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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.The superstars performed such U2 classics as “With or Without You” and “Angel of Harlem” along with a cover of Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” — although they changed the lyrics to “Stand by Ukraine.”“President Zelensky invited us to perform in Kyiv as a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people and so that’s what we’ve come to do,” the band tweeted from its official account in a message signed by Bono and The Edge — who played acoustic guitar for the makeshift subway concert.The U2 frontmen apparently chose to perform in the central Kyiv subway station because Ukraine’s transit stations have become de facto bomb shelters for residents to hide from Russian attacks. Videos on social media captured the moving event in the Eastern European country’s capital city.Bono and The Edge were accompanied for part of the performance by the Ukrainian band Antytila, whose member Taras Topolia joined the country’s military to fight off the Russians and can be seen singing in his military fatigues. Antytila recently collaborated with Ed Sheehan to raise money for the Ukrainian war effort.The U2 performance comes a month after Zelensky made a special address at the Grammys urging US musicians to use their platforms and talents to “tell the truth about” the war.“Fill the silence with your music!” Zelensky said at the time.

U2’s Bono and The Edge held a surprise acoustic concert in a bomb shelter in Kyiv earlier today (May 8), at the invitation of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.The duo delivered a set featuring some of their biggest hits as they showed their support for the country, which has been fending off an invasion by Russia since February 24.Bono and The Edge performed in one of Kyiv’s subway stations that have been repurposed as a bomb shelter since the invasion began. According to the Irish Times, the musicians started the set with ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’ as the sound of air-raid sirens went off in the distance.Elsewhere in the setlist were ‘With Or Without You’, ‘Desire’ and ‘Angel Of Harlem’.

U2 frontman Bono.Bono noted in a tweet that he typically sends Pelosi a humorous limerick to read at the luncheon, however opted to offer an “irregular” one that was “not funny at all” for this year’s event. The speech elicited laughs nonetheless, as Pelosi read aloud the singer and multi-instrumentalist’s rumination on the current war between Russia and Ukraine.In his poem, Bono made mention of “Ireland’s sorrow and pain” – likely referencing The Troubles, the ethno-nationalist conflict between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which lasted from the late 1960s until ’98 – likening it to the current situation in Ukraine, and musing that “saint Patrick’s name is now [Ukraine President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy”.Bono said the poem “wasn’t written to be published”, but shared it on Twitter through the U2 account – alongside a message of solidarity with the Ukrainian peoples, saying, “We stand with the people of Ukraine and their leader” – after Pelosi’s narration of it was uploaded by C-SPAN.Have a read of Bono’s poem in full below, then watch Pelosi deliver it at the Friends Of Ireland luncheon:‘I’ve a tradition of sending a limerick to @SpeakerPelosi’s St.

Bono has spoken of his dislike of U2‘s name, most of their songs and his own singing voice.During an appearance on the Awards Chatter podcast (via The Times), the frontman explained that he turns off the radio when the group’s tracks are played because he can’t listen to his vocals.He also claimed that he had only learnt how to sing “recently”.Bono – real name Paul Hewson – went on to admit that he’s “still” doesn’t like U2’s band name. “I really don’t.

Bono took part in an annual charity busking event in Dublin last night (December 24), performing U2’s ‘Running To Stand Still’.Every Christmas Eve, musicians take to the city’s Grafton Street to busk and raise money for local charities working to end homelessness.

With his distinct glasses and one of the most recognizable voices in rock history, Bono is known across the globe. But, do many know the woman who has been his wife since the early 1980s? While millions know the U2 frontman as Bono, Ali Hewson knows him as Paul Hewson, the man she fell in love with more than four decades ago.

U2 have announced plans for a 30th anniversary edition of ‘Achtung Baby’ with a special vinyl release and a mammoth digital boxset.U2’s seventh album was originally released on November 18, 1991, and the 30th anniversary edition will come as a standard or deluxe vinyl. The editions will be released on November 19, and can be pre-ordered here.On December 3, the band will also be releasing a 50-track digital boxset of the iconic record that will include remixes and B-sides.

