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Ian Mcculloch: 'U2 Are For Teenagers'25 November, 2009: ECHO and THE BUNNYMEN frontman IAN MCCULLOCH has sparked a new war of words with longtime rock rivals U2, branding the Irish band's music 'flag-waving' and 'immature'. The outspoken British rocker has been a fervent U2... In this article: U2, Ian McCulloch, Bunnymen, and Bono |
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Hecklerspray | 5 days ago
U2 Set To Bore Festival Goers At Glastonbury
...festivals of all time. Why? Because it's the 40th anniversary of the festival. Shame it's going to be ruined by U2. Well we say, U2. We mean Bono. In the olden days, before people had mobile phones, U2 actually made music. Actually, to...
In this article: Glastonbury, Bono, The Guardian, God, Catholic church, The Edge, and Madonna
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Guardian | 6 days ago
Glastonbury lands U2 after 26-year wait
...wait • 'Nothing could be better,' says Glastonbury founder Eavis • 'This year everyone was in the mood,' says U2 manager When the U2 manager, Paul McGuinness, called the Glastonbury founder, Michael Eavis, last week, he did not have to...
In this article: Paul McGuinness, Bono, and UK
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Stuff | 6 days ago
U2 to headline Glastonbury Festival
STAR PWER: Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival. Latest Australian Idol found (spoiler) Tween music fans lose control Boy band fan hides in luggage Glen Campbell cancels Wellington show Shape of things to...
In this article: Susan Boyle, Paul McGuinness, Amazon, Glen Campbell, Boy band, Aerosmith, Wellington, and England
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event. The band are set to appear on June 25, the opening night of the...
In this article: UK, Paul McGuinness, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Blur, and London
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Yahoo! News | 6 days ago
U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival (Reuters)
U2 to headline UK's Glastonbury Festival Reuters - Lead singer Bono of the rock band U2 performs during a concert at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California October … LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's...
In this article: UK, Paul McGuinness, Rose Bowl, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Neil Young, and October
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New Kerala | 6 days ago
U2 to headline Glastonbury's 40th b'day next year
London, Nov 23 : It has emerged that Irish rock band U2 will be headlining Glastonbury's 40th birthday next year. This will be the first time that the band has ever played at the festival, and it will be a career highlight for both Glasto...
In this article: Glastonbury, Bono, Coldplay, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and London
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | 7 days ago
U2 confirmed as headline act for Glastonbury festival's 40th anniversary
Irish rock giants U2 have been confirmed as the headline act for Glastonbury's 40th anniversary, founder Michael Eavis said today. Published: 11:34AM GMT 23 Nov 2009 It will be the first time U2 have played Glastonbury Photo: AFP/GETTY
In this article: Bono
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ITN Headline News - Index | 7 days ago
U2 to headline Glastonbury
Irish rock giants U2 will be the headline act for Glastonbury's 40th anniversary in 2010. It will be their first appearance at the Somerset festival, which was launched by dairy farmer Michael Eavis in 1970. Singer Bono and his band...
In this article: Bono
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BBC News | 7 days ago
U2 to headline 40th Glastonbury
In this article: Glastonbury, Twitter, Adam Clayton, Hothouse Flowers, US, Edmonton, and Minneapolis, Minnesota
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U2 booked to headline Glastonbury
...next year for its 40th anniversary - the first time they will have ever appeared at the event. Published: 8:00AM GMT 23 Nov 2009 U2's Bono (left) and bass player Adam Clayton onstage during their '360 Degrees Tour' at the Rose Bowl in...
In this article: Glastonbury, Bono, Rose Bowl, Adam Clayton, Coldplay, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, and Pasadena
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U2 are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and rhythm guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).
The band formed at secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their debut album. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were a musical and thematic reinvention for the band. Reacting to their own sense of musical stagnation and a late-1980's critical backlash, U2 incorporated dance music and alternative rock into their sound and performances, replacing their earnest image with a more ironic tone. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional sound, while maintaining influences from their 1990's musical explorations.
U2 have released 12 studio albums, with worldwide sales totaling more than 145 million records, and they have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE Campaign, Product Red, and Bono's DATA campaign.
- Name:
- U2
- Origin:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Years Active:
- 1976 – present
- Current members:
- Associated With:
- Passengers (1995)
- Genre:
- Rock, alternative rock, post-punk
- Record Label:
- Mercury, Interscope, Island
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