All posts containing the tag: "bono"
While vacationing in St. Barts on Wednesday, Bono did the unthinkable and took off ... his shades!!!!
With his eyes and moobs exposed, the 49-year-old is almost unrecognizable.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Hot Bodies
It was an aging rock star convention last night as Bono, former President Bill Clinton and Jon Bon Jovi joined forces at a charity event in NYC.
Fun fact: While 48-year-old Bono has over 20 Grammy awards, 62-year-old Clinton actually beats Bon Jovi with two Grammy wins (Best Spoken Word category) to the 47-year-old's one.
These days you don't even need to know how to sing to make it in the record biz.
Filed under: Music
While topless on the beach in St. Barts, Bono was caught searching everywhere for ... 
... his misplaced colored sunglasses. 
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Stars in Heat
When most people sing karaoke, it sounds worse than a Jessica Simpson concert -- but Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam doing it to "Where the Streets Have No Name" in an Arizona bar ain't half bad.
See AlsoFiled under: Music, Wacky & Weird
Oprah is crazy for Obama, Madonna's mad for Hillary, but what about global do-gooder Bono? TMZ discovered that he's backing another horse entirely!
We solicited the opinion of the U2 frontman on his electoral choice (yeah, we know he's Irish), and he endorsed his lunch companion, Damien Hirst, the artist formerly known as the guy who sectioned a cow and put it into plexiglass boxes filled with formaldehyde.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Prez Election 2008
He's already allegebedded Cameron Diaz and Britney Spears, but Criss Angel's got a new wingman in the most unlikely of people -- U2 frontman Bono!
The magician and the rocker were caught partying together at PURE Nightclub at a pre-Halloween costume bash, though neither of them wore anything out of the ordinary ... well, not for them.
UFC fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was hanging with Angel as well.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
TMZ caught up with half of U2 over the weekend, and we may have gotten the scoop as to why the band hasn't produced a new album since 2004's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb." Bono's terse but perfectly rational answer: "Edge has got to restring his guitars."
Judging from the rather giddy laughter that followed his answer, it's also possible that Bono was just joking, or speaking some wink-winky language only understood by Irish musicians.
As ever, The Edge -- David Howell Evans himself -- who joined Bono at the Clinton Global Initiative event, had very little to say about the matter.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Music
While Bono has received accolades from Republican (and Democrats, but that's expected) for his in depth knowledge of economics and world heath affairs, gained by first hand, on the ground experience as well as some obvious studying up on the issues. Politicians of all stripes are more than happy to get photo ops with a rock star, but it's easier for them when the rock star is informed to the level of St. Bono. And, there's no question that Bono's Bible approach to the poverty and AIDS issues made it easier to gain access to certain Republicans on Capitol Hill. Some say there is another reason Bono has been embraced by the White House and other national Republicans: his refusal to speak out on the Iraq war.
Indeed, Bono has had to address some behind the scenes sneers and snickering from the rock elite on his decision to stay silent on the issue. The singer has basically admitted to not talking about Iraq so he can continue to remain "non-partisan" in order to continue to lobby DC on behalf of "the world's poor." By any measure, he's been successful in the latter and for the most part, outside of a fund raising concert for Iraqi civilian refugees, has steered clear of the issue. He's had unprecedented access (for a rock star) to the President and gained quite a few fans in the White House. But, that cozy relationship may become a bit strained when the folks at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue see the video for U2's and Green Day's new take on the Skids' "The Saints Are Coming", which is part of a fund raising effort for the Gulf Coast region still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
During the video, now circulating on YouTube, the bands overlay images of both concert footage and scenes from New Orleans with some CNN-style news tickers announcing a imaginary headline saying "US Iraq Troops Redeployed to New Orleans." The obvious faux news ticker is being seen by some as a slam at not only the Administration's response to Katrina, but to the war in Iraq. Is there a suggestion here that had more of the troops been home they could have been used to rescue Katrina victims much sooner than they were?
I don't think the message is quite that literal. My guess is that what the bands, via this video, are trying to say is that if we can spend billions in "rebuilding" Iraq, the U.S. could have found the money and resources to get those people out earlier and bulk up the rebuilding effort, which in places like the 9th Ward of New Orleans is amazingly still lacking. Either interpretation is certain to rankle Bush loyalists who no doubt would rather have these guys just shut up and sing. Of course, with the way things are going these days some issues kind of speak for themselves - so the politicos might be quite happy with changing to the subject from actual reality to the machinations of rock stars.
Filed under: Music, Sound Bytes
When Oprah Winfrey and Bono team up, you just know it's for something big.
The two celeb humanitarians hit up Michigan Avenue in Chicago and zipped in and out of stores selling Product (RED) merchandise - an effort benefiting the fight against AIDS in Africa.
