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31 May 2012

1 Second Cumming This one actually exists – it’s Alan Cumming’s second fragrance, after the equally silly Cumming: The Fragrance. 2 Al Cappuccino It’s just like REGULAR COFFEE, but with MORE SHOUTING! HOO-HAH! 3 Bononios Now you can give your…

Bono to judge Superstar

TV Gossip

29 Feb 2012

Bono is being lined up to judge 'Superstar'. The U2 frontman is reportedly top of show supremo Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's list of potential panellists for the forthcoming talent show, which is looking for someone to appear in a touring production of…

U2's effortless albums

Music Gossip

5 Jan 2012

U2 make their records in a way so that they sound "like they didn't try too hard". The 'Vertigo' band work meticulously in the studio, but always aim for their albums to sound effortless and full of energy, according to long time producer, Steve…

Bono annoyed by own voice

Music Gossip

1 Dec 2011

Bono's voice "annoys" him. The U2 frontman can't bring himself to listen to his group's earlier hits because he thinks he sounds "like a girl" when he sings on them. He told TV talk show host Ellen DeGeneres: "I do try to avoid it. If I hear our…

Robin Williams mistaken for Bono

Celebrity Gossip

26 Nov 2011

Robin Williams often gets mistaken for Bono by drunk fans. The 60-year-old actor was recently approached by a man in Paris who thought he was the 51-year-old U2 singer, but it only happens when people have taken "a lot of medication" or are…

U2 hated living with Bono

Music Gossip

30 Oct 2011

Bono "drove mad" his U2 bandmates when they lived together. Three of the 'One' hitmakers - the singer, Larry Mullen Jr. And Adam Clayton - shared a house in Los Angeles in 1987 and while they had fun in the US the rest of the group admit it was "very…

U2 not capable of 'meaningful' album

Music Gossip

26 Oct 2011

Bono doesn't think U2 are capable of creating a "meaningful" new album. The lead singer of the 'Even Better Than The Real Thing' rockers - who are set to re-release their 1991 album 'Achtung Baby' - admitted they are currently working on three…

Florence Welch got music lessons from Bono

Music Gossip

24 Oct 2011

U2 frontman Bono gave Florence Welch advice on how to perform in high heels. The Florence and the Machine singer revealed the diminutive Irishman was happy to help her when she supported the band on their US tour earlier this year and even advised…

Bono worried about U2's legacy

Music Gossip

13 Sep 2011

Bono worries U2 will be remembered as a "very good" band rather than a "great" one. The 'Even Better Than The Real Thing' rockers are unveiling a new documentary, 'From The Sky Down', which focuses on their struggles to cope after poor reviews for…

Glastonbury boss always wanted U2

Music Gossip

24 Jun 2011

Glastonbury organisers have been trying to book U2 for 32 years. The Irish rockers headline the world-famous festival tonight (24.06.11) - a year after they pulled out when frontman Bono suffered a back injury - and the event's founder Michael Eavis…

Bono asks for new Pixies songs

Music Gossip

3 May 2011

Bono begged The Pixies to write some new songs. The band split in 1993 but reunited in 2004 for a series on concerts, and while they have been playing live ever since, their last album studio LP 'Trompe le Monde' was released 20 years ago and they…

Bono says he is a 'pain in the a**e'

Music Gossip

21 Dec 2010

Bono admits he can be a "pain in the a**e". The U2 frontman, charity campaigner and activist admitted at the conclusion of the Australian leg of band's 360 Degree Tour - which wrapped up in Perth on Sunday (19.12.10) - he can sometimes appear…

Bono hopeful for Spider Man musical

Music Gossip

24 Nov 2010

Bono says his 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' musical is "a great American story" but admits is has been costly to realise. The much delayed production - backed by the U2 singer and the band's guitarist, The Edge - opens in New York on Sunday…

Bono's singing lessons from David Bowie

Music Gossip

23 Nov 2010

David Bowie showed Bono how to sing beyond his "man" voice, and add a feminine touch to his vocals. The U2 frontman has spoken about his love of the 'Life on Mars' hitmaker, and how indebted his band are to him for the things he introduced them…

Bono concerned about tour flop

Music Gossip

4 Jun 2010

Bono worried U2's 360 Degrees world tour would flop. The 'With or Without You' hitmakers - who performed on a futuristic spider-like stage to allow fans 360 degrees of viewing opportunities - revealed the logistics of the show were similar to that of…

Bono feared permanent injury

Music Gossip

28 May 2010

Bono feared he would spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair after injuring his back. The frontman - who suffered a slipped disc while preparing for the group's upcoming 'U2360' tour - put off seeking treatment for the ailment for so long he…

Bono undergoes back surgery

Music Gossip

22 May 2010

Bono has had emergency back surgery, putting world tour plans in jeopardy. The U2 singer suffered an injury while preparing for a globe-trotting run of shows, and attended a specialist neurosurgery clinic in Munich for immediate work on his…

Bono's Beatle presentation

Celebrity Gossip

6 Nov 2008

Bono is set to present Sir Paul McCartney with an Ultimate Legend award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The U2 frontman has been flown in especially to hand over the honour at tonight's ceremony (06.11.08), which will be held in the former Beatle's…

Bono's St. Tropez fun

Celebrity Gossip

27 Oct 2008

Bono has been photographed cavorting with two girls in St. Tropez. Pictures of the married singer with his arm around the girls, taken in the holiday resort located in the South of France last month, were posted on internet site Facebook. Bono…

Brandon Flowers' Bono regret

Celebrity Gossip

31 Aug 2008

Brandon Flowers regrets not flying with Bono. The Killers frontman turned down the chance to take a trip in the U2 rocker's private plane because he has such a severe fear of flying. He revealed: "My biggest regret is having to turn down a trip…

Bono's tour diet

Celebrity Gossip

18 Aug 2008

Bono has reportedly been ordered to lose weight before U2 release their new album and start a proposed world tour next year. The singer - who has been entertaining celebrity friends including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro on his…

Bono's salty sniff

Celebrity Gossip

13 Aug 2008

Bono snorts salt to aid his singing voice. The 'With or Without You' singer regularly sniffs salty water as it acts as an antiseptic for his throat and helps ensure he can hit high notes, according to The Script frontman Danny O'Donoghue. Danny…

Brad Pitt's Bono birthday

Celebrity Gossip

12 May 2008

Brad Pitt helped Bono celebrate his 48th birthday in Monaco over the weekend. The 'Fight Club' star joined the U2 frontman and his wife Ali Hewson for an intimate dinner party at Sass' Café, where they enjoyed an elaborate meal washed down with red…

U23D

14 Feb 2008

DOCUMENTARY/MUSIC (U) 84min The distributors of U23D may have missed a marketing trick by handing out bog standard 3D glasses for this film instead of ones in the style of the classic Bono wraparound. Indeed, despite the 3D visuals, there is nothing…