sky" released later in 1983. A wide variety of versions are made for different TV channels to air(Showtime, MTV). The show is first aired on the British radio show, "The Source" on July 8, 1983. The band must later pay $50,000 for Bono's impromptu and unauthorized rendition of Stephen Sondheim's Send in the Clowns during "The Electric Co."
"ZOOTV" tour - june 5, 1992. U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. On the second night, the pushing and shoving at the front of the stage is getting out of hand. "I've just learned how to dance, and I want you to try it out. You need a bit of space, so please move back," Bono motions with his hands. "One" is dedicated to Adam Clayton's mother, Jo, who is in attendance this evening. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Elevation" tour - june 05, 2001 / Boston, MA - Fleet Center - PJ Harvey. Almost two dozen cameras are in the arena tonight to tape the show for an upcoming home video release and TV special. Bono makes repeated references to U2's early shows in Boston at The Paradise. Bono introduces Edge: "In the number 7 shirt, he could have come from by spaceshuttle tonight, but he´s travelling on a creamy, white, yellowy Les Paul...The Edge". Edge wears this night red shirt #7.
"Edge guests with Lanois in L.A." - June 5, 2003 - Edge is a guest performer with Daniel Lanois at Lanois' concert tonight at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. They perform three songs together, "Falling At Your Feet," "Still Water", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" - june 5, 1980. U2 perform in Leeds, England at the Fan Club. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour "Red Rocks" - june 5, 1983. U2 play the Red Rocks amphitheater in Denver. Pouring rain almost halts the show, but U2 and McGuinness do not want to cancel, despite Berry Fey's(the concert's promoter) objections. Despite adverse weather conditions, more than 9000 fans show up. Opening acts "The Divinyls" and "The Alarm" are given the choice not to go on--both groups decide to cancel. Three torches are placed around the stage, and are suddenly lit. U2 are announced, "Bob Dylan did it -- they called it 'Hard Rain` and made a movie -- that's what you've got right here, so you're all a part of history. Ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome, please, from Dublin, Ireland : U2!" The gig is recorded by British music show "The Tube" and later released on video. Some tracks also appear on the live mini album "Under a Blood Red Sky" released later in 1983. A wide variety of versions are made for different TV channels to air(Showtime, MTV). The show is first aired on the British radio show, "The Source" on July 8, 1983. The band must later pay $50,000 for Bono's impromptu and unauthorized rendition of Stephen Sondheim's Send in the Clowns during "The Electric Co."
"ZOOTV" tour - june 5, 1992. U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. On the second night, the pushing and shoving at the front of the stage is getting out of hand. "I've just learned how to dance, and I want you to try it out. You need a bit of space, so please move back," Bono motions with his hands. "One" is dedicated to Adam Clayton's mother, Jo, who is in attendance this evening. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Elevation" tour - june 05, 2001 / Boston, MA - Fleet Center - PJ Harvey. Almost two dozen cameras are in the arena tonight to tape the show for an upcoming home video release and TV special. Bono makes repeated references to U2's early shows in Boston at The Paradise. Bono introduces Edge: "In the number 7 shirt, he could have come from by spaceshuttle tonight, but he´s travelling on a creamy, white, yellowy Les Paul...The Edge". Edge wears this night red shirt #7.
"Edge guests with Lanois in L.A." - June 5, 2003 - Edge is a guest performer with Daniel Lanois at Lanois' concert tonight at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. They perform three songs together, "Falling At Your Feet," "Still Water", and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
June 4: starts "Conspiracy Of Hope" tour / Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage twice / students are massacred in the Tiananmen Square / U2 allow some fans during the soundcheck / TED Africa: Bono urges aid while Mwenda opposes it / Bono Buys Palm !
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - june 4, 1980 U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - june 4, 1981. U2 perform at Salford, England at the Friars Club. Support is "Altered Images".
"Conspiracy Of Hope" tour - june 4 1986 U2 join Peter Gabriel, Sting, "The Neville Brothers", Joan Baez, Bryan Adams, Lou Reed and Jackson Brown at the Cow Palace, California, for the first date of the Conspiracy of Hope tour in aid of Amnesty International. The agreement between the various acts is that each set will consist of 30 minutes, and U2's will be 45 minutes long. U2 select songs that are in the context of the show: "C'mon Everybody", "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggie's Farm", "Help", "Bad", "Sun City", "I Shall Be Released". When U2 come on stage, white flags appear everywhere, as they will for the remaining 7 dates of the tour. The Edge's guitar cuts out at the beginning, leaving the band wondering what to do. Bono again fills the void with some quick ad-libbing. Bono urges the crowd to sing "Pride(In the Name of Love)" for "Martin Luther King, and every prisoner in every jail, wrongfully imprisoned!" Before "Maggie's Farm", Bono blindfold's himself and walks to the edge of the stage, and up onto the speakers--he removes the blindfold and starts to sing. He will perform this act every night of the tour. Lou Reed adds vocals to "Sun City", a song written by Little Steven to discourage fellow artists from performing in the rich, white community in South Africa. The crowd sing the key words, "Twenty three million can't vote because they're black. We're stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back!". Bono introduces Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" as the song "that says it all".
"Bono joins Dylan" - june 4, 1988. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage for a version of "Maggie's Farm" in the RDS, Simmonscourt.
"Bono joins Dylan again" / "massacre in the Tiananmen Square" - june 4, 1989. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage in Dublin, Ireland at RDS Simmons Court. Bono steps onto stage during "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and sings a line or two. A version of "Maggie's Farm" is performed in which Bono sings "...Well there ain't no work on Charley's farm no more" referring to Ireland's Prime Minister Charles Haughey. The same day, thousands are massacred in the Tiananmen Square crackdown on student supporters of democracy. Thousands more are rounded up and sent to jails and camps by the Chinese Communist Government. "Ideas won't go to jail." -- Alfred Whitney.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 4, 1992 U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. During the soundcheck on the first day, U2 allow some fans who are waiting around to sit at the back of the venue. Bono introduces Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" as "a song from our next album, which features only Elvis songs," and performs a long acoustic version. He also sings "She's A Mystery To Me", and tells the fans to "Enjoy the show," after which the fans are escorted out again. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 4, 1993. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion.
TED Africa: Bono urges aid while Mwenda opposes it - June 04, 2007 - The second session opens with a remarkable piece of film, an excerpt from a stop-motion animation titled, Only the Hand that Erases Can Write the True Thing. It's a haunting and moving piece, but it's a bit jarring before we move into the rest of the session, which opens as a rebuttal of the first session. Bono is the first speaker for the second session and he brings greetings from Chancellor Angela Merkel, a video greeing that connects the G8's meeting with TED's meeting.
Bono Buys Palm - June 04, 2007 - This morning truth is stranger than fiction. Palm announced a strategic stock sale to private equity firm Elevation, a five way partnership between musical genius Bono, Apple iPod pioneer Jon Rubinstein, and three other executives.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - june 4, 1980 U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - june 4, 1981. U2 perform at Salford, England at the Friars Club. Support is "Altered Images".
"Conspiracy Of Hope" tour - june 4 1986 U2 join Peter Gabriel, Sting, "The Neville Brothers", Joan Baez, Bryan Adams, Lou Reed and Jackson Brown at the Cow Palace, California, for the first date of the Conspiracy of Hope tour in aid of Amnesty International. The agreement between the various acts is that each set will consist of 30 minutes, and U2's will be 45 minutes long. U2 select songs that are in the context of the show: "C'mon Everybody", "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "New Year's Day", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggie's Farm", "Help", "Bad", "Sun City", "I Shall Be Released". When U2 come on stage, white flags appear everywhere, as they will for the remaining 7 dates of the tour. The Edge's guitar cuts out at the beginning, leaving the band wondering what to do. Bono again fills the void with some quick ad-libbing. Bono urges the crowd to sing "Pride(In the Name of Love)" for "Martin Luther King, and every prisoner in every jail, wrongfully imprisoned!" Before "Maggie's Farm", Bono blindfold's himself and walks to the edge of the stage, and up onto the speakers--he removes the blindfold and starts to sing. He will perform this act every night of the tour. Lou Reed adds vocals to "Sun City", a song written by Little Steven to discourage fellow artists from performing in the rich, white community in South Africa. The crowd sing the key words, "Twenty three million can't vote because they're black. We're stabbing our brothers and sisters in the back!". Bono introduces Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" as the song "that says it all".
"Bono joins Dylan" - june 4, 1988. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage for a version of "Maggie's Farm" in the RDS, Simmonscourt.
"Bono joins Dylan again" / "massacre in the Tiananmen Square" - june 4, 1989. Bono joins Bob Dylan on stage in Dublin, Ireland at RDS Simmons Court. Bono steps onto stage during "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and sings a line or two. A version of "Maggie's Farm" is performed in which Bono sings "...Well there ain't no work on Charley's farm no more" referring to Ireland's Prime Minister Charles Haughey. The same day, thousands are massacred in the Tiananmen Square crackdown on student supporters of democracy. Thousands more are rounded up and sent to jails and camps by the Chinese Communist Government. "Ideas won't go to jail." -- Alfred Whitney.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 4, 1992 U2 perform in Dortmund, Germany at Westfalenhalle. During the soundcheck on the first day, U2 allow some fans who are waiting around to sit at the back of the venue. Bono introduces Elvis' "Can't Help Falling In Love" as "a song from our next album, which features only Elvis songs," and performs a long acoustic version. He also sings "She's A Mystery To Me", and tells the fans to "Enjoy the show," after which the fans are escorted out again. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - june 4, 1993. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion.
TED Africa: Bono urges aid while Mwenda opposes it - June 04, 2007 - The second session opens with a remarkable piece of film, an excerpt from a stop-motion animation titled, Only the Hand that Erases Can Write the True Thing. It's a haunting and moving piece, but it's a bit jarring before we move into the rest of the session, which opens as a rebuttal of the first session. Bono is the first speaker for the second session and he brings greetings from Chancellor Angela Merkel, a video greeing that connects the G8's meeting with TED's meeting.
Bono Buys Palm - June 04, 2007 - This morning truth is stranger than fiction. Palm announced a strategic stock sale to private equity firm Elevation, a five way partnership between musical genius Bono, Apple iPod pioneer Jon Rubinstein, and three other executives.
June 3: less than 10 people / East/West Berlin in 85 / with another band on stage / "New York, New York" / red shirt #2!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 3, 1980. U2 perform in Nottingham, England at the Boat Club. Upon reaching Nottingham, Bono realizes his suitcase is missing--presumably lost. Less than 10 people show for the gig. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - june 3, 1983. U2 perform in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day" - june 3, 1985. U2 attempt to perform in Berlin, Germany on the Platz der Repulik in front of the Reichstag. U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day, but the actual event doesn't get much publicity and as a result is cancelled.
"The Joshua Tree" - june 3, 1987. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. Bono invites a guitarist up on stage to help with "People Get Ready", and when the guitarist finishes the song, Bono asks him if his band is here. They are also invited up on stage and are handed instruments--the two bands play "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Support is "Hurrah!".
POPMart" tour - june 3, 1997 - East Rutherford, NJ. Giants Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge´s karaoke this night is "New York, New York".
"Elevation" tour - june 03, 2001 / Hartford, CT - Civic Center - PJ Harvey. Edge wears tonight red shirt #2.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 3, 1980. U2 perform in Nottingham, England at the Boat Club. Upon reaching Nottingham, Bono realizes his suitcase is missing--presumably lost. Less than 10 people show for the gig. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - june 3, 1983. U2 perform in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day" - june 3, 1985. U2 attempt to perform in Berlin, Germany on the Platz der Repulik in front of the Reichstag. U2 hoped to unite East/West for a day, but the actual event doesn't get much publicity and as a result is cancelled.
"The Joshua Tree" - june 3, 1987. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. Bono invites a guitarist up on stage to help with "People Get Ready", and when the guitarist finishes the song, Bono asks him if his band is here. They are also invited up on stage and are handed instruments--the two bands play "Knockin' on Heaven's Door". Support is "Hurrah!".
POPMart" tour - june 3, 1997 - East Rutherford, NJ. Giants Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge´s karaoke this night is "New York, New York".
"Elevation" tour - june 03, 2001 / Hartford, CT - Civic Center - PJ Harvey. Edge wears tonight red shirt #2.
June 2: Bono meets Rene Castro / ..."a religious man who became a very dangerous man when he failed to work out the hands of love"... / more with Island Records / swastikas on screen during "Bullet the Blue Sky" / my friend The Edge / Rosario's Pizza !
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 2, 1980. U2 perform in Uneaton, England at the 77 Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Rene Castro" - june 2, 1986. While preparing for the first "Conspiracy of Hope" concert in San Francisco, Bono and Lou Reed meet Chilean artist Rene Castro, who because his artwork was criticized by the government of dictator General A. Pinochet, was tortured and beaten by the military. Castro had been held for two years in a concentration camp until Amnesty International was able to free him. Castro's work in the US focuses mainly on countries in Central America which suffer from the US's military intervention. Bono and Castro agree to stay in touch.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - june 2, 1987. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium. The show is added for those people who don't want to see U2 in a large stadium. The show is five days before parliamentary elections in the UK, and the show is politcially charged. During "Exit", Bono explains the song is about "a religious man who became a very dangerous man when he failed to work out the hands of love," and then adds, "You could call him Ian Paisley[Irish politician], yeah...sure! You can put anyone you like in that spot, put me in the spot!" During "Maggie's Farm", Bono says, "You've got a few days to make up your mind. We sing songs about our country being divided. Tonight, we sing this song for your country because it is also divided. I'm not going to tell you how to vote, but you will all be voting won't you?...Sing for me, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more..." During "C'mon Everybody", Bono lets his feeling on the elections known, "You know I fancy Margaret Thatcher, but I think she's going to have to go..." Support is "Hurrah!"
"U2 extends contract with Island Records" - june 2, 1993 - U2 and Island Records announce an extension of the band's current record contract. The agreement gives Island the rights to U2's next six albums. The deal reportedly pays the band $60 million, a $10 million-plus advance per album, and an incredible 25 percent royalty rate on every album sold. Said U2 manager Paul McGuinness in a phone call from London: "We are extremely pleased to stay with a company that believes in us. Couldn't be happier."
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" - june 2, 1993. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Waldstadion. At a show in Frankfurt, Germany, Bono makes repeated references to the latest in a stream of racist incidents in Germany, where a firebomb was thrown into a house owned by a Turkish family in the town of Genc. The first Zooropa show in Germany is also noteworthy because U2 continue to display burning swastikas on screen during "Bullet the Blue Sky," even though the image of the swastika has been declared illegal to display publically in the newly-united Germany.
"Elevation" tour - june 02, 2001 / Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - PJ Harvey. During 'Bad,' Bono sings a brief bit of The Verve's 'The Drugs Don't Work' and some of the Rolling Stones' 'Time Is On My Side'. Edge wears red shirt# 7, this night. Bono introduces him: "I´d like to introduce my friend The Edge".
Rosario's Pizza - June 2005 - New York City - Irish rockers Bono and The Edge of U2 were on the Lower East Side recently filming a video in the Slipper Room at Orchard and Stanton Sts. Seeing all the commotion, Sal Bartolomeo from Rosario's Pizza across the street came over and got a warm reception from the super group's lead singer. 'I felt I want to shake this guy's hand,' Bartolomeo recounted. 'He's a good guy, does a lot of good things'. I said, 'How you doin' Bono? I'm Sal, best pizza man around the street. You're the best singer in the world.' He put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Everyone should buy Sal's pizza - with pepperoni!' Everyone's cheering, 'Hey Sal!' Afterwards, everyone came into my store and said, 'Sal, you were with Bono...you cool!' source: thevillager
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" - june 2, 1980. U2 perform in Uneaton, England at the 77 Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Rene Castro" - june 2, 1986. While preparing for the first "Conspiracy of Hope" concert in San Francisco, Bono and Lou Reed meet Chilean artist Rene Castro, who because his artwork was criticized by the government of dictator General A. Pinochet, was tortured and beaten by the military. Castro had been held for two years in a concentration camp until Amnesty International was able to free him. Castro's work in the US focuses mainly on countries in Central America which suffer from the US's military intervention. Bono and Castro agree to stay in touch.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - june 2, 1987. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium. The show is added for those people who don't want to see U2 in a large stadium. The show is five days before parliamentary elections in the UK, and the show is politcially charged. During "Exit", Bono explains the song is about "a religious man who became a very dangerous man when he failed to work out the hands of love," and then adds, "You could call him Ian Paisley[Irish politician], yeah...sure! You can put anyone you like in that spot, put me in the spot!" During "Maggie's Farm", Bono says, "You've got a few days to make up your mind. We sing songs about our country being divided. Tonight, we sing this song for your country because it is also divided. I'm not going to tell you how to vote, but you will all be voting won't you?...Sing for me, I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more..." During "C'mon Everybody", Bono lets his feeling on the elections known, "You know I fancy Margaret Thatcher, but I think she's going to have to go..." Support is "Hurrah!"
