Julian Lennon and U2

Lennon says U2 approached him earlier this summer looking for a studio to finish some tracks. He offered at his 14th century home in the South of France. “The Edge came to me and said ‘Please take some pictures,” Lennon recalls. Displayed were several intimate black-and-white shots of the band: a close-up of Bono’s weathered-seeming face, a candid of Adam Clayton sitting alone on a white stairwell, and the Edge sitting in a booth on a plane, with a lyric sheet in front of him. “To a degree, it’s a side of the boys that hasn’t been seen before … I just didn’t want to get in the way,” Lennon said. “The moment I thought there was any heavy air, I would clear out.”

One of the most striking U2 shots is of Bono in the studio, sitting underneath a headshot of John Lennon in his early greaser days. “Initially, I called it a Lennon sandwich,” Julian said. “Now I call it ‘Someone to Look up to.’ Bono was there, and I look up to him, and he looks up to dad.” Lennon also shot the band onstage in Vienna in late August. “They’re mates, so if they’re on the road and I’m in the neighborhood, I’m there.”

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96,000 French Fans Love U2

U2 in concert is always a great show, but yesterday the group reached the summit. At the Stade de France, with 96,000 persons, the public has experienced a great moment in rock tour 360 ° Tour of way for the third time in two years in Paris.

The group has not disappointed and Bono who had back problems showed that he was in great shape.

Previously, Bono had gone alone to the Elysee Palace to meet with Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni. They discussed the summit “Millennium” which takes place this weekend in New York. Bono also discussed efforts against AIDS with the first lady of France. And he specifically requested help more African populations affected by this scourge.

Interpol opened the show and played for about an hour. Fans screaming BONO, BONO it was pretty clear that that Paris was ready to be rocked.  The setlist was pretty much the standard as the boys have settled into their show. Starting at 21:30 the intro pulls the fans from their seats that the crowd begins to swell as the Bono and the boys entered the stadium. The sound of the crowd was deafening, the walk in was pretty much a non event.  Beautiful day starts off the 2 hour show. Bono is in great shape, the boys Adam Larry and The Edge all ready to take the French down a musical road of bliss.

“I Will Follow”, Get on Your Boots and Magnificent have the audience ecstatic and yet you can sense that the boys may be playing for something they have yet to find. North Star and Mercy should be considered as testing songs. We have heard that we can expect a release 2010 (Late)

The band followed with a moment of atmosphere. Militant first with the classic Sunday Bloody Sunday when Bono and his band were introduced a few words of Get Up Stand Up by Bob Marley. And the public has not hesitated to use these words to heart, the little Irish recalling that France was the country of Human Rights and should not be forgotten. Then came the moment when the stadium became the largest nightclub in the world. Chaining City Of Blinding Lights, Vertigo, and a remix of I’ll Go Crazy If I Do not Go Crazy Tonight.

The screens came down full length and it surprised many, as they chained some of their classics; One, Where The Streets Have No Names and With or Without You.

Before leaving, Bono asks the Stade de France to make a vow that by 2015 no child in the world are born with the AIDS virus, especially in poor countries…

We will always have Paris – As the Boys move forward in during this massive tour



Paris Show Starts

The shift began in the early 1990s with the Zoo TV tour Tour: the group that had previously built his career on stage benefits minimalist emphasis on wireless communication device with the audience began to give his shows in pride of place to latest technology. U2 became one company very big shows where the music was just one element among others.

In this genre, no one is more massive than themselves and their scene today to 360 degrees - the very one who baited the beginning of the break between Johnny and Jean-Claude Camus, Johnny accepting someone evil make greater than he - is, in itself a good reason to come see them tonight. Obviously, there’s always music, but it involves so many mixers and sound engineers that it is difficult to distinguish between what is actually live, which is remixed and what has been preregistered. This would have shocked the past, present, it is accepted without problem by a public that understands that the Irish group makes the junction between the classic rock of yesteryear and the technological, the twenty-first century.

U2 to reissue 'Achtung Baby'?

U2 could be set to reissue their 1991 album ‘Achtung Baby’.

According to singer-songwriter John Vanderslice, the Irish group’s seventh studio effort was being remastered in the next room to his in a Los Angeles studio.

“They’re remastering ‘Achtung Baby’ in next room,” he said on his Twitter page - Twittter.com/JohnVanderslice, before later asking his followers. “Any suggestions for witty opening salvos to drop on U2 crew when I barge in on ‘Achtung Baby’ remastering session?”

Confirmation on the reissue has yet to be announced, but a 2011 remastered edition of the LP would coincide with the 20th anniversary of it’s release in November 1991.

Peru, Argentina and Brazil Expect U2 in 2011

Peruvian fans are crossing their fingers and keeping hopes high about actually attending a U2 concert in Lima, since many rumors say that the famous Irish band may perform in Chile and Argentina during their Latin American tour.

As we have stated rumors keep coming in about next years possible shows in South America, we have yet to hear anything offical. The rumor suggests that March 31st could be the date for Argentina.  Which than makes way for a South American tour that would include Brazil, Chile and possible Peru.

U2-Konzert in München

U2 Concert the Irish rock band U2 has thrilled thousands of fans in Munich on Wednesday with the 360-degree stage. Bono thanked extensively with his German doctors and nurses that he had emergency surgery about four months after a herniated disc in Munich. This has become part of the show, remember “I’ve been rebuilt by German engineering “

“They have made it possible that we can make the show,” he called to the 75 000 fans at the sold out Olympic Stadium. He then voted “I still have not found what I’m looking for” and showed the audience with show and dance that is left of his back pain anymore and he is doing well.

During the two-hour remake of the 2009 launched “360 degree tour” which already is considered one of the most successful ever, U2 also played hits like “Beautiful Day,” “Miss Sarajevo” and “Sunday Bloody Sunday”. The band members were fans from all sides on the round stage in the middle of the Olympic stadium. Bridge connected the main stage with an outer ring on which Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Junior running around. About the musicians floated a circular video screen and through the curved beam saw from the stage set like a giant octopus. At the end of the elaborate stage show, Bono thanked his fans - and showed up with red FC Bayern Munich jersey. dpa

360 ° Tour Degree: Yesterday was the Munich Olympics and the station has attracted a lot of music fans from near and far. While were at the Allianz Arena football fans visiting it said in the Olympic Stadium U2 Live. There, U2 gave their final concert of the current 360-degree tour.

U2 en Argentina

Rolling Stone Argentia is reporting the following

As part of the controversy by the power of the stages of the City of Buenos Aires to carry out rock shows, confirming the arrival of U2 to Argentina for the March 31, 2011. The visit of the Irish led by Bono and The Edge, which involves a scenic display that would affect the state of the pitch of the seat in question, opens again the debate about where the show should be: the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata is presented as a the possibilities before the dreaded suspicion that River does not meet the necessary conditions.

Although their official website the dates were not yet published, U2 would come under the 360 ° Tour, with a setting that lifts the grass and put a stage on center court and whose assembly and disassembly disqualify the stadium to be used host football for almost a month.

Will be the third time the band stepped on the show floor opens argento and the list of international hits (hopefully) arrive during 2011.

Are you going to see U2? What do you think it is in La Plata? 

Bono and The Edge Proud