U2
Bono finally admits to liking Abba. It’s a sure sign of maturity | Barbara Ellen
The days of having ‘cool’ musical taste are over. Owning up to guilty listening pleasures is a joy in itself
Barbara Ellen
18, Mar, 2023 @6:30 PM
Bono says pressure to look ‘macho’ made him hide his love of Abba
U2 singer recalls growing up with Swedish pop group’s music in 1970s Dublin, during BBC session with The Edge
Kevin Rawlinson and agency
16, Mar, 2023 @5:53 PM
U2 Songs of Surrender review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
In a typically grand gesture, 40 songs are picked by the band for muted acoustic treatments, with varying degrees of success
Alexis Petridis
16, Mar, 2023 @12:00 PM
On my radar: The Edge’s cultural highlights
The U2 guitarist on the scientific theory that connects us all, drawing on walls and the resurgence of Irish folk music
Kathryn Bromwich
04, Mar, 2023 @3:00 PM
Kiss the Future review – Bono and U2 keep hope alive in Sarajevo
Nenad Cicin-Sain’s documentary tells the story of a maverick film-maker who, with extraordinary persistence, induced the Irish rockers to keep the spotlight firmly on the Bosnian war
Peter Bradshaw
19, Feb, 2023 @8:45 PM
Borat targets Trump, Ye and antisemitism at Kennedy Center Honors
Sacha Baron Cohen skit receives mixed response at ceremony for lifetime achievements in the arts
David Smith in Washington
05, Dec, 2022 @9:47 AM
Bono review – U2 frontman’s pared back ‘solo in Soho’ show is a triumph
Forsaking the stadium for the Palladium, Bono’s intimate show retraced his past to prove that his unforgettable fire still burns
Jonathan Freedland
17, Nov, 2022 @12:20 AM
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono review – from Boy to Mandela
In his long but fascinating memoir, the self-confessed ‘speechifying’ U2 frontman isn’t shy of exploring the roots of his pomposity, faith and ‘white saviour’ activism
Kitty Empire
06, Nov, 2022 @7:01 AM
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono review – a rattling good yarn
The U2 frontman’s autobiography is bracingly self-aware, albeit stuffed full of famous names
Dorian Lynskey
29, Oct, 2022 @6:30 AM
‘She was never spoken of again’: Bono recounts his mother’s death in new memoir
In an extract published in the New Yorker, the U2 frontman details the loss that spurred him to music
Janine Israel
20, Sep, 2022 @4:57 AM
Kennedy Center Honors 2022: George Clooney, U2 and Gladys Knight among honourees
Christian pop singer Amy Grant and Cuban-American composer Tania León also recognised for prestigious yearly award
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
22, Jul, 2022 @9:41 AM
Bono tells of his secret half-brother and of family forgiveness
The U2 singer, interviewed on Desert Island Discs, describes his regrets about his teenage behaviour and explains his mocked ‘poem’ about Ukraine
Vanessa Thorpe
26, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM
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