"U2 extends contract with Island Records" - june 2, 1993 - U2 and Island Records announce an extension of the band's current record contract. The agreement gives Island the rights to U2's next six albums. The deal reportedly pays the band $60 million, a $10 million-plus advance per album, and an incredible 25 percent royalty rate on every album sold. Said U2 manager Paul McGuinness in a phone call from London: "We are extremely pleased to stay with a company that believes in us. Couldn't be happier."
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" - june 2, 1993. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Waldstadion. At a show in Frankfurt, Germany, Bono makes repeated references to the latest in a stream of racist incidents in Germany, where a firebomb was thrown into a house owned by a Turkish family in the town of Genc. The first Zooropa show in Germany is also noteworthy because U2 continue to display burning swastikas on screen during "Bullet the Blue Sky," even though the image of the swastika has been declared illegal to display publically in the newly-united Germany.
"Elevation" tour - june 02, 2001 / Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena - PJ Harvey. During 'Bad,' Bono sings a brief bit of The Verve's 'The Drugs Don't Work' and some of the Rolling Stones' 'Time Is On My Side'. Edge wears red shirt# 7, this night. Bono introduces him: "I´d like to introduce my friend The Edge".
Rosario's Pizza - June 2005 - New York City - Irish rockers Bono and The Edge of U2 were on the Lower East Side recently filming a video in the Slipper Room at Orchard and Stanton Sts. Seeing all the commotion, Sal Bartolomeo from Rosario's Pizza across the street came over and got a warm reception from the super group's lead singer. 'I felt I want to shake this guy's hand,' Bartolomeo recounted. 'He's a good guy, does a lot of good things'. I said, 'How you doin' Bono? I'm Sal, best pizza man around the street. You're the best singer in the world.' He put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Everyone should buy Sal's pizza - with pepperoni!' Everyone's cheering, 'Hey Sal!' Afterwards, everyone came into my store and said, 'Sal, you were with Bono...you cool!' source: thevillager
domingo, 1 de junho de 2008
June 1st: Ireland Games / "Street Mission" / "Contraception Action Campaign" / "Passenger" / "Rattle And Hum" / ...Thank you for trusting us... / "September 13" to the end of "Love Is Blindness" / "Batman Forever" / 1st "Staring At The Sun" acoustic / "Sweet Caroline" / Monaco-F1-GP / Bono in Dublin: Dismissing reports about a Live Aid II - billions, not millions to aid Africa !
"Bono plays chess" - summer 1976 - Paul Hewson plays in the All Ireland Games. His sport is chess.
"Early Ireland" - june 1, 1978 - Ireland - Youngline - Irish TV - U2 perform "Street Mission".
"Contraception Action Campaign" - summer 1978 - U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at Liberty Hall, for the "Contraception Action Campaign". The Campaign protests Ireland's strict anti-contraception laws. The stage is covered with slogans such as "Free Legal and Safe Contraception", and the band stops their set to let women from the campaign make speeches.
"Passengers in Dublin" - summer 1995 U2, Brian Eno, Howie B, and other passengers spend five weeks recording in Dublin.
"Finishing Rattle And Hum" - june 1988. U2 return to Los Angeles, California to finish the production and sound work on "Rattle & Hum".
"War" tour - june 1, 1983. U2 perform in San Francisco, California at the Civic Auditorium. The band restarts "Out of Control" after The Edge's guitar malfunctions. At the end of the show, Bono thanks the crowd, "There's a lot of cities in the world that if you started a concert and these machines broke down, that would be the end of [the concert]. Tonight it was only the start for us. Thank you for trusting us." Support is "Romeo Void" and "The Alarm".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - june 1, 1985. U2 perform in Basel, Switzerland at St. Jacob's Fussbalstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 1, 1992. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. The show is very well recieved by the crowd, and Bono reminices about the early days of U2: "The first time we played Birminghham we played to about 22 people. It was great then, but we like this better. There's probably more Irish people in Birmingham than there are in Dublin, is that right? At least you built Birmingham properly!" Bono introduces "Bad" and claims that "Micheal Jackson ripped me off, man! Now who's bad?" he mocks. Bono adds the first verse to Yeats' "September 1913" to the end of "Love is Blindness" : "What need you, being come to sense/ Having a finger in the till and adding the halfpence to the pence/ And a prayer to shivering prayer/ Till you drive the marrow from the bone/ Romantic Ireland's dead and gone/ It's with O'Leary in the grave..." Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" - june 1, 1995. U2 release their first single of the year, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me". The track is featured on the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. It eventually peaks at #2 in the UK, #16 in the US and #1 in Australia and Ireland.
"POPMart" tour - june 1, 1997. U2 perform the second and third concerts in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. East Rutherford, during their second show at the Meadowlands, Bono sings a brief portion of "Hallelujah," in memory of folk-singer Jeff Buckley, who has drowned recently in Memphis. During "Where the Streets Have No Name," Bono spots two stadium security men roughly handling a female fan and he races toward the end of the b-stage, telling them to let go of the girl. He brings her on-stage and briefly dances with her; this also marks the first show in which Bono and Edge perform an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun" on the b-stage, the song that has given the band trouble since the PopMart Tour's opening night in Las Vegas. On the first night, Edge performs "Sweet Caroline" as the karaoke song.
"Bono: A Day at the Races" - june 1, 2003. Bono attends the Formula 1 Monaco grand Prix today, presumably as the guest of fellow Irishman and F1 racer Eddie Jordan, who is also his neighbor in Killiney.
Bono in Dublin: Dismissing reports about a Live Aid II - billions, not millions to aid Africa - June 1, 2004 - Dublin - Charity will not solve the problems of African poverty, was the message Bono delivered to EU development ministers in Dublin (June 1, 2004). And in an open letter to UK PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown, Bono has joined a group of celebrities demanding an increase in aid to the poorest countries. Actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter, which lists the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help. Read the letter, here. Speaking in Dublin Bono said that charity is no longer enough because Africa is "bursting into flames". "We are after billions, not millions - and that's what it's going to take to sort out the problems of our next door neighbour. "There's a general feeling in some camps that because they are doing well their economies can't afford the commitment of 0.7% and it's going to be more money than they thought. "A lot of these people are doing some great things, but there are promises being broken and that's unacceptable." Dismissing reports that a Live Aid II is being planned, he said "there's an emergency going on and for me it's not really about charity at this point, it's about justice." He said he did not want to see again the shocking images from Africa that were beamed around the world 20 years ago. "There are plans being discussed here today that would mean we wouldn't have to see those awful pictures again," he added. "There are bureaucratic bottle-necks going on. People have pledged 14 billion dollars to the EU but the EU haven't found a way of spending it. "At a time when 6,500 Africans are dying every day of AIDS that's not the Europe I want to be in."
"Bono plays chess" - summer 1976 - Paul Hewson plays in the All Ireland Games. His sport is chess.
"Early Ireland" - june 1, 1978 - Ireland - Youngline - Irish TV - U2 perform "Street Mission".
"Contraception Action Campaign" - summer 1978 - U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at Liberty Hall, for the "Contraception Action Campaign". The Campaign protests Ireland's strict anti-contraception laws. The stage is covered with slogans such as "Free Legal and Safe Contraception", and the band stops their set to let women from the campaign make speeches.
"Passengers in Dublin" - summer 1995 U2, Brian Eno, Howie B, and other passengers spend five weeks recording in Dublin.
"Finishing Rattle And Hum" - june 1988. U2 return to Los Angeles, California to finish the production and sound work on "Rattle & Hum".
"War" tour - june 1, 1983. U2 perform in San Francisco, California at the Civic Auditorium. The band restarts "Out of Control" after The Edge's guitar malfunctions. At the end of the show, Bono thanks the crowd, "There's a lot of cities in the world that if you started a concert and these machines broke down, that would be the end of [the concert]. Tonight it was only the start for us. Thank you for trusting us." Support is "Romeo Void" and "The Alarm".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - june 1, 1985. U2 perform in Basel, Switzerland at St. Jacob's Fussbalstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh.
"ZOOTV" tour - june 1, 1992. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the National Exhibition Centre. The show is very well recieved by the crowd, and Bono reminices about the early days of U2: "The first time we played Birminghham we played to about 22 people. It was great then, but we like this better. There's probably more Irish people in Birmingham than there are in Dublin, is that right? At least you built Birmingham properly!" Bono introduces "Bad" and claims that "Micheal Jackson ripped me off, man! Now who's bad?" he mocks. Bono adds the first verse to Yeats' "September 1913" to the end of "Love is Blindness" : "What need you, being come to sense/ Having a finger in the till and adding the halfpence to the pence/ And a prayer to shivering prayer/ Till you drive the marrow from the bone/ Romantic Ireland's dead and gone/ It's with O'Leary in the grave..." Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" - june 1, 1995. U2 release their first single of the year, "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me". The track is featured on the "Batman Forever" soundtrack. It eventually peaks at #2 in the UK, #16 in the US and #1 in Australia and Ireland.
"POPMart" tour - june 1, 1997. U2 perform the second and third concerts in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. East Rutherford, during their second show at the Meadowlands, Bono sings a brief portion of "Hallelujah," in memory of folk-singer Jeff Buckley, who has drowned recently in Memphis. During "Where the Streets Have No Name," Bono spots two stadium security men roughly handling a female fan and he races toward the end of the b-stage, telling them to let go of the girl. He brings her on-stage and briefly dances with her; this also marks the first show in which Bono and Edge perform an acoustic version of "Staring at the Sun" on the b-stage, the song that has given the band trouble since the PopMart Tour's opening night in Las Vegas. On the first night, Edge performs "Sweet Caroline" as the karaoke song.
"Bono: A Day at the Races" - june 1, 2003. Bono attends the Formula 1 Monaco grand Prix today, presumably as the guest of fellow Irishman and F1 racer Eddie Jordan, who is also his neighbor in Killiney.
Bono in Dublin: Dismissing reports about a Live Aid II - billions, not millions to aid Africa - June 1, 2004 - Dublin - Charity will not solve the problems of African poverty, was the message Bono delivered to EU development ministers in Dublin (June 1, 2004). And in an open letter to UK PM Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown, Bono has joined a group of celebrities demanding an increase in aid to the poorest countries. Actors Jude Law and Helen Mirren were among more than 20 stars to sign the letter, which lists the problems faced by the world's poor and asks the UK to donate 0.7% of its income to help. Read the letter, here. Speaking in Dublin Bono said that charity is no longer enough because Africa is "bursting into flames". "We are after billions, not millions - and that's what it's going to take to sort out the problems of our next door neighbour. "There's a general feeling in some camps that because they are doing well their economies can't afford the commitment of 0.7% and it's going to be more money than they thought. "A lot of these people are doing some great things, but there are promises being broken and that's unacceptable." Dismissing reports that a Live Aid II is being planned, he said "there's an emergency going on and for me it's not really about charity at this point, it's about justice." He said he did not want to see again the shocking images from Africa that were beamed around the world 20 years ago. "There are plans being discussed here today that would mean we wouldn't have to see those awful pictures again," he added. "There are bureaucratic bottle-necks going on. People have pledged 14 billion dollars to the EU but the EU haven't found a way of spending it. "At a time when 6,500 Africans are dying every day of AIDS that's not the Europe I want to be in."
sábado, 31 de maio de 2008
May 31: finished the 1st American tour / an invitation to Sellafield / "Daydream Believer" / red shirt!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 31, 1980. U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 31, 1981. U2 end their first major North American tour perform in Asbury Park, New Jersey at the Fast Lane.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 31, 1992. U2 perform in London, England at Earl's Court Arena. The "wristband" method of getting tickets doesn't work at this venue, as people push their way to the front -- leaving other fans who have been waiting longer without a wristband. Bono apologizes to the fans, "I'm sorry about hte way all the tickets went on sale here at Earl's Court. We fucked up, it was a mess. Thanks for hanging around five years, that's pretty cool." Bono then reveals the intentions of the band to take the show to a larger venue, "Sometimes you do things that please yourself -- we wanted to play indoors, we wanted to play small, before we go mega next year." At the end of "The Fly", instead of "WATCH MORE TV", the final slogan is "BE AT SELLAFIELD 11 AM JUNE 20", an invitation to join in the planned protest at the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant on that day. The phonecall this evening is placed to a sex line, "I wanna speak to my baby!" Bono shouts over the cheers of the crowd. During "Love is Blindness", Bono blindfolds himself and the girl he dances with. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 31, 1997 U2 perform in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
"May 31-June 3 1997" - U2 perform in New York City, New York. Amongst the attendance during the shows are models Bridget Hall, Eva Herzigova, Amber Valetta, Frederique, Helena Christensen, and Naomi Campbell.
"Elevation" tour - may 31, 2001 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - PJ Harvey. It looks like 'The Fly' and 'Mysterious Ways' have been officially switched from their placement earlier in the tour. For the 2nd straight show, the band introductions follow 'In a Little While' and lead into a full-band version of 'Desire'.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 31, 1980. U2 perform in Manchester, England at the Beach Club. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 31, 1981. U2 end their first major North American tour perform in Asbury Park, New Jersey at the Fast Lane.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 31, 1992. U2 perform in London, England at Earl's Court Arena. The "wristband" method of getting tickets doesn't work at this venue, as people push their way to the front -- leaving other fans who have been waiting longer without a wristband. Bono apologizes to the fans, "I'm sorry about hte way all the tickets went on sale here at Earl's Court. We fucked up, it was a mess. Thanks for hanging around five years, that's pretty cool." Bono then reveals the intentions of the band to take the show to a larger venue, "Sometimes you do things that please yourself -- we wanted to play indoors, we wanted to play small, before we go mega next year." At the end of "The Fly", instead of "WATCH MORE TV", the final slogan is "BE AT SELLAFIELD 11 AM JUNE 20", an invitation to join in the planned protest at the Sellafield Nuclear Power Plant on that day. The phonecall this evening is placed to a sex line, "I wanna speak to my baby!" Bono shouts over the cheers of the crowd. During "Love is Blindness", Bono blindfolds himself and the girl he dances with. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 31, 1997 U2 perform in New Jersey at Giants Stadium. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
"May 31-June 3 1997" - U2 perform in New York City, New York. Amongst the attendance during the shows are models Bridget Hall, Eva Herzigova, Amber Valetta, Frederique, Helena Christensen, and Naomi Campbell.
"Elevation" tour - may 31, 2001 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - PJ Harvey. It looks like 'The Fly' and 'Mysterious Ways' have been officially switched from their placement earlier in the tour. For the 2nd straight show, the band introductions follow 'In a Little While' and lead into a full-band version of 'Desire'.
May 30: "Why do they call you the Edge?" / US Festival 83 / Irish and Italians / In My Life red shirt#7 / finishing Africa tour / Bono and Adam at Corbijn party in the Hague / U2 is working on Morocco-Bono sings the praises of President Bush, new AIDS spending!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 30, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Nashville Rooms. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 30, 1981. U2 make an appearance on NBC's "The Tomorrow Show" whose host at the time is Tom Snyder, its´ U2 debuts on U.S. TV. Bono and Edge sit down for a brief interview in between the band's performances of "I Will Follow" and "Twilight." The program is aired on June 4. Bono continuously irks the cameramen in the studio by walking out of the lights and out of camera range. Snyder: "Why do they call you the Edge?" The Edge: "Well, you know, my real name is Johnny Carson, but I just didn't think that would get me on the show."
"War" tour US Festival in San Bernardino - may 30, 1983. U2 perform in Devore, California at Glen Helen Regional Park as part of the US Festival. Other artists of note, "Berlin", Little Steven & the Disciples, "The Pretenders", Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks and the headliner, David Bowie. During "The Electric Co.," Bono goes backstage and gets a white flag, and with it, climbs up a 100-foot-high scaffolding to the highest point of the stage, where he continues singing the song. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Surrender" and also climbs onto a crane that is carrying cameramen. He also climbs the stage scaffolding to end up 120 feet in the air above the crowd--on his way back down, the canvas starts ripping, worrying the rest of the band and their roadies. The U2 entourage will later warn Bono for "going to far" at concerts. Parts of the show are broadcast on local TV, and the entire concert is broadcast on FM radio.
