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U2 is an Irish rock band which formed in 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. Since the band’s formation, they have consisted of Bono (real name Paul Hewson) (vocals, guitar, harmonica), The Edge (real name David Evans) (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums, percussion). The band is the biggest selling alternative rock act of all time, having sold 140 million albums worldwide as of 2008. They have won 22 Grammys and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. As of 2009, they have released 12 albums and 58 singles.

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U2 rocker Bono, actress Olivia Wilde and tycoon Richard Branson have become the latest stars to sign up for Matt Damon's bizarre bathroom strike in aid of a water charity.

BY FRAN THOMAS When was it, exactly, that they started playing U2 on Classic Hits-type stations? Was it that long ago that this band was the absolute cutting edge of alternative music? It was kind of a badge of honor that you knew who U2 was—now they get played alongside Journey, Styx and Foreigner. read more

U2 rocker Bono has turned down an honorary degree during his daughters graduation ceremony next week.

Those of you that have seen the movie trailer to director Baz Luhrman's take on The Great Gatsby, might have heard a loud and dirty version of U2's 'Love Is Blindness' accompanying the scenes

To some, Bono is the ultimate celebrity philanthropist, the leather-clad rocker who cajoles presidents into committing billions to help the world's poorest. But, according to a scathing new biography, the U2 singer is an "ambassador for imperial exploitation" and a hypocrite who has failed to come clean over his own "murky" tax affairs. Related Stories As I Lay Dying frontmant Tim Lambesis ...

The Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has mentioned U2 as part of a speech in which she criticised companies for not paying their fair share of taxes.

Brendan McDonagh traveled to Madrid last month brandishing a map with about 120 hotels. Unlike other visitors to the Spanish capital, they were all in Ireland.

Those of you that have seen the movie trailer to director Baz Luhrman's take on The Great Gatsby, might have heard a loud and dirty version of U2's 'Love Is Blindness' accompanying the scenes
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