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*Wave of Sorrow lyrics added 30th Dec 2007
25th Aug 10, U2 debut another new song: U2 have performed another brand new song called Every Breaking Wave during their concert in Helsinki on 21st August. Apparently it's planned to be the lead single from the upcoming 'Songs of Ascent' album, which has been rumoured for many months now but which could be in the shops before Christmas. You can watch Every Breaking Wave live from Helsinki on YouTube. 24th Aug 10, U2 down under: U2 have announced a long-awaited tour of Australia and New Zealand in November and December of this year. They'll visit Auckland Mt. Smart Stadium (25/11), Melbourne Etihad Stadium (01/12), Brisbane Suncorp Stadium (08/12), Sydney ANZ Stadium (13/12) and Perth Subiaco Oval (18/12). The Perth concert will be the first in that city since Popmart in 1998. Fortunately Bono's back seems to be holding up well during the current European leg of the tour. Just as well, since the tour costs the band £500,000 every day whether they're playing or not. 10th Aug 10, Upcoming U2FAQ competition: I've been offered some copies of the forthcoming book 'U2FAQ' by John D. Luerssen to give away in a promotion when the book's released in a few weeks' time. Keep an eye out for a competition or whatever else I can come up with to choose some worthy winners for the books. 10th Aug 10, Bono back with a bang: U2 took the stage at Turin on Friday and performed as if they'd never been away. They featured some new material - an intro called 'Return of the Stingray' and two new songs called 'Glastonbury' and 'North Star'. It remains to be seen if these songs appear on any new album but it seems likely. Paul McGuinness has said that it's possible that the band's next album release will happen before the end of this year although he admitted that that was being 'wildly optimistic'. Apparently Bono has loads of material already written (enough for 4 albums!), so that's half the battle. 05th Aug 10, 360 tour returns: The 360 tour returns tomorrow night in Turin, Italy. Fans have been reporting that Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me has been heard during soundchecks as well as a completely new song that can be heard on YouTube. It sounds as if the setlist will be pretty similar to those from the last leg of the tour but then perhaps Bono hasn't been in a fit state to rehearse much else. Not that it matters, since most people only go to one concert, so won't be in the least bit worried about how different the setlist is. It's only the concert junkies who moan that they're fed up with hearing the same songs night after night. In other news, Michael Eavis has apparently confirmed that he's invited U2 to headline at next year's Glastonbury festival, after they missed this year's event due to Bono's injury. 14th Jul 10, US tour rescheduled: U2 have now rearranged the dates for the postponed US tour which was supposed to be happening this summer. All the concerts will go ahead at the same venues next summer instead. The band have posted a video message on U2.com thanking fans for standing by them and apologising for the inconvenience caused to fans who'd booked travel and accommodation for the cancelled shows. On the plus side, Bono says at least he came up with some new material while stuck in bed staring at the ceiling (not the Sun). It'll be interesting to hear what that turns out to be. 13th Jul 10, It was 25 years ago today...: July 13th 1985 saw the Live Aid concerts take place in Wembley Stadium, London and RFK Stadium, Philadelphia - as well as dozens of other venues around the world. U2 were an up and coming arena band at the time but were made for the wide open spaces a venue such as Wembley. They played 2 songs, Sunday Bloody Sunday and Bad, during which Bono spotted a girl in difficulty in the crowd and had the security guards pull her to safety. He jumped down from the stage and danced with her while the band played on regardless. The commotion lasted several minutes and as a result Bad lasted around twice as long as it should have and the planned third song (Pride) had to be dropped due to lack of time. Bono felt he'd let the band down by costing them the opportunity to play their biggest hit at the time and even considered leaving the band for a time. Fortunately he was persuaded to stay. 01st Jul 10, Rumours of Australian dates: The press in Australia is reporting that U2 are planning to play in Sydney in December or early in 2011, depending on how Bono recovers from his back surgery and assuming that the band can complete their schedule in Europe this summer. Sources think that they could perform in early December although they may decide to wait until next year, rather than play around the same time as The Eagles and Bon Jovi. I suppose there's only so much concert money to go round these days... 30th Jun 10, Edge turns up at Glastonbury: The Edge surprised Glastonbury festival-goers on Saturday when he appeared on stage with Muse and played an impromptu version of Where the Streets Have No Name with them. Muse had come back on stage to play an encore and announced "This is our friend, The Edge". You can see a video of the performance here. So far, this is the closest U2 have got to playing at Glastonbury but they hope to rectify that at next year's event. 