"The Joshua tree" tour - may 30, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. The second night's "Pride(In the Name of Love)", Bono commands "Cantate! La gente Irlandese e quella Italiana hanno spirito vicino!(Sing it! Irish people and the Italians have a kindred spirit!") U2 meet Luciano Pavarotti for the first time after the second show. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"Elevation" tour - may 30, 2001. Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - PJ Harvey. Bono sings the first verse of The Beatles' 'In My Life' as an intro to 'Stuck In a Moment.' For the first time this tour, 'Desire' is played by the entire band at the tip of the heart. As the show ends, Bono sings 'Detroit! Ohio!' - whoops. Edge wears this night red shirt#7.
"Bono and O'Neill conclude tour of Africa" - may 30, 2002. Bono and U.S Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill wrap up their 10-day, 4-nation tour of Africa today. While the two continue to have differences over the amount of foreign aid that the U.S. and Europe should send to Africa, O'Neill calls for an all-out effort to solve some of the developing world's most critical problems. "Programs are working. Aid is helping. And standards of living are improving. But more needs to be done. And it needs to be done right. And it needs to be done right now," O'Neill says.
Bono and Adam at Corbijn party in the Hague - may 30, 2005 - It's announced that Bono and Adam Clayton were at the attendance. Bono sung "Radar Love" on 50th b-day of Corbijn. source: xs4all
U2 is working on Morocco - Bono sings the praises of President Bush, new AIDS spending - may 30, 2007 - USA TODAY's Susan Page just got off the telephone with Bono. She says President Bush can count the rock star as a fan today. The Grammy winner was singing the praises of the American president for his announcement today that he would propose spending an additional $30 billion over five years to fight AIDS in Africa, doubling the U.S. commitment. “Some of my activist friends will be, you know, jumping on one leg rather than jumping on two because it’s never enough, and etc., etc.,” Bono said in a telephone interview from Fez, Morocco, where he’s recording with his band, U2. “But I am sorry, I’m standing up and I’m applauding the president and Congress.” Since 1999, the Irish-born singer has become increasingly active in raising awareness of AIDS in Africa and campaigning for debt relief in the developing world. He is co-founder of an advocacy group called DATA — an acroynym for Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa. “I remember people literally laughing in our face as we walked around Capitol Hill, knocking on doors and drumming up support on this,” he said. He cited help from key members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and said it was notable that “a conservative administration” was delivering on promises of aid. The Bush announcement also will help press leaders meeting at next week’s G-8 summit in Germany to act, he said. Bono already has met with seven of the 2008 presidential contenders — including Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republicans Rudy Giuliani and John McCain — to discuss the issue with them. He did note some disappointments with the U.S. program, including the fact that little of the money is used to finance multilateral AIDS programs. The United States also requires that some funds go to abstinence education. “Condoms are a part of the solution; they just are,” he said. “At a time when there’s very little good news coming in from foreign climes, this is great news,” he added. “And I wish I could get the smile off the face and give you more of an activist’s scowl. But how can you?” source: usatoday
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 30, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Nashville Rooms. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 30, 1981. U2 make an appearance on NBC's "The Tomorrow Show" whose host at the time is Tom Snyder, its´ U2 debuts on U.S. TV. Bono and Edge sit down for a brief interview in between the band's performances of "I Will Follow" and "Twilight." The program is aired on June 4. Bono continuously irks the cameramen in the studio by walking out of the lights and out of camera range. Snyder: "Why do they call you the Edge?" The Edge: "Well, you know, my real name is Johnny Carson, but I just didn't think that would get me on the show."
"War" tour US Festival in San Bernardino - may 30, 1983. U2 perform in Devore, California at Glen Helen Regional Park as part of the US Festival. Other artists of note, "Berlin", Little Steven & the Disciples, "The Pretenders", Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks and the headliner, David Bowie. During "The Electric Co.," Bono goes backstage and gets a white flag, and with it, climbs up a 100-foot-high scaffolding to the highest point of the stage, where he continues singing the song. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Surrender" and also climbs onto a crane that is carrying cameramen. He also climbs the stage scaffolding to end up 120 feet in the air above the crowd--on his way back down, the canvas starts ripping, worrying the rest of the band and their roadies. The U2 entourage will later warn Bono for "going to far" at concerts. Parts of the show are broadcast on local TV, and the entire concert is broadcast on FM radio.
"The Joshua tree" tour - may 30, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. The second night's "Pride(In the Name of Love)", Bono commands "Cantate! La gente Irlandese e quella Italiana hanno spirito vicino!(Sing it! Irish people and the Italians have a kindred spirit!") U2 meet Luciano Pavarotti for the first time after the second show. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"Elevation" tour - may 30, 2001. Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills - PJ Harvey. Bono sings the first verse of The Beatles' 'In My Life' as an intro to 'Stuck In a Moment.' For the first time this tour, 'Desire' is played by the entire band at the tip of the heart. As the show ends, Bono sings 'Detroit! Ohio!' - whoops. Edge wears this night red shirt#7.
"Bono and O'Neill conclude tour of Africa" - may 30, 2002. Bono and U.S Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill wrap up their 10-day, 4-nation tour of Africa today. While the two continue to have differences over the amount of foreign aid that the U.S. and Europe should send to Africa, O'Neill calls for an all-out effort to solve some of the developing world's most critical problems. "Programs are working. Aid is helping. And standards of living are improving. But more needs to be done. And it needs to be done right. And it needs to be done right now," O'Neill says.
Bono and Adam at Corbijn party in the Hague - may 30, 2005 - It's announced that Bono and Adam Clayton were at the attendance. Bono sung "Radar Love" on 50th b-day of Corbijn. source: xs4all
U2 is working on Morocco - Bono sings the praises of President Bush, new AIDS spending - may 30, 2007 - USA TODAY's Susan Page just got off the telephone with Bono. She says President Bush can count the rock star as a fan today. The Grammy winner was singing the praises of the American president for his announcement today that he would propose spending an additional $30 billion over five years to fight AIDS in Africa, doubling the U.S. commitment. “Some of my activist friends will be, you know, jumping on one leg rather than jumping on two because it’s never enough, and etc., etc.,” Bono said in a telephone interview from Fez, Morocco, where he’s recording with his band, U2. “But I am sorry, I’m standing up and I’m applauding the president and Congress.” Since 1999, the Irish-born singer has become increasingly active in raising awareness of AIDS in Africa and campaigning for debt relief in the developing world. He is co-founder of an advocacy group called DATA — an acroynym for Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa. “I remember people literally laughing in our face as we walked around Capitol Hill, knocking on doors and drumming up support on this,” he said. He cited help from key members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and said it was notable that “a conservative administration” was delivering on promises of aid. The Bush announcement also will help press leaders meeting at next week’s G-8 summit in Germany to act, he said. Bono already has met with seven of the 2008 presidential contenders — including Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republicans Rudy Giuliani and John McCain — to discuss the issue with them. He did note some disappointments with the U.S. program, including the fact that little of the money is used to finance multilateral AIDS programs. The United States also requires that some funds go to abstinence education. “Condoms are a part of the solution; they just are,” he said. “At a time when there’s very little good news coming in from foreign climes, this is great news,” he added. “And I wish I could get the smile off the face and give you more of an activist’s scowl. But how can you?” source: usatoday
May 29: the first time Bono jumps into the crowd / Busta Jones / Edge plays bass during "People Get Ready" / "Sattelite Of Love" to Kraftwerk / Edge sings "Desire" / African banking conference.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 29, 1980. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the Cedar Ballroom. During the show Bono jumps into the crowd for what is likely the first time in the band's young career. It's a physical attempt to make contact with the crowd, an action that would continue through the band's early years and eventually strain several live shows to the point of being dangerous.
"Boy" tour - may 29, 1981. U2 share a bill with "The Teardrop Explodes" and perform in New York City, New York at the Palladium. Someone throws a box of live mice on the stage(referring to the Dublin band "Boomtown Rats"), some of which die instantly. The 3,400 people who show up for the concert are part of U2's largest crowd ever. Bono sings part of "New York, New York" during "Electric Co.". During the encore, U2 welcome well-known bassist Busta Jones on stage who had worked with "Talking Heads".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 29, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. During "People Get Ready", The Edge plays bass, and Bono tells the crowd that he has never done that before. Bono pulls up a fan to play guitar--Bono is unimpressed, "God have mercey, you're a hopeless guitar player! You even make me feel better, you son of a bitch..." Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 29, 1992. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Festhalle. U2's DJ gets and makes his most memorable entrance yet. The PA system booms "Ladies and Gentlemen, would you please welcome the craziest, zaniest, laziest man in show business. The most beautiful, the most gorgeous, the most sexy, and all the way from Dublin, Ireland, Mister Ramalama, King Boogaloo, the High Priest of Happiness, the man who likes to party but is always tardy...Ladies and Gentlemen, B.P. Fallon!" Wearing a bat-cape, B.P. makes his entrance, first flying with his hands in front of himself, and then with his hands held over his head, clasped in triumph. "Guten abend, wie geht's? Sehr gut? Yeah...? Okay...meine name ist B.P. Fallon, and before U2 auf der Buhne kommt, werde ich etwas fur euch spielen. I'd like to welcome you to a night of trash and Las Vegas flash, and sex and sould and magic and mystery!" He spins "The Beatles"' German version of "She Loves You", and then announces, "I just want to actually say something about sex, you know. I'll try and say it in German: 'Ich musste etwas uber Sex sagen. Sex ist sehr fantastich, aber jetzt im Jahren '90, es ist anders. So if you're having wild, funky, dirty sex, or you're making beautiful, soft, tender love, what you've got to do when du machts Liebe, you've got to use a condom. Gebrauch ein Kondome!" That night, Bono dedicates "Sattelite of Love" to German band "Kraftwerk". Again, Bono is tired and during the night's performance of "Desire", leaves out a large portion of the song and allows The Edge to take over. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 29, 1993. U2 perform in Werchter, Belgium at the Festival Grounds.
"Jeff Buckley" - may 29, 1997 Singer/Performer Jeff Buckley disappears while swimming off of Mud Island in the Mississippi River. His body is recovered in the river six days later. No drugs or alcohol are found in his system--the drowning is a freak accident. In the next few months, Bono dedicates several.
"Bono addresses African banking conference" - may 29, 2002. As his 4-nation tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill winds down, Bono puts on a suit and tie to address the African Development Bank's (ADB) annual conference. Bono uses his speech to call on more aid from the U.S. and Europe as a way to help eradicate poverty across Africa.
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 29, 1980. U2 perform in Birmingham, England at the Cedar Ballroom. During the show Bono jumps into the crowd for what is likely the first time in the band's young career. It's a physical attempt to make contact with the crowd, an action that would continue through the band's early years and eventually strain several live shows to the point of being dangerous.
"Boy" tour - may 29, 1981. U2 share a bill with "The Teardrop Explodes" and perform in New York City, New York at the Palladium. Someone throws a box of live mice on the stage(referring to the Dublin band "Boomtown Rats"), some of which die instantly. The 3,400 people who show up for the concert are part of U2's largest crowd ever. Bono sings part of "New York, New York" during "Electric Co.". During the encore, U2 welcome well-known bassist Busta Jones on stage who had worked with "Talking Heads".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 29, 1987. U2 perform in Modena, Italy at the Stadio Comunale Braglia in front of a sold-out crowds of 40,000. During "People Get Ready", The Edge plays bass, and Bono tells the crowd that he has never done that before. Bono pulls up a fan to play guitar--Bono is unimpressed, "God have mercey, you're a hopeless guitar player! You even make me feel better, you son of a bitch..." Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 29, 1992. U2 perform in Frankfurt, Germany at the Festhalle. U2's DJ gets and makes his most memorable entrance yet. The PA system booms "Ladies and Gentlemen, would you please welcome the craziest, zaniest, laziest man in show business. The most beautiful, the most gorgeous, the most sexy, and all the way from Dublin, Ireland, Mister Ramalama, King Boogaloo, the High Priest of Happiness, the man who likes to party but is always tardy...Ladies and Gentlemen, B.P. Fallon!" Wearing a bat-cape, B.P. makes his entrance, first flying with his hands in front of himself, and then with his hands held over his head, clasped in triumph. "Guten abend, wie geht's? Sehr gut? Yeah...? Okay...meine name ist B.P. Fallon, and before U2 auf der Buhne kommt, werde ich etwas fur euch spielen. I'd like to welcome you to a night of trash and Las Vegas flash, and sex and sould and magic and mystery!" He spins "The Beatles"' German version of "She Loves You", and then announces, "I just want to actually say something about sex, you know. I'll try and say it in German: 'Ich musste etwas uber Sex sagen. Sex ist sehr fantastich, aber jetzt im Jahren '90, es ist anders. So if you're having wild, funky, dirty sex, or you're making beautiful, soft, tender love, what you've got to do when du machts Liebe, you've got to use a condom. Gebrauch ein Kondome!" That night, Bono dedicates "Sattelite of Love" to German band "Kraftwerk". Again, Bono is tired and during the night's performance of "Desire", leaves out a large portion of the song and allows The Edge to take over. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 29, 1993. U2 perform in Werchter, Belgium at the Festival Grounds.
"Jeff Buckley" - may 29, 1997 Singer/Performer Jeff Buckley disappears while swimming off of Mud Island in the Mississippi River. His body is recovered in the river six days later. No drugs or alcohol are found in his system--the drowning is a freak accident. In the next few months, Bono dedicates several.
"Bono addresses African banking conference" - may 29, 2002. As his 4-nation tour of Africa with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill winds down, Bono puts on a suit and tie to address the African Development Bank's (ADB) annual conference. Bono uses his speech to call on more aid from the U.S. and Europe as a way to help eradicate poverty across Africa.
May 28: Adam, Bono and Edge jump into the crowd / a bag-piper / red#3 / 28th 'VERTIGO' show (the final of 1st leg)!
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 28, 1980. U2 perform in Bristol, England at Trinity Hall. During the concert, Bono jumps into the crowd, followed by Adam and The Edge. The bassist and guitarist quickly become unplugged from their equipment, leaving only Larry drumming on stage. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 28, 1981. U2 perform in Boston, Massachusetts at the Metro. A bag-piper opens up the concert.
"War" tour - may 28, 1983. U2 are slated to perform in Germany at the Schuttorf Festival. They do not perform there on this date.
"Elevation" tour - may 28, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono has trouble with his voice during the show, and the band drops two songs from the pre-written setlist: The Ground Beneath Her Feet and With or Without You. Edge wears red shirt#3, this night.
28th 'VERTIGO' show - may 28, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - faith in each other and in their fans / 'reach up and look for blessings' / "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" / "Beautiful Day - Here Comes the Sun" / A festive atmosphere! - A festive atmosphere surrounds the final show of the 1st leg Before 'Miracle Drug', Bono talks about the uncertainty that the tour would happen at all, and says it was faith in each other and in their fans that made it possible. Two kids are brought on stage during 'Into the Heart,' and as the confetti is about to drop during 'Blinding Lights' (the kids are seating beside at each side of Larry´s drum kit). he tells them to 'reach up and look for blessings.' 'Party Girl' and 'Vertigo' replace '40' at the last minute, and Bono sprays a bottle of champagne over fans in the ellipse during 'Party Girl.' Waiting for the customary black U2 limos and SUV's to arrive for soundcheck. Edge arrived and his limo stopped. He got out and although didn't sign he did come down for a meet and greet with the fans. Bono arrived next and his SUV stopped in front of the growing mass of fans. He popped his head out and said he didn't have time to sign because they were going in to soundcheck "some new songs for us tonight". An eclectic group of U2 groupies - including actress Liv Tyler, Super Bowl champs Tom Brady and Larry Izzo and Boston City Council prez Michael Flaherty - partied into the wee hours yesterday at News with the Irish rockers and their crew after the band's second sold-out show. Bono, the Edge and Adam Clayton kicked back at the late-night South Station watering hole, where they hosted a low-key wrap-up masquerade party for their American tour road crew and close pals. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr., however, took a pass. Some photos on: interference
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 28, 1980. U2 perform in Bristol, England at Trinity Hall. During the concert, Bono jumps into the crowd, followed by Adam and The Edge. The bassist and guitarist quickly become unplugged from their equipment, leaving only Larry drumming on stage. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 28, 1981. U2 perform in Boston, Massachusetts at the Metro. A bag-piper opens up the concert.
"War" tour - may 28, 1983. U2 are slated to perform in Germany at the Schuttorf Festival. They do not perform there on this date.
"Elevation" tour - may 28, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono has trouble with his voice during the show, and the band drops two songs from the pre-written setlist: The Ground Beneath Her Feet and With or Without You. Edge wears red shirt#3, this night.