Apple, Gap, Motorola and Emporio Armani have joined the cause, which is backed by Bobby Shriver and the U2 frontman. "What's great about (RED) is I'm not asking you to give money or write a check or give to charity," says Bono, "I'm asking you to buy (RED) products and the companies who make those products will be making the checks, that's so cool."
The products, all of which are the color of the campaign name, include iPods, RazR phones and clothing.
Bono will appear on Oprah's talk show today to talk more about the U.S. launch of (RED).
Filed under: Fashion Police, Oprah, Celebrity Auctions
Bono and the boys are finally getting the ivory tower they deserve. 
The Irish rock band is teaming up with Dublin, Ireland's Docklands Development Authority to create the U2 Tower. The 450 foot twisting tower will be the tallest structure in the city. The majority of the tower will consist of two-bedroom apartments expected to fetch upwards of $3 million each depending on the view.
But its the reason for the namesake of the tower that makes it special. At the top of the twisting building will be a penthouse and recording studio for the band. With their own special elevator from the ground floor to their studio, the band will be able to record while looking out over the sea and city.
The tower will bring new meaning to the band's hit song "Vertigo."
Filed under: Music, Wacky & Weird
Hopefully at least some of you have been paying attention to the lobbying scandal involving disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House. I know it's nowhere as hip as who's hanging at Hyde, but it is just as sleazy (although maybe not as sleazy as a Congressmen emailing 16 year old boys). Turns out there is a music side note to the whole affair: concert tickets were a significant part of the gift giving Enterprise.
Susan Ralston, personal aide to the infamous Karl Rove, who prior to that worked directly for Abramoff before moving to the White House, was a primary recipient of the tix. See reportedly saw nine different events on Abramoff's tab while working for Rove, including nabbing four seats for a Springsteen concert. Maybe she didn't know that Bruce campaigned against Bush and more than once used the word "impeach" when referring to the President? Or, maybe she's got no clue who Tom Joad is either? Beyond the Boss, seems Ralston is an Andrea Boccelli fan too - now that, along with former White House aide Jennifer Farley's reported request for Yanni tix from Abramoff associates, makes more sense!
Ken Melman, former White House Director of Political Affairs and a major player in President Bush's re-election campaign, was another White House wannabe hipster. He reportedly looked to Abramoff to get his U2 fix. Didn't he get to sit in on the Bush-Bono meetings? It seems the concerts were seen as a place to get these insiders in a good mood to talk "business." According to the official report issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform (can you say fox watching the hen house?), "when Abramoff learned from his staff that "Ken Mehlman of the White House apparently wants to go," but it was unclear if "we can fit 2 more in for Friday night," he instructed his staff: "We must." A day before the concert, [Lobbyist Kevin Ring] e-mailed Abramoff that he would "talk to Mehlman at the concert tomorrow night" about positions at the Department of Labor." Nice perks if you can get 'em!
With Bono droning on about helping the poor at every show, I'm sure someone at least thought to themselves, just "shut up and sing."
Filed under: Music, Sound Bytes
If there's one celebrity who puts his money where his mouth is, it's Bono, who spends a lot of his time rallying support for the fight against AIDS. The U2 frontman, along with the EDUN clothing brand he co-created, is at it again with the new ONE T-Shirt which will benefit the battle against AIDS, extreme poverty and bring fair trade to the country of Lesotho in Southern Africa.
While Bono alone would be enough to generate support, he's got some extra help from a slew of celebs for the new campaign. Lindsay Lohan, Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, Jimmy Fallon, Naomi Watts, Rosario Dawson and many more joined in for the print ads -- and TMZ has the behind-the-scenes footage of the photo shoot. Model Helena Christensen, the beauty from Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" video, served as photographer for the star-studded shoot.
Lohan, who could use some good PR right now, summed up why she was there: "It's about people devoting their time to something they believe in."
The shirts will be available at Nordstrom for $40 starting September 11th. For more information go to ONE.org.
Filed under: Celebrity Auctions
"Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski isn't satisfied with just sharing his vision of pirates, he wants us all to hear their music. Gore Verbinski, Johnny Depp and Hal Willner have joined forces with Anti Records to create "Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys," a two-disk CD with more songs about the sea and pirates then you can shake a peg leg at.
Bono, Sting, Nick Cave and a host of other singers lend their talent to the swashbuckling album. Artists recorded their songs- usually in less then a day- with any of the six house bands set up in destinations around the globe. At one point, eight songs were recorded in one day by eight different singers.
Over 600 songs were drudged up by producer Willner who rummaged antique stores, eBay and the Internet, culling together the list. The list was eventually shortened to 60 recorded songs, 43 of which made it onto the album, which is slated for a August 22nd release.
Check out Bono's rendition of "A Dying Sailor to His Shipmates" Truly uplifting stuff.
And Sting's rousing rendition of " Blood Red Roses".
Filed under: Music
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