12th Jun 10, Bono on the mend: Following his recent back surgery, Bono has been spotted recouperating at his villa in the town of Eze-Sur-Mer in the south of France. Lance Armstrong recently tweeted that he and his girlfriend had met up with Bono for lunch there too. Edge has said that the rest of the band will do whatever it takes to make sure that Bono gets as much rest as he needs, which could mean that he's out of action for at least the next 2 months. Doctors have ordered him to have total rest during that time but you know what Bono's like...he'll be chomping at the bit to get back onstage. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried to do too much too soon, so it's good to know that the rest of the band will put their collective foot down if need be. Meanwhile, it looks like U2 are aiming to play Glastonbury next year to make up for the disappointment of missing out on this month's festival. 01st Jun 10, 3rd leg postponed: Update: The entire upcoming US tour has now been postponed following Bono's treatment at a Munich hospital. Doctors say he suffered temporary paralysis of the lower leg and a long period of recuperation is required to ensure that there's no further risk. Bono is said to be heartbroken over the situation. All the concerts, which had been scheduled to take place during June and July, will be rescheduled. 25th May 10, U2 cancel Glastonbury appearance: U2 have announced that due to Bono's back injury, they will definitely not be appearing at the Glastonbury festival on the 25th of June. I think we'd all worked that out anyway but of course that also means that concerts in Anaheim, Denver, Oakland, Seattle and Edmonton will all be cancelled too. Minneapolis on 27th June could be the first show to go ahead but I'm not holding my breath. The important thing is that Bono makes a full recovery...he'd be mad to risk further damage to his back by trying to get back on the road too soon. 21st May 10, Bono undergoes emergency back surgery: Bono has undergone emergency surgery in Munich after sustaining an injury during pre-tour preparations. He'll remain in Germany for several days before returning home to Ireland to recuperate. The next leg of the 360 tour was due to start on 3td June in Salt Lake City but this has now been postponed and it looks like other dates will be affected too. The band's performance at Glastonbury (scheduled for 25th June) is also in doubt. Hopefully he'll make a speedy recovery but it seems certain that several shows will have to be rearranged. Get well soon, Bono. There are millions of fans round the world wishing you well. 12th Apr 10, Bono's luck may be changing: A recent news story proclaimed that Bono has been named as the worst investor in America after private equity company Elevation Partners (in which he has a stake) made a series of disastrous investment decisions. However, perhaps his luck is on the turn, as today he's reported to be in line for a huge windfall from the expected sale of beleaguered smartphone manufacturer, Palm. It's an ill wind, eh? 31st Mar 10, U2360 DVD set for release in June: U2 are to release a DVD and Blu-ray of their Pasadena Rosebowl concert from last October, which was broadcast live on YouTube at the time. It'll be entitled 'U2360° At The Rose Bowl' (funnily enough) and deluxe editions will also include a new documentary called 'Squaring the Circle: Creating U2360°'. The scheduled release date is 7th June. The full tracklisting for the DVE is Get On Your Boots, Magnificent, Mysterious Ways, Beautiful Day, I Still Haven’t Found What I'm Looking For, Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of, No Line On The Horizon, Elevation, In A Little While, Unknown Caller, Until the End of the World, The Unforgettable Fire, City of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, Sunday Bloody Sunday, MLK, Walk On, One, Where The Streets Have No Name, Ultra Violet (Light My Way), With Or Without You, Moment Of Surrender. Should be good. 11th Mar 10, U2 auction fails to take off: You might remember the name Lola Cashman, who was taken to court by U2 after she tried to auction off memorabilia belonging to the band. Well now she's in the news again as she's auctioned off some items which were indisputably hers...only no one was interested. The items had been expected to fetch up to €40,000 but in the end they realised only €7,000. Ten of the sixteen items on sale ( including a Bible and a pair of shoes which once belonged to Larry) failed to generate a single bid. I doubt if many U2 fans will feel much sympathy. |
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