28th 'VERTIGO' show - may 28, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - faith in each other and in their fans / 'reach up and look for blessings' / "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" / "Beautiful Day - Here Comes the Sun" / A festive atmosphere! - A festive atmosphere surrounds the final show of the 1st leg Before 'Miracle Drug', Bono talks about the uncertainty that the tour would happen at all, and says it was faith in each other and in their fans that made it possible. Two kids are brought on stage during 'Into the Heart,' and as the confetti is about to drop during 'Blinding Lights' (the kids are seating beside at each side of Larry´s drum kit). he tells them to 'reach up and look for blessings.' 'Party Girl' and 'Vertigo' replace '40' at the last minute, and Bono sprays a bottle of champagne over fans in the ellipse during 'Party Girl.' Waiting for the customary black U2 limos and SUV's to arrive for soundcheck. Edge arrived and his limo stopped. He got out and although didn't sign he did come down for a meet and greet with the fans. Bono arrived next and his SUV stopped in front of the growing mass of fans. He popped his head out and said he didn't have time to sign because they were going in to soundcheck "some new songs for us tonight". An eclectic group of U2 groupies - including actress Liv Tyler, Super Bowl champs Tom Brady and Larry Izzo and Boston City Council prez Michael Flaherty - partied into the wee hours yesterday at News with the Irish rockers and their crew after the band's second sold-out show. Bono, the Edge and Adam Clayton kicked back at the late-night South Station watering hole, where they hosted a low-key wrap-up masquerade party for their American tour road crew and close pals. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr., however, took a pass. Some photos on: interference
May 27 "Fire" / "I´m A Believer" / German Police Dog / 1st European show / Bono´s fave "Acrobat" / "Oval Office" / Sporty or Scary? on grey shirt#7 / African aid / "Ave Maria" / Bono joins Wyclef Jean in Monaco !
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 27, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Rock Garden. Support is "Fashion."
"Boy" tour - may 27, 1981. U2 perform in New Haven, Connecticut at Todd's Place. U2 perform "Fire" live for the first time, which was recorded in Bahamas and will be next single. During "Boy-Girl" Bono sings parts of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer", and continues to do so for several more concerts. Bono reveals his feelings about touring for long periods of time in an interview on WCBN radio: "I can't even remember what home looks like. We've been touring here so long..."
"War" tour - may 27, 1983. U2 perform in Portland, Oregon at the Paramount Theater.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 27, 1985. U2 perform in Munster, Germany at the Freigelande Halle Munsterland. Other notable performers include Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh. The festival is actually held in a large parking lot. In the heat of the day, the fans are restless and it shows--half the fans leave after U2's performance. Two fans are attacked accidentally by a German Police Dog on their way out of the grounds.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 27, 1987. U2 perform the first European show of the "Joshua Tree" tour in Rome, Italy at the Stadio Flaminio. The opening concert in Rome, Italy is marred by a minor fight between police and 20-30 fans who have shown up with counterfeit tickets and are not allowed into the venue. It is U2's first outdoor event of the year. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 27, 1992. U2 perform in Zurich, Switzerland at Hellenstadion. "One" is followed by a verse from the song Bono wrote for Roy Orbison, "She's a Mystery To Me". While flipping through channels after "The Fly", Bono comes across a fake commerical for "U2's Greatest Hits". The commercial has been put together by U2's production designer Peter Williams as a joke on the band. When talking to fans after the show, Bono says the band hope to start including "Acrobat" into ZooTV, because it's his favorite track on "Achtung Baby". Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Oval Office" - may 27, 1997. U2 visit the Oval Office and meet President Bill Clinton.
"Elevation" tour - may 27, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. During tonight's band introductions, Bono goes "I'd like to introduce you to the rest of the Spice Girls," he said. "On drums, Baby Spice." Bassist Adam Clayton was Posh, and Edge? "Are you Sporty or Scary?" Edge wears this night, grey shirt#7
"Bono, O'Neill go public with disagreements over African aid" - may 27, 2002. Almost a week into their joint tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill openly speak of their differences over African aid. After visiting a poorly equipped school and a village water well in Uganda today, O'Neill questions how agencies spent the $300 million they received in aid last year and why many Ugandans don't have clean water when new wells could be built for all residents for roughly $25 million. Bono disagrees, telling reporters the school and water well issues are examples of why more aid is needed. "If the secretary can't see that," he says, "we're going to have to get him a pair of glasses and a new set of ears."
"Bono sings in Modena, again" - may 27, 2003. Bono appears at the Pavarotti and Friends concert in Modena, Italy and performs two songs without any help from the rest of U2. His performance includes "One" with an orchestra backing, and he later sings "Ave Maria" with Pavarotti. But Bono has written new lyrics that reflect the ongoing situation in the Middle East: "Strength is not without humility / It's weakness, an untreatable disease / And war is always the choice / Of the chosen who will not have to fight." The concert raises an estimated £1 million pounds for Iraqi war refugees. It's Bono's second performance at Pavarotti's concert -- he performed with Edge and Brian Eno during the 1995 concert.
Bono joins Wyclef Jean in Monaco - May 27, 2006 - Singer Bono of U2 performs with musician Wyclef Jean as rapper Jay-Z parties at the La Dolce Vita Ball in Monte Carlo, Monaco May 27, 2006. The fundraising event benefits Yele Haiti , founded by Jean, to help its citizens raise themselves out of poverty. More here
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 27, 1980. U2 perform in London, England at the Rock Garden. Support is "Fashion."
"Boy" tour - may 27, 1981. U2 perform in New Haven, Connecticut at Todd's Place. U2 perform "Fire" live for the first time, which was recorded in Bahamas and will be next single. During "Boy-Girl" Bono sings parts of the Monkees' "I'm a Believer", and continues to do so for several more concerts. Bono reveals his feelings about touring for long periods of time in an interview on WCBN radio: "I can't even remember what home looks like. We've been touring here so long..."
"War" tour - may 27, 1983. U2 perform in Portland, Oregon at the Paramount Theater.
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 27, 1985. U2 perform in Munster, Germany at the Freigelande Halle Munsterland. Other notable performers include Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, and headliner Chris de Burgh. The festival is actually held in a large parking lot. In the heat of the day, the fans are restless and it shows--half the fans leave after U2's performance. Two fans are attacked accidentally by a German Police Dog on their way out of the grounds.
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 27, 1987. U2 perform the first European show of the "Joshua Tree" tour in Rome, Italy at the Stadio Flaminio. The opening concert in Rome, Italy is marred by a minor fight between police and 20-30 fans who have shown up with counterfeit tickets and are not allowed into the venue. It is U2's first outdoor event of the year. Support is "Lone Justice", "Big Audio Dynamite", and "The Pretenders".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 27, 1992. U2 perform in Zurich, Switzerland at Hellenstadion. "One" is followed by a verse from the song Bono wrote for Roy Orbison, "She's a Mystery To Me". While flipping through channels after "The Fly", Bono comes across a fake commerical for "U2's Greatest Hits". The commercial has been put together by U2's production designer Peter Williams as a joke on the band. When talking to fans after the show, Bono says the band hope to start including "Acrobat" into ZooTV, because it's his favorite track on "Achtung Baby". Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Oval Office" - may 27, 1997. U2 visit the Oval Office and meet President Bill Clinton.
"Elevation" tour - may 27, 2001 / Montreal PQ, Canada - Molson Centre - PJ Harvey. During tonight's band introductions, Bono goes "I'd like to introduce you to the rest of the Spice Girls," he said. "On drums, Baby Spice." Bassist Adam Clayton was Posh, and Edge? "Are you Sporty or Scary?" Edge wears this night, grey shirt#7
"Bono, O'Neill go public with disagreements over African aid" - may 27, 2002. Almost a week into their joint tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill openly speak of their differences over African aid. After visiting a poorly equipped school and a village water well in Uganda today, O'Neill questions how agencies spent the $300 million they received in aid last year and why many Ugandans don't have clean water when new wells could be built for all residents for roughly $25 million. Bono disagrees, telling reporters the school and water well issues are examples of why more aid is needed. "If the secretary can't see that," he says, "we're going to have to get him a pair of glasses and a new set of ears."
"Bono sings in Modena, again" - may 27, 2003. Bono appears at the Pavarotti and Friends concert in Modena, Italy and performs two songs without any help from the rest of U2. His performance includes "One" with an orchestra backing, and he later sings "Ave Maria" with Pavarotti. But Bono has written new lyrics that reflect the ongoing situation in the Middle East: "Strength is not without humility / It's weakness, an untreatable disease / And war is always the choice / Of the chosen who will not have to fight." The concert raises an estimated £1 million pounds for Iraqi war refugees. It's Bono's second performance at Pavarotti's concert -- he performed with Edge and Brian Eno during the 1995 concert.
Bono joins Wyclef Jean in Monaco - May 27, 2006 - Singer Bono of U2 performs with musician Wyclef Jean as rapper Jay-Z parties at the La Dolce Vita Ball in Monte Carlo, Monaco May 27, 2006. The fundraising event benefits Yele Haiti , founded by Jean, to help its citizens raise themselves out of poverty. More here
segunda-feira, 26 de maio de 2008
MAY 26: during "I Fall Down" / jumping into the crowd / Chelsea Clinton / heavy rain damages POP video / "Daydream Believer" / 'Vertigo' wins a Novello / Edge and Bono at 59th Cannes Film Festival !
"Boy" tour - may 26, 1980. U2 perform in Brighton, England at the New Regent. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - may 26, 1983. U2 perform in Seattle, Washington at the Paramount Theater. During "I Fall Down", Bono explains that in the afternoon, he recieved a phone call from a fan who "woke me up. He sort of hassled me, saying that his band was the greatest band in the world. He reminded me about the way we used to work." The revelation is greeted with laughter from the audience. Bono then asks if the phone caller is in the audience--he is, and Bono invites him on stage, and asks him, "You wanna play drums?" The crowd cheers as the man says yes, and the crew bring another drum kit on stage. The drummer picks up the beat of "I Fall Down" and continues throughout the song. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 26, 1985. U2 perform in Stuttgart, Germany at the Neckarstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The show is only half sold-out, and due to time constraints, U2 are forced to play a shortened set. Today's show is better than the day before in Adenau/Koblenz, with more audience participation. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Electric Co." and eventually is pulled back onstage by roadies with his shirt torn to pieces.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 26, 1993 U2 perform in Nantes, France at Stade De La Beaujoire.
"POPMart" tour - may 26, 1997. U2 perform in Washington D.C.. In attendance is the first daughter, Chelsea Clinton. Heavy rain damages the giant POPmart video screen, causing the cancellation of the next concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
Vertigo wins a Novello - may 26, 2005. "Vertigo" is named International Hit of the Year during the Ivor Novello Awards tonight in London.
Edge and Bono at 59th Cannes Film Festival - may 26, 2006 - U2's guitarist Dave Evans, The Edge, gestures at the Dolce & Gabbana party during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France May 26, 2006. Photos: here * here * here * here * here
"Boy" tour - may 26, 1980. U2 perform in Brighton, England at the New Regent. Support is "Fashion".
"War" tour - may 26, 1983. U2 perform in Seattle, Washington at the Paramount Theater. During "I Fall Down", Bono explains that in the afternoon, he recieved a phone call from a fan who "woke me up. He sort of hassled me, saying that his band was the greatest band in the world. He reminded me about the way we used to work." The revelation is greeted with laughter from the audience. Bono then asks if the phone caller is in the audience--he is, and Bono invites him on stage, and asks him, "You wanna play drums?" The crowd cheers as the man says yes, and the crew bring another drum kit on stage. The drummer picks up the beat of "I Fall Down" and continues throughout the song. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 26, 1985. U2 perform in Stuttgart, Germany at the Neckarstadion. Other notable performers include "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The show is only half sold-out, and due to time constraints, U2 are forced to play a shortened set. Today's show is better than the day before in Adenau/Koblenz, with more audience participation. Bono jumps into the crowd during "Electric Co." and eventually is pulled back onstage by roadies with his shirt torn to pieces.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 26, 1993 U2 perform in Nantes, France at Stade De La Beaujoire.
"POPMart" tour - may 26, 1997. U2 perform in Washington D.C.. In attendance is the first daughter, Chelsea Clinton. Heavy rain damages the giant POPmart video screen, causing the cancellation of the next concert in Raleigh, North Carolina. Edge´s karaoke this night, is "Daydream Believer".
Vertigo wins a Novello - may 26, 2005. "Vertigo" is named International Hit of the Year during the Ivor Novello Awards tonight in London.
Edge and Bono at 59th Cannes Film Festival - may 26, 2006 - U2's guitarist Dave Evans, The Edge, gestures at the Dolce & Gabbana party during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in France May 26, 2006. Photos: here * here * here * here * here
domingo, 25 de maio de 2008
U2 meet Paul McGuinness / he climbs the stage scaffolding / Olympiahalle / Nelson Mandela and Bono at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Monaco / 'Stay' to Amnesty benefit concert (Canada's MuchMusic TV)-red shirt#55 / Bono at White House with Condoleeza Rice / On last Africa stop, Bono pledges fight over trade !
"U2 meet Paul McGuinness - may 25, 1978. At Bill Graham's suggestion, and after months of pestering by Adam Clayton, Paul McGuinness sees U2 live for the first time at a support gig for the "Revolvers" in Dublin's Project Arts Centre and decides to become their manager. Paul McGuinness's only previous experience in the music industry was as a promoter for forgotten's Sixties singer Donovan's return to the stage in Dublin, and managing an Irish Folk Band called "Spud". McGuinness previously dabbled in advertising, ran a mobile DJ service, drove a cab, been a tourguide in Lourdes, and worked as a location manager on a movie starring Sean Connery. During this time, U2 start writing their own material: "Alone in The Light", "Fake Prophet", "The Magic Carpet", "Concentration Camp", "Street Mission", and "Boy/Girl". After the show, in a pub close to the Project Arts Centre, McGuinness agrees to manage U2. He places them on a 25 Pound subsistence allowance, and they agree to give him a 20% cut of all profits from the band.
"Boy" tour - may 25, 1981. U2 perform in Providence, Rhode Island at Center Stage.
"War" tour - may 25, 1983. U2 perform in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the Queen Elizabeth Theater. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 25, 1985. U2 perform in Adenau/Koblenz, Germany at the Hurburging Racecourse as part of the "Rock am Ring Festival". Other notable performers include "Lone Justice", "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The crowd is unresponsive, and Bono resort to an old trick: he climbs the stage scaffolding during "Electric Co.".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 25, 1992. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at the Olympiahalle. This is the first of five German dates, and U2 are greeted loudly by the cheering fans who have come to see and experience ZooTV. While flipping, Bono shows his pleasure/displeasure towards the television by greeting everything with a "Good Evening" or "Good Night". While on the B-stage, an audience member throws a plastic cup at Bono, to which Bono replies, "That was close..." The visuals for "Bullet The Blue Sky" -- instead of the same word on every screen, "BOOM" is included and in the mean time other words are flashed on every screen --. are different for this performance as the road crew are still tinkering with the workings of the show. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
Nelson Mandela and Bono at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Monaco - may 2000 - More here
"Elevation" tour - may 25, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Canada's MuchMusic TV network broadcasts live from the arena before the show and airs snippets of several songs throughout the night. Tonight's 'Stay' is shown June 3 at an Amnesty benefit concert in London. Edge wears this night red shirt#55.
Bono at White House with Condoleeza Rice - may 25, 2005 - Bono found time to use his precious day off to have lunch with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department in Washington, D.C. this afternoon, on: interference
On last Africa stop, Bono pledges fight over trade - may 25, 2006 - ACCRA / GHANA -- After a successful campaign to cancel the debts of some of the world's poorest countries, rocker-activist Bono is about to take on the world's powerbrokers to improve the terms of trade for Africa...."We're up against vested interests and big powerful lobby groups," he said after touring a market in the capital Accra...."The social movements will give us political muscle and that makes it doable, but it is going to be a big fight,"..."Sword of Damocles".."People need aid because there is still poverty but more important for everyone is the need for trade," he told his audience. "Africa should be able to create an alternative to the sort of Chinese domination of the apparel sector," he added...."Our part of the world is in transition and it will take some muscle to keep up the changes," he told the rock star after a meeting. "With the right policies and some encouragement, we will be able through partnerships to compete. For Ghana to get to such a position we will need some aid," he added. More here. * Bono says he has matured as aid campaigner - may 25, 2006 - ACCRA, Ghana (Reuters) - Irish rock star Bono said he has matured as an aid campaigner during the four years he has toured the world raising money and awareness about the plight of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. More here
"U2 meet Paul McGuinness - may 25, 1978. At Bill Graham's suggestion, and after months of pestering by Adam Clayton, Paul McGuinness sees U2 live for the first time at a support gig for the "Revolvers" in Dublin's Project Arts Centre and decides to become their manager. Paul McGuinness's only previous experience in the music industry was as a promoter for forgotten's Sixties singer Donovan's return to the stage in Dublin, and managing an Irish Folk Band called "Spud". McGuinness previously dabbled in advertising, ran a mobile DJ service, drove a cab, been a tourguide in Lourdes, and worked as a location manager on a movie starring Sean Connery. During this time, U2 start writing their own material: "Alone in The Light", "Fake Prophet", "The Magic Carpet", "Concentration Camp", "Street Mission", and "Boy/Girl". After the show, in a pub close to the Project Arts Centre, McGuinness agrees to manage U2. He places them on a 25 Pound subsistence allowance, and they agree to give him a 20% cut of all profits from the band.
