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2023-01-24: U2 Filming Video in Colombia
There is a lot of fuss in the local news in Colombia that U2 were in the South American country to film a video recently. The images accompanying the news show that it wasn’t U2 at all, but rather look-alikes, which are causing most of the fuss. U2 have recently filmed a video in Colombia, and the look-a-likes are part of the video filmed. It’s not the first time the band have used...
2023-01-21: Catching Up With U2…
Busy days keeping up with all the U2 news isn’t it? We’ll try to wrap up some highlights below.
On January 11, U2 officially announced Songs of Surrender. We’re still building things around the site, but if you are looking for more information on the release the best place to start is in our discography entry for the album. There you will find background on the album, details about all...
2023-01-13: Songs of Surrender Coloured Variations
Update: January 23, 2023
Today a number of new versions were announced and put on sale. Three versions were added for sale, in white, orange and blue vinyl.
The white is an exclusive for independent retailers in the UK and Europe. (It is now listed in shops such as Banquet Records, Assai Records, Rough Trade, and so on in the UK, as well as at Tower Records and Spin Dizzy in Ireland.)...
2023-01-10: Songs of Surrender Track List Shared on Spotify?
Updated January 10, 2023: The Songs of Surrender album has now been announced. More information on the album is now available in the discography entry for Songs of Surrender.
After yesterday’s appearance of 40 letters sent to fans throughout the world, with The Edge speaking about a new direction for old songs, there were other things that point toward Songs of Surrender being announced...
2023-01-09: Letters Introducing Songs of Surrender
Updated January 10, 2023: The Songs of Surrender album has now been announced. More information on the album is now available in the discography entry for Songs of Surrender.
The release of Songs of Surrender is due to be announced any day now. And as they have done in the past, U2 have been sending out physical letters introducing the album. They are appearing in numbered envelopes, and...
2022-12-31: U2 2022 In Review
Releases Featuring U2 in 2022
Click on the images below to be taken to individual discography entries for each item.
Achtung Baby 30 Live
Announced on January 13, 2022, we waited a long time for this CD to be produced and start arriving. It started to arrive at homes in Europe in early December, and has now started to ship in North America, and as of yesterday, can now be downloaded...
2022-12-28: Bono and Edge Celebrate Paul Muldoon
Tonight, the documentary Paul Muldoon: Laoithe’s Liricí aired on TG4 in Ireland. The documentary, directed by Alan Gilsenan, features a spotlight on the Irish poet Paul Muldoon, and features footage of many performers reading or performing his poems. The film is described as “A feature length documentary on the poet Paul Muldoon in which key moments in his creative life, which began with...
2022-12-26: Upcoming and Recent U2 Appearances
Updated: December 27, 2022
In Ireland, on RTÉ One, a special called How Ireland Rocked the ’80s is set to air. It’s a look at the Irish in the 1980s, and includes much footage of U2 in the ads for the show, as well as footage from Self-Aid where U2 performed. The footage seen for U2 includes a performance of “I Will Follow” from Croke Park. The show features commentary by Bob Gedolf, Dave...
2022-12-15: Bono and The Edge performing at McDaid’s
Over the last two nights, Bono and The Edge have been seen in the company of David Letterman filming a special around Dublin and have given two performances now. The project is being kept under wraps, but is expected to air on Saint Patrick’s Day worldwide, and is expected it will be used for promotion of the upcoming Songs of Surrender album. Anton Corbijn has also been present these last...
2022-12-11: Adam Clayton Interviewed About Francis Bacon Documentary
Adam Clayton is being featured this week in a documentary on RTÉ 1, called Francis Bacon, The Outsider. The program celebrates the 30th anniversary of the death of the Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon. The show is presented and narrated by Adam Clayton.
Of the documentary Adam Clayton shares, “I connected with Bacon when I was in my teens, maybe because he was born in Ireland, it somehow...
2022-12-05: Kennedy Center Honors Weekend
It’s been a busy weekend for U2.
On Saturday there was a honoree luncheon at the Kennedy Center. Bono did not attend the luncheon, but the other three members of the band were present. Saturday evening a State Department dinner was held, and medallion presentations were made to all of the honorees. The entire band were on hand for the presentation of medallions.
Last night was the...