"A rock star and a millionaire on the steps of the Elysée Palace", that’s what the French media said again and again. The situation is clearly unusual. For a few days Bono traded his three U2 fellows for Bill Gates, Microsoft’s co-founder, with whom he shares his humanitarian action which aims at helping Third-World countries to develop. This week the duo went to Berlin, Brussels, Paris and then London in order to meet European leaders and encourage them to go on with their help programs.
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Florian | 17 October 2012 | The One Campaign
By Lynne Kelleher
U2 frontman Bono’s youngest daughter has revealed how her rock star dad was responsible for the greatest moment of her life: when he brought Beyonce home.
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Corinne/Dead | 16 October 2012 | Industrie
By LAUREN MORASKI
U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Bono share a joke on Oct. 11, 2012, in London. / GETTY
Bono is making the rounds this week, meeting with European world leaders to talk about humanitarian causes.
The U2 rocker and founder of the charity, ONE International, spent time in France, Germany and England. It’s all part of (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 12 October 2012 | The One Campaign
In a clip from BB King: The Life of Riley, a new documentary directed by Jon Brewer, Bono from U2 talks about playing with the great bluesman. Read an exclusive interview with BB King in the Observer Magazine this Sunday
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Corinne/Dead | 7 October 2012 | Industrie
Corinne/Dead | 26 September 2012 | Industrie
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Bono & The Edge from the band U2 were in Leicester at the weekend for the opening of the Curve production, Finding Neverland.
The show premiered on Saturday night and after the show Bono spoke to the audience on stage, "Can I just say how nauseating it is to see it go so well. That was amazing."
The musical attracted (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 25 September 2012 | Cinéma / Théatre
ROCK ICONS U2 have co-funded a new Cork music programme that could create the stars of the future.
Music Generation Cork City, a new programme to bring music to youngsters who may never otherwise have had an opportunity to play instruments or learn musical skills, begins in nine city schools this month.
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Corinne/Dead | 24 September 2012 | Music Generation
Mexico will bestow the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest decoration awarded to foreigners, on U2 singer Bono in recognition of his humanitarian work and close ties with the country.
President Felipe Calderon may deliver the medal to the Irish star during his visit to New York next week for the United Nations General Assembly, Foreign (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 23 September 2012 | Caritatif
By Devin Coldewey
Jony Ive, best known for his work in creating the iPhone and other Apple products, will be working with Leica on a custom camera to be sold for charity, the camera maker said.
The news was shared Monday night by Dr. Andreas Kaufmann, who owns Leica. Ive was originally supposed to be present but couldn’t make it, so the news (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 19 September 2012 | Auctions
by Caroline Frost
Bono probably isn’t used to be asked to move out of the way.
But that’s exactly what film-maker Klaartje Quirijns had to do to get the shot she wanted - which was of U2’s longtime creative director and the subject of her documentary, Anton Corbijn.
"I’m sure most people would be more interested in getting the shot of these (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 17 September 2012 | Anton Corbijn Inside Out