"Boy" tour - may 25, 1981. U2 perform in Providence, Rhode Island at Center Stage.
"War" tour - may 25, 1983. U2 perform in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at the Queen Elizabeth Theater. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Unforgettable Fire" tour - may 25, 1985. U2 perform in Adenau/Koblenz, Germany at the Hurburging Racecourse as part of the "Rock am Ring Festival". Other notable performers include "Lone Justice", "The Alarm", Rick Springfield, Joe Cocker, "REO Speedwagon", and headliner Chris de Burgh. The crowd is unresponsive, and Bono resort to an old trick: he climbs the stage scaffolding during "Electric Co.".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 25, 1992. U2 perform in Munich, Germany at the Olympiahalle. This is the first of five German dates, and U2 are greeted loudly by the cheering fans who have come to see and experience ZooTV. While flipping, Bono shows his pleasure/displeasure towards the television by greeting everything with a "Good Evening" or "Good Night". While on the B-stage, an audience member throws a plastic cup at Bono, to which Bono replies, "That was close..." The visuals for "Bullet The Blue Sky" -- instead of the same word on every screen, "BOOM" is included and in the mean time other words are flashed on every screen --. are different for this performance as the road crew are still tinkering with the workings of the show. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
Nelson Mandela and Bono at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Monaco - may 2000 - More here
"Elevation" tour - may 25, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Canada's MuchMusic TV network broadcasts live from the arena before the show and airs snippets of several songs throughout the night. Tonight's 'Stay' is shown June 3 at an Amnesty benefit concert in London. Edge wears this night red shirt#55.
Bono at White House with Condoleeza Rice - may 25, 2005 - Bono found time to use his precious day off to have lunch with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department in Washington, D.C. this afternoon, on: interference
On last Africa stop, Bono pledges fight over trade - may 25, 2006 - ACCRA / GHANA -- After a successful campaign to cancel the debts of some of the world's poorest countries, rocker-activist Bono is about to take on the world's powerbrokers to improve the terms of trade for Africa...."We're up against vested interests and big powerful lobby groups," he said after touring a market in the capital Accra...."The social movements will give us political muscle and that makes it doable, but it is going to be a big fight,"..."Sword of Damocles".."People need aid because there is still poverty but more important for everyone is the need for trade," he told his audience. "Africa should be able to create an alternative to the sort of Chinese domination of the apparel sector," he added...."Our part of the world is in transition and it will take some muscle to keep up the changes," he told the rock star after a meeting. "With the right policies and some encouragement, we will be able through partnerships to compete. For Ghana to get to such a position we will need some aid," he added. More here. * Bono says he has matured as aid campaigner - may 25, 2006 - ACCRA, Ghana (Reuters) - Irish rock star Bono said he has matured as an aid campaigner during the four years he has toured the world raising money and awareness about the plight of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. More here
May 24: "Televison: Drug Of The Nation" debuts / Axl joins the band on stage / a shirt in Columbus / 'Daydream Believer' / 60th b-day of Dylan / red#55 / Bono visits a HIV/AIDS 'epicenter' in Africa / 26th VERTIGO SHOW / Bono in Africa with Ghana´s Minister of Women and Children´s Affairs !
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 24, 1980. U2 perform in Sheffield, England at the University. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 24, 1981. U2 perform in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire at the Club Casino.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 24, 1992. U2 perform in Vienna, Austria at Donau, Insel. This is U2's first performance in Austria, and their first outdoor performance since Auckland, Australia, on November 11, 1989. The stage set-up is extended by 3 large vidi-walls at the sides of the stage, and behind the also enlarged lighting tower. For the first time, B.P. Fallon plays Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy's "Television: Drug Of The Nation" as the intro to ZooTV. "One" is dedicated to "the men and boys of Guns 'N' Roses". Axl Rose joins the band for "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", marking the first time U2 perform the song since November 28, 1989(Osaka, Japan). During "Desire" Bono takes a swipe at the whole U2 camp by singing "For love or money, lotsa money....'Let's do it outdoors!'...more money!" Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 24 1997. U2 perform in Columbus, Ohio. At the PopMart show in Columbus, Ohio, Bono spots a fan with a t-shirt that reads "Kill Bono" - Bono calls for the shirt and puts it on, and sings about it during "Bullet the Blue Sky" -- "How much do you think I get for this shirt? One hundred? Two hundred Three Hundred?" Edge sings " Daydream Believer" this night for his karaoke.
"May 24, 1998" - U2 split with longtime accountants, OJ Kilkenny & Company. The dispute stems from a long standing disagreement with manager Paul McGuinness.
"Elevation" tour - may 24, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono adds parts of Bob Dylan's 'Mr. Tambourine Man' in 'Elevation' and sings an abbreviated 'Forever Young' at the end of 'One' as tribute to the legendary singer who turned 60 years old today. Edge wears red shirt#55 this night.
Bono visits HIV/AIDS 'epicenter' in South Africa" - may 24, 2002. On day five of their tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill visit Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital -- a 2,888-bed hospital listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's biggest hospital. There, hospital staff and donor agency officials tell them that although $50 million comes in yearly for AIDS, most of the 2,000 HIV positive mothers at the unit, who would need just $2 million for treatment, remained untreated. Bono and O'Neill are shocked by what they are told and see. Bono says "I am speechless," while Secretary O'Neill -- whose voice is described as 'quivering' by reporters in attendance -- says "This whole business about having so much money...and it not going primarily to treatment is just a stunning revelation. Before we ask for more money, for God's sake what are we doing with what we've got?" Later, the pair traveled to a housing project in Soweto, where Bono is greeted by schoolchildren singing along to U2's 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' When their tape player breaks, Bono steps in to finish the song.
26th 'VERTIGO' show - may 24, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - Edge was absolutely on fire / Gaelic counting during 'Vertigo' aon, dó, trí, ceathair' / no one was pulled up on stage / Peter Wolf - Teresa Earnhardt / 'My Sweet Lord' at the end of 'Mysterious Ways' - U2's unofficial hometown in the U.S. gives the band a loud and energetic welcome for the first of three shows to close out the tour's first leg. Bono counts 1, 2, 3, 14 in Gaelic during 'Vertigo', saying Boston is an Irish town, not Spanish (This is not a Spanish town,'said Bono, 'this is an Irish town', which was pretty clear with his unique introduction to Vertigo @ aon, dó, trí, ceathair' (That's Gaelic by the way!)...Former J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf is namechecked during 'Beautiful Day', and '40' is dedicated to Teresa Earnhardt, widow of racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who is presumably at the show. My Sweet Lord at the end of Mysterious Ways. Larry had to run on the catwalk to get back for Yahweh, like he had forgotten or something lol.He's a fast runner too. And the Edge - in seemingly high spirits - let it rip with a welcome bit of mischief in his solos that made them even more piercing than usual, especially the raw-nerve ending jangle of ``Bullet the Blue Sky.'' ...(Clearly more people have cell phones now than lighters.). Larry is amazing. During Electric Co he broke both drumstick, tossed them behind him picked up 2 more in less then a 100th of a second and did not miss a beat. Toward the end of the evening, Bono said with a heartfelt sigh, ``It's nice to be home.'' Earlier on Tuesday Bono turned up for a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Boston....
Bono in Africa with Ghana´s Minister of Women and Children´s Affairs - may 24, 2006 - U2 lead singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bono kisses Hajia Alima Mahama, Ghana's Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, during a visit to the Agblogbloshie market in Accra May 24, 2006 while on a six-nation tour of Africa. More, click here
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 24, 1980. U2 perform in Sheffield, England at the University. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 24, 1981. U2 perform in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire at the Club Casino.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 24, 1992. U2 perform in Vienna, Austria at Donau, Insel. This is U2's first performance in Austria, and their first outdoor performance since Auckland, Australia, on November 11, 1989. The stage set-up is extended by 3 large vidi-walls at the sides of the stage, and behind the also enlarged lighting tower. For the first time, B.P. Fallon plays Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy's "Television: Drug Of The Nation" as the intro to ZooTV. "One" is dedicated to "the men and boys of Guns 'N' Roses". Axl Rose joins the band for "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", marking the first time U2 perform the song since November 28, 1989(Osaka, Japan). During "Desire" Bono takes a swipe at the whole U2 camp by singing "For love or money, lotsa money....'Let's do it outdoors!'...more money!" Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart" tour - may 24 1997. U2 perform in Columbus, Ohio. At the PopMart show in Columbus, Ohio, Bono spots a fan with a t-shirt that reads "Kill Bono" - Bono calls for the shirt and puts it on, and sings about it during "Bullet the Blue Sky" -- "How much do you think I get for this shirt? One hundred? Two hundred Three Hundred?" Edge sings " Daydream Believer" this night for his karaoke.
"May 24, 1998" - U2 split with longtime accountants, OJ Kilkenny & Company. The dispute stems from a long standing disagreement with manager Paul McGuinness.
"Elevation" tour - may 24, 2001 / Toronto ON, Canada - Air Canada Centre - PJ Harvey. Bono adds parts of Bob Dylan's 'Mr. Tambourine Man' in 'Elevation' and sings an abbreviated 'Forever Young' at the end of 'One' as tribute to the legendary singer who turned 60 years old today. Edge wears red shirt#55 this night.
Bono visits HIV/AIDS 'epicenter' in South Africa" - may 24, 2002. On day five of their tour of Africa, Bono and U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill visit Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital -- a 2,888-bed hospital listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's biggest hospital. There, hospital staff and donor agency officials tell them that although $50 million comes in yearly for AIDS, most of the 2,000 HIV positive mothers at the unit, who would need just $2 million for treatment, remained untreated. Bono and O'Neill are shocked by what they are told and see. Bono says "I am speechless," while Secretary O'Neill -- whose voice is described as 'quivering' by reporters in attendance -- says "This whole business about having so much money...and it not going primarily to treatment is just a stunning revelation. Before we ask for more money, for God's sake what are we doing with what we've got?" Later, the pair traveled to a housing project in Soweto, where Bono is greeted by schoolchildren singing along to U2's 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' When their tape player breaks, Bono steps in to finish the song.
26th 'VERTIGO' show - may 24, 2005 - Boston, MA - Fleet Center - Kings of Leon - Edge was absolutely on fire / Gaelic counting during 'Vertigo' aon, dó, trí, ceathair' / no one was pulled up on stage / Peter Wolf - Teresa Earnhardt / 'My Sweet Lord' at the end of 'Mysterious Ways' - U2's unofficial hometown in the U.S. gives the band a loud and energetic welcome for the first of three shows to close out the tour's first leg. Bono counts 1, 2, 3, 14 in Gaelic during 'Vertigo', saying Boston is an Irish town, not Spanish (This is not a Spanish town,'said Bono, 'this is an Irish town', which was pretty clear with his unique introduction to Vertigo @ aon, dó, trí, ceathair' (That's Gaelic by the way!)...Former J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf is namechecked during 'Beautiful Day', and '40' is dedicated to Teresa Earnhardt, widow of racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who is presumably at the show. My Sweet Lord at the end of Mysterious Ways. Larry had to run on the catwalk to get back for Yahweh, like he had forgotten or something lol.He's a fast runner too. And the Edge - in seemingly high spirits - let it rip with a welcome bit of mischief in his solos that made them even more piercing than usual, especially the raw-nerve ending jangle of ``Bullet the Blue Sky.'' ...(Clearly more people have cell phones now than lighters.). Larry is amazing. During Electric Co he broke both drumstick, tossed them behind him picked up 2 more in less then a 100th of a second and did not miss a beat. Toward the end of the evening, Bono said with a heartfelt sigh, ``It's nice to be home.'' Earlier on Tuesday Bono turned up for a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Boston....
Bono in Africa with Ghana´s Minister of Women and Children´s Affairs - may 24, 2006 - U2 lead singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bono kisses Hajia Alima Mahama, Ghana's Minister of Women and Children's Affairs, during a visit to the Agblogbloshie market in Accra May 24, 2006 while on a six-nation tour of Africa. More, click here
sexta-feira, 23 de maio de 2008
May 23: '11 O´Clock Tick Tock' is released / Edge attends the ceremony-Ivor to 'Walk On' / Bono in Monaco / Bono in Ghana !
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" may 23, 1980. U2's first release for Island, a Martin Hannett produced single called "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", is released in Ireland and the UK. "11 O'Clock" is the song formerly called "Silver Lining" and the B-side "Touch" is previously known as "Trevor." The single fails to make the charts. (From Leixlip Castle, this is an official music video from a promotional VHS tape. It features the studio recording set to live footage.):
"Boy" tour - may 23, 1981 U2 perform in Albany, New York at J.B. Scott's.
"U2 wins at Ivor Awards" - may 23, 2002. U2's song 'Walk On' beats David Gray's 'Sail Away' and Travis's 'Side' to win the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award at the Ivor Novello Awards. The Ivors were inaugurated 47 years ago as a response to the domination of American pop music in the UK. Edge attends the award ceremony in London.
"Bono goes to the races (again)" - may 23, 2004. Bono is on hand at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo today as a guest of Irish driver Eddie Jordan. It's the second year in a row Bono attends the race and visits with the Jordan racing team.
Bono in Ghana - may 23, 2006 - U2 lead singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bono examines a traditional Kaba dress at the Nima slum in Accra, Ghana. Bono walks past men preparing meat on an open fire at Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, May 23, 2006. The U2 front man and social activist, who has long complained that Africa's problems get little attention in the news, is on a 10-day tour of Africa. Read more about Bono, Africa in this day, clicking here
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" may 23, 1980. U2's first release for Island, a Martin Hannett produced single called "11 O'Clock Tick Tock", is released in Ireland and the UK. "11 O'Clock" is the song formerly called "Silver Lining" and the B-side "Touch" is previously known as "Trevor." The single fails to make the charts. (From Leixlip Castle, this is an official music video from a promotional VHS tape. It features the studio recording set to live footage.):
"Boy" tour - may 23, 1981 U2 perform in Albany, New York at J.B. Scott's.
"U2 wins at Ivor Awards" - may 23, 2002. U2's song 'Walk On' beats David Gray's 'Sail Away' and Travis's 'Side' to win the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award at the Ivor Novello Awards. The Ivors were inaugurated 47 years ago as a response to the domination of American pop music in the UK. Edge attends the award ceremony in London.
"Bono goes to the races (again)" - may 23, 2004. Bono is on hand at the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo today as a guest of Irish driver Eddie Jordan. It's the second year in a row Bono attends the race and visits with the Jordan racing team.
Bono in Ghana - may 23, 2006 - U2 lead singer and anti-poverty campaigner Bono examines a traditional Kaba dress at the Nima slum in Accra, Ghana. Bono walks past men preparing meat on an open fire at Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, May 23, 2006. The U2 front man and social activist, who has long complained that Africa's problems get little attention in the news, is on a 10-day tour of Africa. Read more about Bono, Africa in this day, clicking here
May 22: starts "11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour / like Ron Wood / 'Mission: Impossible' in LA / "Sweet Caroline" / "Yes" won in Northern Ireland / Bono sings to African children / Bono and Bob with Blair / U2 won Outstanding Song Collection-Ivor Novello Awards / 25th 'VERTIGO' show / Watch NBC: Bono in Africa
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 22, 1980. U2 start the "11 O'clock Tick Tock" Tour in London, England at the Hope & Anchor. The single for the song of the same name is the first produced under Island Record's promotion. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 22, 1981. U2 perform in Syracuse, New York at the City Limits.
War" tour - may 22, 1983. U2 perform in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Northrup Auditorium. Minneapolis and Star Tribune writer, Jon Bream writes that Bono "...looks like a chubby Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones." Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 22, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at Forum Di Assago.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 22, 1993 U2 perform in Madrid, Spain at Estadio Vicente Calderon.
"Adam and Larry help launch Mission:Impossible movie" - may 22, 1996. The Mission: Impossible film opens in the U.S. Adam and Larry, who redid the theme song, appear at the Los Angeles premier party.
"POPMart" tour - may 22, 1997. U2 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Three Rivers Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge sings "Sweet Caroline" this night during his karaoke.