Sing 2 has been released, soundtracked by a cover of a U2 classic from Scarlett Johansson.The actress will reprise her role as Ash the porcupine from the 2017 original animated film, alongside Matthew McConaughey’s Buster and Reese Witherspoon as Rosita the pig.Joining the singing animals this time around is U2 frontman Bono, who plays a rock star lion named Clay Calloway.As such, the new trailer features Johansson singing U2’s ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’, before Bono’s vocals

U2 have officially joined TikTok and their first post sees them preview a brand new song set to be released in full later this week.The band’s discography is now available for users to soundtrack their posts with on the video-sharing platform, arriving alongside a 26-second snippet of their upcoming new single ‘Your Song Saved My Life’.Taken from the soundtrack for the upcoming animated sequel SING 2, the film will see U2 frontman Bono make his animated screen debut as reclusive rockstar lion

Ed Sheeran has revealed how he turned to U2‘s Bono for advice on how he could navigate his career through fatherhood.The singer, who welcomed daughter Lyra with wife Cherry Seaborn last year, sought the help of the Irish icon after he began to question whether it was possible to juggle family duties with a career of selling out stadiums.“When I found out Cherry was pregnant, I was like, ‘How do I navigate this into my career?’,” he told Zane Lowe on Apple Music.“And I’d just watched [U2’s

Noel Gallagher has opened up on why he believes that U2 frontman Bono has become the whipping boy of rock in recent years.Despite enjoying global fame, U2 have endured their fair share of naysayers – and Noel believes that Bono is directly to blame.Speaking to Absolute Radio’s Andy Bush and Richie Firth, Noel explained that while people think they dislike U2, it’s Bono’s “do-gooder” attitude that they actually hate.“I get a bit frustrated when people are like ‘I don’t like U2,'” Gallagher

Victor/Victoria,” directed by Blake Edwards and starring Edwards’ wife, Julie Andrews. The show was a disaster.

Bono has collaborated with Linda Perry for a new song, ‘Eden (To Find Love)’ – you can hear the track below.The U2 frontman’s work on the song features as part of the soundtrack album for the Don Hardy-directed documentary film Citizen Penn, which was shot in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and explores the advocacy and activism of actor Sean Penn and his organisation J/P Haitian Relief Organisation (now CORE).The soundtrack album for Citizen Penn has been released today (May 21), with the

DMX‘s forthcoming posthumous album ‘Exodus’ has been revealed – check it out below.The album, due out later this month, will feature U2‘s Bono, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Nas and many more.After announcing the album earlier this week, DMX’s longtime collaborator Swizz Beatz has now shared the tracklisting for ‘Exodus’.See the running order below.A post shared by Swizz Beatz (@therealswizzz)The legendary rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at the age of 50.

U2‘s Bono and The Edge have collaborated with Martin Garrix for ‘We Are The People’, the official song of Euro 2020 – you can listen to the track below.Written over the course of the past three years, the song includes lyrics written by Bono and guitar by The Edge.“Creating the music for one of the biggest sports events in the world together with Bono and The Edge has been an incredible experience,” Garrix said in a statement.

There are plenty of people that like to make Sean Penn the butt of jokes about how Hollywood stars like to insert themselves into political arguments. The iconic actor has spent years being very outspoken about his views, which definitely can rub people the wrong way.

U2 frontman Bono‘s anti-poverty charity ONE has created a new animated series stressing the importance of vaccines in our lives.Actors Michael Sheen, Penelope Cruz and David Oyelowo have all lended their voices to the new project, which also highlights the lack of COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the world’s poorest countries.Pandemica is being released via Bono’s global health charity ONE, and also features the voices of Kumail Nanjiani, Phoebe Robinson and Wanda Sykes.“Pandemica’s

If you were ever wondering why we never got that U2–NSYNC collaboration in the late ‘90s – first off, that’s a weird thing to fantasize – and secondly, it might be due to Bono’s daughter blowing up Justin Timberlake’s phone. Behind Her Eyes star Eve Hewson popped by ITV’s This Morning on Friday (March 11) to discuss her new Netflix series, and the conversation turned to how she and her sister “took advantage of my circumstances” when she was younger.

Corona beer isn’t the only thing that has a different ring to it after the coronavirus.There’s an Irish indie-rock band called the Coronas that will also now be forever associated with COVID-19.But the trio — which drops its sixth album, “True Love Waits,” Friday — had already made a name for itself since its 2007 debut, topping the charts and playing arenas in Ireland.Here, frontman Danny O’Reilly, 35, reveals how they got their now-notorious moniker, why he didn’t mind quarantine and the story

U2 lyrics that were handwritten by Bono have sold for €85,000 during a coronavirus charity auction.

U2 lyrics that were handwritten by Bono are among the items being sold as part of a charity auction.

Bono has a new song for everyone stuck in a moment they can’t get out of.