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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Bono | History Defined

"Bambi turned into Darth Vader in seconds." A brief but fabulously on-brand story about Sinéad O'Connor, an Irish newspaper journalist, and two pints of Guinness

Bono's best friend, Irish rock star Gavin Friday, shares a classic anecdote about the late Sinéad O'Connor

Louder

‘Bookmakers were offering 5,000-1 on us winning the title, and considered it more likely the Loch Ness Monster would appear or that Bono would be elected Pope’ Claudio Ranieri on how Leicester City achieved the impossible

The Italian’s 2015 arrival at Leicester City did not inspire confidence at the bookies

FourFourTwo

U2's Bono and more pay tribute to late Clannad singer Moya Brennan

Bono, Andrea Corr and Una Healy are among the stars paying tribute to Moya Brennan following the Clannad singer’s death at 73.

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“She sang like an angel. She walked through this world like an angel, and now she’s back with her own kind”: Bono and others pay tribute to Clannad singer Moya Brennan

Group played crucial role in revival of Irish language music

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‘The bookmakers considered it more likely the Loch Ness Monster would appear or that Bono would be elected Pope’ Leicester City legend Claudio Ranieri reveals the key player to 2016 title win

Claudio Ranieri believes one player was key to his 2016 success

FourFourTwo

“It’s essentially a ballad, but we put a pounding beat to it. It turned into a power track”: The classic ’80s No 1 by A-ha that inspired a U2 anthem

“The melody line must have been lying in Bono’s subconsiousness”

MusicRadar

"I remember getting the award from Aerosmith and I went to an afterparty with Bono. It was all mad." How a comedy song about a posh lady getting her kicks from the homeless community became an impossible hit

When three acquaintances decided to make a joke song about a bizarre topic just for the hell of it, they can't have foreseen what'd happen next

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‘We kicked Bono’s arse’: how we made Atomic Kitten’s Whole Again (with a little help from Kraftwerk)

‘Kerry’s spoken verse needed 39 takes spread over several months because she’d had her tonsils out’

The Guardian - UK

‘Born to die free’: Rock band U2 honours Renee Nicole Good with tribute song ‘American Obituary’, slams ICE

Irish rock band U2 has released a surprise six-track EP titled Days of Ash, with its opening song “American Obituary” serving as a tribute to Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent last month.

The Times of India

U2 drops surprise track honoring mother killed by ICE, and Bono takes direct aim at Trump’s America

U2 said what MAGA wouldn't.

We Got This Covered

U2's Days of Ash EP: Political fury drives a thrilling set of comeback songs

5/5 U2’s surprise EP sees a band coming back with serious political intent on some of their best songs for years

Evening Standard

‘Days Of Ash’: U2 surprise drop six ‘songs of defiance’ - one in response to ICE shootings

U2 is the latest band to release new music in the wake of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shootings, following Bruce Springsteen’s tribute track to Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both shot and killed by ICE agents.

Euronews

"I have confidence the righteous will rise up against this aberration": U2 slam ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more on surprise-released EP Days Of Ash

U2's first collection of new songs in nearly a decade pays tribute to Renee Good, the US citizen killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis, and others

Louder

U2’s Bono says surprise EP that protests ICE shootings will ‘offend or annoy some parties’

Rock band is latest group to release new music in the wake of the deadly Minneapolis ICE shootings

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The Guardian - UK

Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017

New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new ‘defiantly joyful’ album later in 2026

The Guardian - UK

U2: Days of Ash review – six new tracks reaffirm the band as a vital political voice

On their first collection of new songs since 2017, the quartet have a crispness that has been lacking in their 21st-century material, as they nimbly react to shocking news stories

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran and Ukrainian soldier feature on politically driven new U2 record

Days Of Ash is the group’s first release in almost three years.

Guitar World

“I have to give credit to him… I was telling him that I was in a quandary about what to do about the band”: How Don Henley got the Eagles back on track after Glenn Frey’s death – with some help from Bono

The guitarist’s passing sewed doubts over the band’s future, but the U2 frontman steered Henley in the right direction

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Plunged in Debt

7 Celebrities Who Married Their High School Sweethearts (And Were Better For It)

In a world where celebrity relationships often make headlines for all the wrong reasons, these couples are a refreshing reminder that true love can stand the test of time. While fame and fortune can complicate even the strongest bonds, these stars found their forever partners before the glitz and glamour…

The Independent UK

Why did Senegal players walk off against Morocco? How one decision sent Afcon final into meltdown

Senegal walked off the pitch in protest to a contentious late penalty decision against them, before Brahim Diaz stunningly missed his spot-kick with an inexplicable ‘Panenka’ effort

The Guardian - UK

Davos 2026: the last-chance saloon to save the old world order?

Donald Trump will lead the largest US delegation ever at the World Economic Forum, as others plan a fightback against his policies including his latest tariff threats

Cinemablend

As A Music Fan, There Were 7 Movies I Loved in 2025, And 3 That Fell Flat

This list should be played loud!

MusicRadar

“I’m still disappointed when people hear the chorus line as ‘got to’ rather than ‘get to’”: How One rescued Achtung Baby and saved U2

Track was written in just 15 minutes

The Independent UK

Bono joins the 15th annual Dublin Christmas Eve charity busking session

The U2 frontman joined more than 30 musicians for the 15th charity busking session

Evening Standard

Bono joins annual Dublin city centre Christmas Eve busking session

The U2 frontman joined more than 30 musicians for the annual charity busking session.

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