"Yes' - may 22, 1998. Northern Ireland votes "Yes" to peace accord.
"Bono sings for African children" - may 22, 2002. On the third day of his African tour with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Bono obliges the request of a 12-year-old girl in Accra, Ghana, who had never heard of him by singing a few lines of 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' Later, Bono and O'Neill travel north to the Tamale region. After touring medical facilities there, the return trip to Accra is delayed by a few hours by a violent storm which makes flying impossible.
"Bono and Bob have breakfast with Blair" - may 22, 2003. Bono and Bob Geldof meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair for breakfast today at 10 Downing Street to discuss ongoing efforts to combat the AIDS crisis in Africa. The meeting comes two weeks ahead of the G8 Summit in France.
U2 won Outstanding Song Collection-Ivor Novello Awards - may 22, 2003 - The band were in London this afternoon to receive a special honour at the annual Ivor Novello Awards. The ceremony takes place each year to recognise songwriters rather than singers and U2 were honoured for their 'Outstanding song Collection'. Coldplay were named songwriters of the year at the ceremony while David Gray beat Noel Gallagher to win best song for his tune The Other Side. As well as the special honour to U2, former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry was rewarded for his outstanding contribution to British music, Brian Wilson was given a special international award and UB40 were honoured for their international achievement.
25th 'VERTIGO' show - may 22, 2005 - Philadelphia, Wachovia Center - Edge was awesome / like in romance movies (Bono and the girl) / tatoo guy! 'We've had a great past in this band but the thing that excites us most is the future,' raps Bono as the song closes. 'What it holds in science and technology and the idea that the world can change shape and be better. We believe God is inspiring scientists and doctors and nurses, we met someone today at the airport and this is for the little baby she is carrying - this is Miracle Drug.'....Edge, meanwhile, is flailing his guitar to a thrilling climax....Human rights is still the theme as Pride In The Name of Love gives way to Where The Streets Have No Name and One - this time, as every night, the human rights in question are those of the people of Africa, living in poverty. Edge was awesome! A young girl, whose parents brought her to the show for her 16TH birthday. Bono iater pulled her up on stage as she danced to Mysterious Ways and he then sang With or Without You to her and had her run around the circle to his waiting arms on the other side, he then sat her down and completed the song having her rise as she sang the end of it with him. Like in romance movies! Earlier in the show he got tatoo guy on stage. Later he took someone's camera and took photos for them. Gloria ..In the solo part, Bono introduced Edge as "The" (his first name, right??)...". Some photos on: U2tours
Watch NBC: Bono in Africa - may 22, 2006 - NBC's Brian Williams reports from Nigeria and Mali on what he saw on a very different kind of tour by rock star Bono, here. Bono TV: Into Africa. The U2 front man talks about the opportunities and problems facing Africa, and why he's traveling the continent this week with 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams, here. Read more here
"11 O´Clock Tick Tock" tour - may 22, 1980. U2 start the "11 O'clock Tick Tock" Tour in London, England at the Hope & Anchor. The single for the song of the same name is the first produced under Island Record's promotion. Support is "Fashion".
"Boy" tour - may 22, 1981. U2 perform in Syracuse, New York at the City Limits.
War" tour - may 22, 1983. U2 perform in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Northrup Auditorium. Minneapolis and Star Tribune writer, Jon Bream writes that Bono "...looks like a chubby Ron Wood of The Rolling Stones." Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 22, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at Forum Di Assago.
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 22, 1993 U2 perform in Madrid, Spain at Estadio Vicente Calderon.
"Adam and Larry help launch Mission:Impossible movie" - may 22, 1996. The Mission: Impossible film opens in the U.S. Adam and Larry, who redid the theme song, appear at the Los Angeles premier party.
"POPMart" tour - may 22, 1997. U2 perform in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Three Rivers Stadium. Fun Lovin' Criminals. Edge sings "Sweet Caroline" this night during his karaoke.
"Yes' - may 22, 1998. Northern Ireland votes "Yes" to peace accord.
"Bono sings for African children" - may 22, 2002. On the third day of his African tour with U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, Bono obliges the request of a 12-year-old girl in Accra, Ghana, who had never heard of him by singing a few lines of 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.' Later, Bono and O'Neill travel north to the Tamale region. After touring medical facilities there, the return trip to Accra is delayed by a few hours by a violent storm which makes flying impossible.
"Bono and Bob have breakfast with Blair" - may 22, 2003. Bono and Bob Geldof meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair for breakfast today at 10 Downing Street to discuss ongoing efforts to combat the AIDS crisis in Africa. The meeting comes two weeks ahead of the G8 Summit in France.
U2 won Outstanding Song Collection-Ivor Novello Awards - may 22, 2003 - The band were in London this afternoon to receive a special honour at the annual Ivor Novello Awards. The ceremony takes place each year to recognise songwriters rather than singers and U2 were honoured for their 'Outstanding song Collection'. Coldplay were named songwriters of the year at the ceremony while David Gray beat Noel Gallagher to win best song for his tune The Other Side. As well as the special honour to U2, former Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry was rewarded for his outstanding contribution to British music, Brian Wilson was given a special international award and UB40 were honoured for their international achievement.
25th 'VERTIGO' show - may 22, 2005 - Philadelphia, Wachovia Center - Edge was awesome / like in romance movies (Bono and the girl) / tatoo guy! 'We've had a great past in this band but the thing that excites us most is the future,' raps Bono as the song closes. 'What it holds in science and technology and the idea that the world can change shape and be better. We believe God is inspiring scientists and doctors and nurses, we met someone today at the airport and this is for the little baby she is carrying - this is Miracle Drug.'....Edge, meanwhile, is flailing his guitar to a thrilling climax....Human rights is still the theme as Pride In The Name of Love gives way to Where The Streets Have No Name and One - this time, as every night, the human rights in question are those of the people of Africa, living in poverty. Edge was awesome! A young girl, whose parents brought her to the show for her 16TH birthday. Bono iater pulled her up on stage as she danced to Mysterious Ways and he then sang With or Without You to her and had her run around the circle to his waiting arms on the other side, he then sat her down and completed the song having her rise as she sang the end of it with him. Like in romance movies! Earlier in the show he got tatoo guy on stage. Later he took someone's camera and took photos for them. Gloria ..In the solo part, Bono introduced Edge as "The" (his first name, right??)...". Some photos on: U2tours
Watch NBC: Bono in Africa - may 22, 2006 - NBC's Brian Williams reports from Nigeria and Mali on what he saw on a very different kind of tour by rock star Bono, here. Bono TV: Into Africa. The U2 front man talks about the opportunities and problems facing Africa, and why he's traveling the continent this week with 'NBC Nightly News' anchor Brian Williams, here. Read more here
quarta-feira, 21 de maio de 2008
May 21: 'Chicago Peace Museum' / ...The Edge, 'Is you she loves' / a tribute to Gay Byrne / 24th VERTIGO show / Bono urges action on corruption in Africa !
"Boy" - may 21, 1981. U2 perform in Buffalo, New York at Uncle Sam's.
"War" tour - may 21, 1983. U2 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the Aragon Ballroom. During this visit to Chicago, the band visit the Chicago Peace Museum at the "Unforgettable Fire" exihibit. The paintings and drawings in the exhibit were created by survivors of the two atomic blasts(Hiroshima and Nagasaki) that ended World War II. Another part of the museum displays the theme of Dr. Martin Luther King's non-violent struggle for racial equality in the United States. The band are very moved by the exhibits and after the "War" tour ends, donate some of the backdrop of the stage, and a white flag to a new exhibit in the Museum called "Give Peace A Chance". Support for the gig is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 21, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at the Forum Di Assago. The shows are originally planned for May 20, and 21 but are rescheduled when one of the tour trucks breaks down. Attempts to fly the trucks' contents in do not materialize, and the show is rescheduled for the 21st. At the first night's show, Fatima Mansions are booed, and at one point the "40" chant of "How long to sing this song," is loud enough to drown out the audio system. U2's performance is greeted wildly. Before "One", Bono refers to the 1990 World Cup Quarter-Final in which Italy beat Ireland 1-nil. "We forgive you that you were lucky," Bono jokes. During "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World", a girl has already climbed up onto the barrier between the crowd and stage -- Bono pulls her up, opens the bottle of champagne and sprays the nearby crowd. She whispers something to him, and Bono walks her over to the main stage and explains to The Edge, "It's you she loves..." Together the two of them alternate singing, "Woman, I will..." to her, as they argue over who will end up with her tonight. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Bono and Larry pay tribute to Irish TV legend Gay Byrne" - may 21, 1999. Bono and Larry appear on RTE's "The Late Late Show" to present longtime host Gay Byrne with a black Harley Davidson as a going away present. Byrne is retiring after 37 years hosting the show, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Longest Running TV Talk Show. Byrne asks Bono and Larry to sing, but all he gets is Bono quickly humming the show's theme song.
24th 'VERTIGO' show - may 21, 2005 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Kings of Leon - 'Vertigo' homage to Joey Ramone / 'One' to Jeffrey Sachs / 'The Fly' with Bowie´s song / maybe Bowie was in audience / and Edge was on fire, of course - U2's only show in New York city this spring comes two days after the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash concert, and Bono sings a bit of The Ramones' 'Rockaway Beach' during 'Vertigo.' 'One' is dedicated to economist Jeffery Sachs, who has been Bono's longtime partner in promoting African relief efforts. At the end of 'The Fly', the full band goes into an abbreviated version of David Bowie's 'The Jean Genie.' Bono brought 2 young ladies on stage: 1 during "Into The Heart" (she looked to be about 13), and another during "Mysterious Ways". 'Zoo Station' live with The Edge out on the ellipse punctuating the "It's Alright" verse with fist raised to the air. Kofi Annan, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Matt Dillon, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, David Chase, Gandolfini, Steve Van Zandt, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Phil Ramone, members of Depeche Mode, Mike D, Sean Combes, the group Scissor Sisters, Julian Casablancas, The Rapture, Damien Hirst, Helena Christensen, Christy Turlington, Sweeney and Nita Lowey and Jeffrey Sachs....were at the attendance. Watch 'The Fly' with 'The Jean Genie' on: U2log. Some photos on U2tours and here
Bono urges action on corruption in Africa - may 21, 2006 - Nigeria - The west's new mood of generosity towards Africa will come to an abrupt and early end unless political leaders in the world's poorest continent are ruthless in eliminating corruption, the rock star Bono said last night. ... "It's a critical moment", Bono said. "There's some goodwill. There's a window of opportunity. But it could close if corruption is not tackled." ... "To counter that argument, I say that those were loans in the past not grants. It was for cold war reasons that they were made. It was cold war reasoning that meant billions got lost in Swiss bank accounts. Judgement of character came second to national interest," Bono said. ... "Donors are becoming more careful who they give increased aid flows to," Bono said. "That kind of auditing is necessary because transparency demands it. We have to accept that a lot of the aid in the past has done more harm than good."
"Boy" - may 21, 1981. U2 perform in Buffalo, New York at Uncle Sam's.
"War" tour - may 21, 1983. U2 perform in Chicago, Illinois at the Aragon Ballroom. During this visit to Chicago, the band visit the Chicago Peace Museum at the "Unforgettable Fire" exihibit. The paintings and drawings in the exhibit were created by survivors of the two atomic blasts(Hiroshima and Nagasaki) that ended World War II. Another part of the museum displays the theme of Dr. Martin Luther King's non-violent struggle for racial equality in the United States. The band are very moved by the exhibits and after the "War" tour ends, donate some of the backdrop of the stage, and a white flag to a new exhibit in the Museum called "Give Peace A Chance". Support for the gig is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 21, 1992 U2 perform in Milan, Italy at the Forum Di Assago. The shows are originally planned for May 20, and 21 but are rescheduled when one of the tour trucks breaks down. Attempts to fly the trucks' contents in do not materialize, and the show is rescheduled for the 21st. At the first night's show, Fatima Mansions are booed, and at one point the "40" chant of "How long to sing this song," is loud enough to drown out the audio system. U2's performance is greeted wildly. Before "One", Bono refers to the 1990 World Cup Quarter-Final in which Italy beat Ireland 1-nil. "We forgive you that you were lucky," Bono jokes. During "Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World", a girl has already climbed up onto the barrier between the crowd and stage -- Bono pulls her up, opens the bottle of champagne and sprays the nearby crowd. She whispers something to him, and Bono walks her over to the main stage and explains to The Edge, "It's you she loves..." Together the two of them alternate singing, "Woman, I will..." to her, as they argue over who will end up with her tonight. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"Bono and Larry pay tribute to Irish TV legend Gay Byrne" - may 21, 1999. Bono and Larry appear on RTE's "The Late Late Show" to present longtime host Gay Byrne with a black Harley Davidson as a going away present. Byrne is retiring after 37 years hosting the show, which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the World's Longest Running TV Talk Show. Byrne asks Bono and Larry to sing, but all he gets is Bono quickly humming the show's theme song.
24th 'VERTIGO' show - may 21, 2005 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - Kings of Leon - 'Vertigo' homage to Joey Ramone / 'One' to Jeffrey Sachs / 'The Fly' with Bowie´s song / maybe Bowie was in audience / and Edge was on fire, of course - U2's only show in New York city this spring comes two days after the annual Joey Ramone Birthday Bash concert, and Bono sings a bit of The Ramones' 'Rockaway Beach' during 'Vertigo.' 'One' is dedicated to economist Jeffery Sachs, who has been Bono's longtime partner in promoting African relief efforts. At the end of 'The Fly', the full band goes into an abbreviated version of David Bowie's 'The Jean Genie.' Bono brought 2 young ladies on stage: 1 during "Into The Heart" (she looked to be about 13), and another during "Mysterious Ways". 'Zoo Station' live with The Edge out on the ellipse punctuating the "It's Alright" verse with fist raised to the air. Kofi Annan, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Matt Dillon, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, David Chase, Gandolfini, Steve Van Zandt, David Bowie, Patti Smith, Phil Ramone, members of Depeche Mode, Mike D, Sean Combes, the group Scissor Sisters, Julian Casablancas, The Rapture, Damien Hirst, Helena Christensen, Christy Turlington, Sweeney and Nita Lowey and Jeffrey Sachs....were at the attendance. Watch 'The Fly' with 'The Jean Genie' on: U2log. Some photos on U2tours and here
Bono urges action on corruption in Africa - may 21, 2006 - Nigeria - The west's new mood of generosity towards Africa will come to an abrupt and early end unless political leaders in the world's poorest continent are ruthless in eliminating corruption, the rock star Bono said last night. ... "It's a critical moment", Bono said. "There's some goodwill. There's a window of opportunity. But it could close if corruption is not tackled." ... "To counter that argument, I say that those were loans in the past not grants. It was for cold war reasons that they were made. It was cold war reasoning that meant billions got lost in Swiss bank accounts. Judgement of character came second to national interest," Bono said. ... "Donors are becoming more careful who they give increased aid flows to," Bono said. "That kind of auditing is necessary because transparency demands it. We have to accept that a lot of the aid in the past has done more harm than good."
May 20: crowd out of hand / show is scheduled / Kansas' video day 2 / HAPPY B-DAY JOHN ABRAHAM / Bono In Africa With US Treasury Secretary / Bono in Nigeria: Travelling star keeps up pressure on aid and debt for Africa !
"Boy" tour - may 20, 1981. U2 perform in Rochester, New York at Red Creek.
"War" tour - may 20, 1983. U2 perform in Detroit, Michigan at the Grand Circus Theater. Bono stops "I Fall Down" because the crowd is getting out of hand. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 20, 1992 A show is scheduled for Milan, Italy at the Forum Di Assago. However, because one of the tour trucks has broken down in Barcelona, and attempts to fly the contents in fail, the show is cancelled. A crowd of 12,500 wait in the rain outside the venue, and at 8 pm, one hour after the doors were scheduled to be opened, rumours circulate in the crowd that the show will not go on. Riot police are called in to stand between the crowd and the venue doors. An official from the venue finally announces that the concert has been rescheduled, and the crowd leave without incident.
"Day 2 - U2 record video in Kansas City" - may 20, 1997. U2 wraps up filming of the "Last Night on Earth" video in Kansas City.
"John Abraham - Bono and Ali have their 4th child, a boy" - may 20, 2001. Bono and Ali give birth to their 4th child, a boy, in Dublin. Bono tells reporters the next day that the boy hasn't been named yet. The child is born on schedule, during an 8-day break in the Elevation Tour. His name is later revealed to be John Abraham.
Bono In Africa With US Treasury Secretary - may 20, 2002 - For two weeks Bono travels to four African countries with the US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. The self-described 'odd couple' of international aid diplomacy flew first to Ghana before travelling on to South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia. The plan, hatched during meetings in Washington, is to draw attention to the needs of the poverty-stricken region, using their different positions and celebrity to spark interest in a topic that each feels much of the world ignores. U2.com
Bono in Nigeria: Travelling star keeps up pressure on aid and debt for Africa - may 20, 2006 - ...The U2 singer arrives today in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, having already visited Lesotho, Rwanda and Tanzania to highlight the benefits of his Product RED campaign. But the tour was almost aborted before it began. Fresh from his day in the editor's chair on Monday, Bono flew to Johannesburg, but he was initially barred from entering South Africa. The reason: so extensively has he been travelling the world to whip up support for debt relief, increased aid and fairer trade terms for Africa, he didn't have a blank page left in his passport. A quick call to Nelson Mandela solved the problem, and the rock star and his entourage were waved through. ... "When people work, and they can buy their own food and take themselves to the clinics, then it means they are doing it themselves and they are not just receiving food parcels." ... "The reason Lesotho has not received debt cancellation is because it has been disciplined, it has been punished for the fact that it has been a good borrower in the past and has paid back its debts." ... "They welcomed us with open arms ... shook our hands and their eyes misted up at the right place. When we left town, they slashed the budget." ... independent
"Boy" tour - may 20, 1981. U2 perform in Rochester, New York at Red Creek.
"War" tour - may 20, 1983. U2 perform in Detroit, Michigan at the Grand Circus Theater. Bono stops "I Fall Down" because the crowd is getting out of hand. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV" tour - may 20, 1992 A show is scheduled for Milan, Italy at the Forum Di Assago. However, because one of the tour trucks has broken down in Barcelona, and attempts to fly the contents in fail, the show is cancelled. A crowd of 12,500 wait in the rain outside the venue, and at 8 pm, one hour after the doors were scheduled to be opened, rumours circulate in the crowd that the show will not go on. Riot police are called in to stand between the crowd and the venue doors. An official from the venue finally announces that the concert has been rescheduled, and the crowd leave without incident.
"Day 2 - U2 record video in Kansas City" - may 20, 1997. U2 wraps up filming of the "Last Night on Earth" video in Kansas City.
"John Abraham - Bono and Ali have their 4th child, a boy" - may 20, 2001. Bono and Ali give birth to their 4th child, a boy, in Dublin. Bono tells reporters the next day that the boy hasn't been named yet. The child is born on schedule, during an 8-day break in the Elevation Tour. His name is later revealed to be John Abraham.
Bono In Africa With US Treasury Secretary - may 20, 2002 - For two weeks Bono travels to four African countries with the US Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill. The self-described 'odd couple' of international aid diplomacy flew first to Ghana before travelling on to South Africa, Uganda and Ethiopia. The plan, hatched during meetings in Washington, is to draw attention to the needs of the poverty-stricken region, using their different positions and celebrity to spark interest in a topic that each feels much of the world ignores. U2.com
Bono in Nigeria: Travelling star keeps up pressure on aid and debt for Africa - may 20, 2006 - ...The U2 singer arrives today in Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, having already visited Lesotho, Rwanda and Tanzania to highlight the benefits of his Product RED campaign. But the tour was almost aborted before it began. Fresh from his day in the editor's chair on Monday, Bono flew to Johannesburg, but he was initially barred from entering South Africa. The reason: so extensively has he been travelling the world to whip up support for debt relief, increased aid and fairer trade terms for Africa, he didn't have a blank page left in his passport. A quick call to Nelson Mandela solved the problem, and the rock star and his entourage were waved through. ... "When people work, and they can buy their own food and take themselves to the clinics, then it means they are doing it themselves and they are not just receiving food parcels." ... "The reason Lesotho has not received debt cancellation is because it has been disciplined, it has been punished for the fact that it has been a good borrower in the past and has paid back its debts." ... "They welcomed us with open arms ... shook our hands and their eyes misted up at the right place. When we left town, they slashed the budget." ... independent
segunda-feira, 19 de maio de 2008
MAY 19: this time in larger venus / Day 1 - Kansas´ video-Last Night Of Earth / "Yes" concert for Good Friday Agreement / with Mikhail Gorbachev / Bono implores media not to 'dehumanise' Africa / U2 goes 3D and rocks Cannes
"Boy" tour - may 19, 1981. U2 perform in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Ryerson Theater. During this stage of the tour, U2 return to many cities they had already played, but this time in larger venues.
"War" tour - may 19, 1983. U2 perform in Cleveland, Ohio at the Music Hall. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 19, 1993. U2 perform in Oviedo, Spain at the Estadio Carlos Tartier.
"Last Night On Earth" - may 19, 1997: Day 1 - U2 record video in Kansas City. U2 spends two days in Kansas City, Missouri, shooting the video for their next single, "Last Night On Earth." Traffic in and around the city is tied up both days, as U2 is permitted to close streets while the video is shot. Local residents are angered by the delays. The video is a send-up of 50s and 60s sci-fi movies and beatnik poet Alan Ginsburg appears at the end of the video pushing a shopping cart with a spotlight in the basket. It is one of Ginsburg's final public appearances, as he would die later in 1997.
"Yes" - may 19, 1998. U2 performs at YES concert for Good Friday Agreement. U2 participates in a "YES" concert in Belfast to draw support for the national vote on the Good Friday/Northern Ireland Peace Agreement four days later. Northern band Ash also plays at the show at Waterfront Hall in front of about 2,000 young people, and Ash's lead singer comes on-stage with U2 at one point. More importantly, U2 brings on stage David Trimble and John Hume, leaders of the traditionally opposing Ulster Unionist Party and Social Democratic and Labour Party, respectively. The political leaders stand on each side of Bono as he raises their arms together in a show of unity. Four days later, the Peace Agreement is approved overwhelmingly by voters in both the North and South.
"Bono interviews Gorbachev" - may 19, 2003 - Bono is in Turin, Italy, for the World Political Forum -- an event organized in part by Mikhail Gorbachev. While in Italy, Bono interviews the former Soviet president and plans are in place to sell the interview to international TV news networks with the money going to charity.
Bono implores media not to 'dehumanise' Africa - may 19, 2006 - U2 rocker Bono has made a fervent plea to the world's media not to 'dehumanise' Africa by always displaying its people as 'supplicants'....now needed to show the African people not as 'supplicants' but as 'noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart' people. "The thing I'm learning is breaking with cliches. We see this pattern of Africans displayed as supplicants. We need to start portraying Africans as noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart. Break the cliches. As people dehumanise African people it's very easy to turn away from them," Ratethemusic quoted him, as saying.
U2 goes 3D and rocks Cannes - May 19, 2007 - Irish band U2 rocked the Cannes Film Festival early on Sunday with a short live set on the famous red carpet on their way into the main cinema for the premiere of a new film "U2 3D". One of the world's biggest rock acts, U2's gig attracted hundreds of fans who crammed around the VIP entrance to the Grand Theatre Lumiere to hear Bono belt out "Vertigo" and "Where the Streets Have No Name". U2 have just performed on the steps of the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Palais des Festival in Cannes. This is the first time the band has performed live since the last gig of the Vertigo Tour in Honolulu on 9 December 2006. In a throwback to the tour, The Arcade Fire's Wake Up was played as the band walked up the red carpet, and then U2 performed a brief set. It was: 1. Vertigo / Ca Plane Pour Moi (snippet) / 2. Where The Streets Have No Name / All You Need Is Love (snippet) - Bono made a number of comments in French, including the count-in to Vertigo and a short speech during Streets' intro. This set is notable as one of the extremely few times that Streets has been performed outside of a full tour concert. This has only occurred twice before: the first instance was the very first time it was publicly performed, at its video shoot in Los Angeles on 27 March 1987, and the second instance took place on 3 February 2002 when U2 performed the Super Bowl's half-time show.
Red carpet:
Vertigo:
Where The Streets Have No Name:
"Boy" tour - may 19, 1981. U2 perform in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Ryerson Theater. During this stage of the tour, U2 return to many cities they had already played, but this time in larger venues.
"War" tour - may 19, 1983. U2 perform in Cleveland, Ohio at the Music Hall. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" tour - may 19, 1993. U2 perform in Oviedo, Spain at the Estadio Carlos Tartier.
"Last Night On Earth" - may 19, 1997: Day 1 - U2 record video in Kansas City. U2 spends two days in Kansas City, Missouri, shooting the video for their next single, "Last Night On Earth." Traffic in and around the city is tied up both days, as U2 is permitted to close streets while the video is shot. Local residents are angered by the delays. The video is a send-up of 50s and 60s sci-fi movies and beatnik poet Alan Ginsburg appears at the end of the video pushing a shopping cart with a spotlight in the basket. It is one of Ginsburg's final public appearances, as he would die later in 1997.
"Yes" - may 19, 1998. U2 performs at YES concert for Good Friday Agreement. U2 participates in a "YES" concert in Belfast to draw support for the national vote on the Good Friday/Northern Ireland Peace Agreement four days later. Northern band Ash also plays at the show at Waterfront Hall in front of about 2,000 young people, and Ash's lead singer comes on-stage with U2 at one point. More importantly, U2 brings on stage David Trimble and John Hume, leaders of the traditionally opposing Ulster Unionist Party and Social Democratic and Labour Party, respectively. The political leaders stand on each side of Bono as he raises their arms together in a show of unity. Four days later, the Peace Agreement is approved overwhelmingly by voters in both the North and South.
"Bono interviews Gorbachev" - may 19, 2003 - Bono is in Turin, Italy, for the World Political Forum -- an event organized in part by Mikhail Gorbachev. While in Italy, Bono interviews the former Soviet president and plans are in place to sell the interview to international TV news networks with the money going to charity.
Bono implores media not to 'dehumanise' Africa - may 19, 2006 - U2 rocker Bono has made a fervent plea to the world's media not to 'dehumanise' Africa by always displaying its people as 'supplicants'....now needed to show the African people not as 'supplicants' but as 'noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart' people. "The thing I'm learning is breaking with cliches. We see this pattern of Africans displayed as supplicants. We need to start portraying Africans as noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart. Break the cliches. As people dehumanise African people it's very easy to turn away from them," Ratethemusic quoted him, as saying.
U2 goes 3D and rocks Cannes - May 19, 2007 - Irish band U2 rocked the Cannes Film Festival early on Sunday with a short live set on the famous red carpet on their way into the main cinema for the premiere of a new film "U2 3D". One of the world's biggest rock acts, U2's gig attracted hundreds of fans who crammed around the VIP entrance to the Grand Theatre Lumiere to hear Bono belt out "Vertigo" and "Where the Streets Have No Name". U2 have just performed on the steps of the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Palais des Festival in Cannes. This is the first time the band has performed live since the last gig of the Vertigo Tour in Honolulu on 9 December 2006. In a throwback to the tour, The Arcade Fire's Wake Up was played as the band walked up the red carpet, and then U2 performed a brief set. It was: 1. Vertigo / Ca Plane Pour Moi (snippet) / 2. Where The Streets Have No Name / All You Need Is Love (snippet) - Bono made a number of comments in French, including the count-in to Vertigo and a short speech during Streets' intro. This set is notable as one of the extremely few times that Streets has been performed outside of a full tour concert. This has only occurred twice before: the first instance was the very first time it was publicly performed, at its video shoot in Los Angeles on 27 March 1987, and the second instance took place on 3 February 2002 when U2 performed the Super Bowl's half-time show.
Red carpet:
Vertigo:
Where The Streets Have No Name:
domingo, 18 de maio de 2008
MAY 18: text images in Spanish / 'Staring at the Sun' / Bono stumps on Capitol Hill for AIDS funding / 23rd VERTIGO show / In Rwanda, U2's Bono denounces 'dehumanization' of Africans!
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" - may 18, 1992. U2 perform in Barcelona, Spain at Palau Sant Jordi. At the second of two shows in Barcelona, Spain, many of the text images shown during "The Fly" are translated into Spanish. Translations will also be done for later shows in Italy and Germany.
"Staring At The Sun" - may 18, 1998. U2 win an ASCAP award for "Staring at the Sun" for one of the Most Performed Songs.
"Bono stumps on Capitol Hill for AIDS funding" - may 18, 2004. Bono takes the case for increased funding to fight AIDS and poverty in Africa to Capitol Hill, where he speaks before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The hearing is not without incident. According to Reuters, "several protestors calling for more global availability of generic AIDS medicines disrupted the hearing and were ejected as the U.S.'s global AIDS coordinator Randall Tobias made remarks."
23rd 'VERTIGO' show - may 18, 2005 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - Kings of Leon - premiere of 'ISHFWILF' played with The Bank Robbers (Edge plays an acoustic) / Edge´s killer version of ABOY / Elvis Costello, Sammy Hagar and Joe McEnroe were in the audience / "Bad-40" finished the show! Bono sings a bit of 'Pump It Up' for Elvis Costello, who is in the building tonight. 'I Still Haven't Found...' is performed with a local band, The Bank Robbers, on stage. Members of that band borrow U2's instruments to perform the song, though the drummer uses Larry's tom from 'Love and Peace...", not the main drum kit. Additional celebrity sightings: Sammy Hagar, John McEnroe. Elevation - It was refreshing to see Larry sing along w/o a mic, just singing and enjoying himself. Gloria - Bono said "this song is off of out first album, no, wait, our second album". The Ocean - Lyrics were changed to incorporate "The Jersey Shore" and "The Atlantic Ocean"...Miracle Drug - dedicated to a friend of the bands' sick infant. Bono also praised doctors and nurses (especially nurses because they don't get paid enough). Running to Stand Still - Was suprisingly georgous, complete w/ Edge on piano and Bono w/ harmonica. The Fly - Edge went f---ng bananas in this song. He was dancing and just ripping the guitar to shreads. It sounded like an angry man letting out all of his frustrations through musical notes. Mysterious Ways (Mysterious Ways, Bono changed the line towards the end of the song "She Moves w/ it" and changed it to "He's Handsome"....as he was huggin Adam Clayton) - great crowd reaction. Bono brought up a girl to dance. All Beacsue of You - AWESOME live. Edge is a madman. He has never sounded better. Killer version. ...ISHFWILF - Bono brought up 3 YOUNG guys (maybe early 20s), to play a song w/ them. Turns out to be ISHFWILF. These guys sung into same mic w/ Bono, playing distorted guitar version, hamming it up w/ the crowd. They called themselves the Bank Robbers. Larry went to a much quicker pace to keep up w/ them and the song turned into a punk version The Bank Robbers didn't want to leave the stage. It was quite a scene. Edge is in his prime. He is loving being out there, he's dancing, and is playing the guitar like a man possessed. Adam's smile never left his face. Larry was singing along, playing keboards etc. Bank Robbers say about the show here. Some photos: interference
In Rwanda, U2's Bono denounces 'dehumanization' of Africans - May 18, 2006 - Irish rock star and activist Bono decried western portrayals of Africans as "dehumanizing" and urged greater efforts to battle poverty and disease on the continent...."The thing I'm learning is breaking with cliches," he said. "We see this pattern of Africans displayed as supplicants. We need to start portraying Africans as noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart. "Break the cliches," Bono told a crowd at the school in Mayange. "As people dehumanize African people it's very easy to turn away from them."..."I come from a culture where people think that pop stars and rock stars are heroes, which is preposterous," he said. "The hospital workers here should be the heroes." Read more: here
"ZOOTV - Zooropa" - may 18, 1992. U2 perform in Barcelona, Spain at Palau Sant Jordi. At the second of two shows in Barcelona, Spain, many of the text images shown during "The Fly" are translated into Spanish. Translations will also be done for later shows in Italy and Germany.
"Staring At The Sun" - may 18, 1998. U2 win an ASCAP award for "Staring at the Sun" for one of the Most Performed Songs.
"Bono stumps on Capitol Hill for AIDS funding" - may 18, 2004. Bono takes the case for increased funding to fight AIDS and poverty in Africa to Capitol Hill, where he speaks before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The hearing is not without incident. According to Reuters, "several protestors calling for more global availability of generic AIDS medicines disrupted the hearing and were ejected as the U.S.'s global AIDS coordinator Randall Tobias made remarks."
23rd 'VERTIGO' show - may 18, 2005 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - Kings of Leon - premiere of 'ISHFWILF' played with The Bank Robbers (Edge plays an acoustic) / Edge´s killer version of ABOY / Elvis Costello, Sammy Hagar and Joe McEnroe were in the audience / "Bad-40" finished the show! Bono sings a bit of 'Pump It Up' for Elvis Costello, who is in the building tonight. 'I Still Haven't Found...' is performed with a local band, The Bank Robbers, on stage. Members of that band borrow U2's instruments to perform the song, though the drummer uses Larry's tom from 'Love and Peace...", not the main drum kit. Additional celebrity sightings: Sammy Hagar, John McEnroe. Elevation - It was refreshing to see Larry sing along w/o a mic, just singing and enjoying himself. Gloria - Bono said "this song is off of out first album, no, wait, our second album". The Ocean - Lyrics were changed to incorporate "The Jersey Shore" and "The Atlantic Ocean"...Miracle Drug - dedicated to a friend of the bands' sick infant. Bono also praised doctors and nurses (especially nurses because they don't get paid enough). Running to Stand Still - Was suprisingly georgous, complete w/ Edge on piano and Bono w/ harmonica. The Fly - Edge went f---ng bananas in this song. He was dancing and just ripping the guitar to shreads. It sounded like an angry man letting out all of his frustrations through musical notes. Mysterious Ways (Mysterious Ways, Bono changed the line towards the end of the song "She Moves w/ it" and changed it to "He's Handsome"....as he was huggin Adam Clayton) - great crowd reaction. Bono brought up a girl to dance. All Beacsue of You - AWESOME live. Edge is a madman. He has never sounded better. Killer version. ...ISHFWILF - Bono brought up 3 YOUNG guys (maybe early 20s), to play a song w/ them. Turns out to be ISHFWILF. These guys sung into same mic w/ Bono, playing distorted guitar version, hamming it up w/ the crowd. They called themselves the Bank Robbers. Larry went to a much quicker pace to keep up w/ them and the song turned into a punk version The Bank Robbers didn't want to leave the stage. It was quite a scene. Edge is in his prime. He is loving being out there, he's dancing, and is playing the guitar like a man possessed. Adam's smile never left his face. Larry was singing along, playing keboards etc. Bank Robbers say about the show here. Some photos: interference
In Rwanda, U2's Bono denounces 'dehumanization' of Africans - May 18, 2006 - Irish rock star and activist Bono decried western portrayals of Africans as "dehumanizing" and urged greater efforts to battle poverty and disease on the continent...."The thing I'm learning is breaking with cliches," he said. "We see this pattern of Africans displayed as supplicants. We need to start portraying Africans as noble, entrepreneurial, very handsome, beautiful, smart. "Break the cliches," Bono told a crowd at the school in Mayange. "As people dehumanize African people it's very easy to turn away from them."..."I come from a culture where people think that pop stars and rock stars are heroes, which is preposterous," he said. "The hospital workers here should be the heroes." Read more: here
sábado, 17 de maio de 2008
MAY 17: not a Duran Duran concert / Self Aid Festival / from Sydney is released / Edge attends Radiohead / 22nd VERTIGO show / Bono began a new African tour in Lesotho!
"War" tour - may 17, 1983. U2 perform in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Massey Hall. During the encore, four girls jump on stage and mob Bono. Bono mumbles something about "not being at a Duran Duran concert". Bono dances with two of the girls at a time, and lets them take pictures. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"Self Aid Festival" - may 17, 1986. U2 play their only European date of 1986 at the Self Aid festival in the RDS Showgrounds, Dublin. With 27 separate acts performing it's the largest Irish musical festival ever. Much controversy is generated when In Dublin magazine runs a highly critical story entitled "The Great Self Aid Farce - Rock Against the People", using a shot of Bono on the cover. The criticism is levelled at the concert organizers who are accused of whoring the unemployed for financial gain. Most acts are limited to 15 minute performances, except the last five: Rory Gallagher, Christy Moore, Elvis Costello(and The Attractions), Chris Deburgh and the headliner U2. U2 make their entrance while The Edge thrills the crowd with an extended guitar solo from Eddie Cochran's "C'Mon Everybody". The band play 4 other songs, "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggie's Farm" and "Bad". During "Maggie's Farm", Bono changes the lyrics to reflect the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl: "Temperature is rising, the fever is high; I can't see the future., when they're screwing up the sky. The water is heavy, and so is my head. I don't live in Chernobyl, instead I live in Sellafield..." "Bad" is the encore for the show, selected by the audience when Bono asks for requests.
"U2 releases Sydney home video" - may 17, 1994. U2 releases a home video version of the Sydney pay-per-view concert taped last November 27th. "Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World" is edited out amongst great speculation -- possibilities suggest the edit allows the concert to fit on one 2-hour VHS tape, or that the female dancer didn't agree to appear in the home release, or that she was underage and drank champagne on stage with Bono.
"Edge catches Radiohead" - may 17, 2003. NME reports that The Edge is in attendance as Radiohead plays a club gig in Dublin tonight.
22nd 'VERTIGO' show - may 17, 2005 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - Kings of Leon - 8 songs to the encores / "Vertigo" ends after "40" / Bono hugged Edge during the start of the Who-ish blast "All Because of You" (Bono stopped him - he made an announcement that sometimes guitar players are too fast). The band was incredible today. Bono got into it round the time he took the little girl up on the extended stage, and there was no looking back. His comments for Vertigo the second time round were great...something to the effect of..."you know encores are an italian opera thing...and if they like a song, they say encore and you do it again...I think you guys liked this song the first time round...but what do i know? I'm Irish!..."Vertigo! so cool!!!! Bono grabs the spotlight that he uses at the end of 40 and just starts going nuts...another memorable moment: Bono added a short snippet of "please" into BTBS, right before the "johnny comes marching home" part. Such a great way to end what was a very energetic show. Some photos on: interference
Bono began a new African tour in Lesotho - May 17, 2006 - Bono began a new African tour in Lesotho and will unveil a new initiative to fight Aids in the country's ailing textile industry. "In a small African country, the three issues - debt, aid and trade - come together in an unholy trinity," the U2 frontman said yesterday, as his plane landed in the capital Maseru with a delegation of activists and private sector executives. Bono has billed this as "Measuring Success and Promises Kept" to highlight the progress in the treatment of HIV/Aids in Africa, the search for economic growth and rich nations' pledges to cancel some debts and more than double aid to the continent by 2010...Bono is due to announce a new initiative to fight HIV/Aids in Lesotho's textile and garment industry with US clothing maker Gap Inc. Gap is contributing 50% of its profits from the sale of Gap Red products to a global fund for Aids in Africa and has committed to make some of the Red products in Africa. The Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight Aids project will ensure workers have access to free drug therapy. Read more, here
"War" tour - may 17, 1983. U2 perform in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Massey Hall. During the encore, four girls jump on stage and mob Bono. Bono mumbles something about "not being at a Duran Duran concert". Bono dances with two of the girls at a time, and lets them take pictures. Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"Self Aid Festival" - may 17, 1986. U2 play their only European date of 1986 at the Self Aid festival in the RDS Showgrounds, Dublin. With 27 separate acts performing it's the largest Irish musical festival ever. Much controversy is generated when In Dublin magazine runs a highly critical story entitled "The Great Self Aid Farce - Rock Against the People", using a shot of Bono on the cover. The criticism is levelled at the concert organizers who are accused of whoring the unemployed for financial gain. Most acts are limited to 15 minute performances, except the last five: Rory Gallagher, Christy Moore, Elvis Costello(and The Attractions), Chris Deburgh and the headliner U2. U2 make their entrance while The Edge thrills the crowd with an extended guitar solo from Eddie Cochran's "C'Mon Everybody". The band play 4 other songs, "Pride(In the Name of Love)", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Maggie's Farm" and "Bad". During "Maggie's Farm", Bono changes the lyrics to reflect the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl: "Temperature is rising, the fever is high; I can't see the future., when they're screwing up the sky. The water is heavy, and so is my head. I don't live in Chernobyl, instead I live in Sellafield..." "Bad" is the encore for the show, selected by the audience when Bono asks for requests.
"U2 releases Sydney home video" - may 17, 1994. U2 releases a home video version of the Sydney pay-per-view concert taped last November 27th. "Trying to Throw Your Arms Around the World" is edited out amongst great speculation -- possibilities suggest the edit allows the concert to fit on one 2-hour VHS tape, or that the female dancer didn't agree to appear in the home release, or that she was underage and drank champagne on stage with Bono.
"Edge catches Radiohead" - may 17, 2003. NME reports that The Edge is in attendance as Radiohead plays a club gig in Dublin tonight.
22nd 'VERTIGO' show - may 17, 2005 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - Kings of Leon - 8 songs to the encores / "Vertigo" ends after "40" / Bono hugged Edge during the start of the Who-ish blast "All Because of You" (Bono stopped him - he made an announcement that sometimes guitar players are too fast). The band was incredible today. Bono got into it round the time he took the little girl up on the extended stage, and there was no looking back. His comments for Vertigo the second time round were great...something to the effect of..."you know encores are an italian opera thing...and if they like a song, they say encore and you do it again...I think you guys liked this song the first time round...but what do i know? I'm Irish!..."Vertigo! so cool!!!! Bono grabs the spotlight that he uses at the end of 40 and just starts going nuts...another memorable moment: Bono added a short snippet of "please" into BTBS, right before the "johnny comes marching home" part. Such a great way to end what was a very energetic show. Some photos on: interference
Bono began a new African tour in Lesotho - May 17, 2006 - Bono began a new African tour in Lesotho and will unveil a new initiative to fight Aids in the country's ailing textile industry. "In a small African country, the three issues - debt, aid and trade - come together in an unholy trinity," the U2 frontman said yesterday, as his plane landed in the capital Maseru with a delegation of activists and private sector executives. Bono has billed this as "Measuring Success and Promises Kept" to highlight the progress in the treatment of HIV/Aids in Africa, the search for economic growth and rich nations' pledges to cancel some debts and more than double aid to the continent by 2010...Bono is due to announce a new initiative to fight HIV/Aids in Lesotho's textile and garment industry with US clothing maker Gap Inc. Gap is contributing 50% of its profits from the sale of Gap Red products to a global fund for Aids in Africa and has committed to make some of the Red products in Africa. The Apparel Lesotho Alliance to Fight Aids project will ensure workers have access to free drug therapy. Read more, here
sexta-feira, 16 de maio de 2008
MAY 16: crowd high strung / 1st leg-The Joshua Tree tour / the band cut the performance short by two songs in Barcelona / Daydream Beliver / I Still Haven't Found' dubts during Elevation tour / Bono launches The One Campaign / BONO: The (Red) Independent edition "No News Today" -- except for the deaths of 6,5000 from HIV/AIDS / The Edge: 'It's all about the vision'- RED Independent / Bono talks to CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta about Africa, poverty and promises !
"War" tour - may 16, 1983. U2 perform in Buffalo, New York at Shea Center. The crowd is incredibly high strung, forcing Bono to stop several songs during the evening--sometimes to chastise security, and other times to ask the crowd to calm down a little bit. Bono: "There is never any trouble at a U2-concert!". Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 16, 1987 - East Rutherford - NJ - Brenden Byrne Arena. U2 concludes the first leg of their North American tour to support The Joshua Tree with the last of 5 shows at the Meadowlands. This first leg of the tour is a 99 percent sellout, with only Las Vegas (April 12) not selling out. Support is Lone Justice.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 16, 1992. U2 perform in Barcelona, Spain at the Palau Sant Jordi. The first nights concert is marred by a strange sequence of events. The leftmost side of seats in front of the stage are reserved from Alison Hewson, Ann, Aislinn and other VIPs and guests. The Spanish crowd ignore the reserved signs and tape and pour into the area. Security intervenes just as the lights dim and the show starts. It is apparent from the crowd's reaction that the majority have not heard about ZooTV, and are completely speechless upon their first glimpse of the new U2. During the B-stage set, a large amount of water rains down on Bono, who turns angrily and walks over to confront the individual. Bono grabs the audience member's can and throws it angrily on the ground. Bono walks over to the audience expecting to find sympathy, but instead finds people screaming his name. Realizing that the crowd is getting out of hand, the band cut the performance short by two songs. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart tour - may 16, 1997 U2 perform in Memphis, Tennessee - Memorial Stadium. Rage Against the Machine. Edge´s karaoke this night: Daydream Believer.
"Elevation" tour - may 16, 2001 / Chicago, IL - United Center - PJ Harvey. U2 rearranges the song order substantially for the last of four nights in Chicago, and they play 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' for the first time this tour. Edge wears red shirt#7 this night.
"Bono launches The One Campaign" - may 16, 2004. Bono helps launch DATA's newest initiative today outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Called "The One Campaign", the initiative aims to rally Americans to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. A crowd of about 4,000 are on hand and they hear music, dance, prayer and speeches by a diverse group of activists, including NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, Grammy-winning Christian musician Michael W. Smith. Near the end of the event, Bono recalls the Zoo TV era by calling Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter from the podium, but only gets through to the Senator's answering machine. "Hello, Senator Specter? This is Bono, and I'm here with a few thousand friends and we need to talk to you."
BONO: The (Red) Independent edition "No News Today" -- except for the deaths of 6,5000 from HIV/AIDS - may 16, 2006 - This article is from the (RED) edition of The Independent, guest-edited for 16 May 2006 by Bono. Half the revenue from the edition will be donated to the Global Fund to Fight Aids. check it here. Source: The Independent
The Edge: 'It's all about the vision'- RED Independent - may 16, 2006 - U2's guitarist, tells Andy Gill how the musicians of New Orleans are rebuilding their culture - and livelihood - with a little help from their friends. check it here. Source: The Independent
Bono talks to CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta about Africa, poverty and promises - May 16, 2007 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk to rock legend Bono about his love of music and his passion to "save the world." This interview is EXCLUSIVE in its entirety on Dr. Gupta's Podcast. cnn
"War" tour - may 16, 1983. U2 perform in Buffalo, New York at Shea Center. The crowd is incredibly high strung, forcing Bono to stop several songs during the evening--sometimes to chastise security, and other times to ask the crowd to calm down a little bit. Bono: "There is never any trouble at a U2-concert!". Support is "Dream Syndicate".
"The Joshua Tree" tour - may 16, 1987 - East Rutherford - NJ - Brenden Byrne Arena. U2 concludes the first leg of their North American tour to support The Joshua Tree with the last of 5 shows at the Meadowlands. This first leg of the tour is a 99 percent sellout, with only Las Vegas (April 12) not selling out. Support is Lone Justice.
"ZOOTV" tour - may 16, 1992. U2 perform in Barcelona, Spain at the Palau Sant Jordi. The first nights concert is marred by a strange sequence of events. The leftmost side of seats in front of the stage are reserved from Alison Hewson, Ann, Aislinn and other VIPs and guests. The Spanish crowd ignore the reserved signs and tape and pour into the area. Security intervenes just as the lights dim and the show starts. It is apparent from the crowd's reaction that the majority have not heard about ZooTV, and are completely speechless upon their first glimpse of the new U2. During the B-stage set, a large amount of water rains down on Bono, who turns angrily and walks over to confront the individual. Bono grabs the audience member's can and throws it angrily on the ground. Bono walks over to the audience expecting to find sympathy, but instead finds people screaming his name. Realizing that the crowd is getting out of hand, the band cut the performance short by two songs. Support is B.P. Fallon and "Fatima Mansions".
"POPMart tour - may 16, 1997 U2 perform in Memphis, Tennessee - Memorial Stadium. Rage Against the Machine. Edge´s karaoke this night: Daydream Believer.
"Elevation" tour - may 16, 2001 / Chicago, IL - United Center - PJ Harvey. U2 rearranges the song order substantially for the last of four nights in Chicago, and they play 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' for the first time this tour. Edge wears red shirt#7 this night.
"Bono launches The One Campaign" - may 16, 2004. Bono helps launch DATA's newest initiative today outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Called "The One Campaign", the initiative aims to rally Americans to fight global AIDS and extreme poverty. A crowd of about 4,000 are on hand and they hear music, dance, prayer and speeches by a diverse group of activists, including NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, Grammy-winning Christian musician Michael W. Smith. Near the end of the event, Bono recalls the Zoo TV era by calling Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter from the podium, but only gets through to the Senator's answering machine. "Hello, Senator Specter? This is Bono, and I'm here with a few thousand friends and we need to talk to you."
BONO: The (Red) Independent edition "No News Today" -- except for the deaths of 6,5000 from HIV/AIDS - may 16, 2006 - This article is from the (RED) edition of The Independent, guest-edited for 16 May 2006 by Bono. Half the revenue from the edition will be donated to the Global Fund to Fight Aids. check it here. Source: The Independent
The Edge: 'It's all about the vision'- RED Independent - may 16, 2006 - U2's guitarist, tells Andy Gill how the musicians of New Orleans are rebuilding their culture - and livelihood - with a little help from their friends. check it here. Source: The Independent
Bono talks to CNN's Dr Sanjay Gupta about Africa, poverty and promises - May 16, 2007 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk to rock legend Bono about his love of music and his passion to "save the world." This interview is EXCLUSIVE in its entirety on Dr. Gupta's Podcast. cnn
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