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U2 Honored As ‘Greatest Act’ In Last 25 Years

Rock icons U2 have something new to brag about — winning Q Magazine’s Greatest Act of the Last 25 Years award.

The annual music awards by Britain’s best-selling music monthly took place Monday at London’s Grosvenor House. The Irish quartet were present at the ceremony.

U2’s The Edge And Others File A Lawsuit In An Effort To Overturn Malibu Development Decision

The guitarist for U2 and several other property owners whose proposal to build a cluster of mansions overlooking Malibu failed to get past state regulators have filed lawsuits against the California Coastal Commission.

Brad Pitt, George Clooney &… U2 To Headline Toronto Film Fest

One of the world’s top film showcases is starting on a musical note as a documentary portrait of the rock band U2 opens the Toronto International Film Festival.

But Bono won’t be alone… Brad Pitt, George Clooney & so many more are heading to Toronto too!

Coastal Development Agency Staff Recommends Board Reject Malibu Proposal Led By U2 Guitarist

Officials for the state agency that oversees coastal development has for a second time recommended denying a controversial development proposal led by U2 guitarist The Edge for a cluster of mansions overlooking Malibu.

Justin Bieber, Rihanna & U2 Among Artists Recording Benefit Album For Japan

Some of music’s biggest names are lending their support to Japan with a compilation benefit album, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Magnificent! Could U2’s Bono End Up With A Show On Oprah’s New Network?

Could U2’s Bono end up with a show someday on Oprah Winfrey’s new cable network, OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network), which launches on January 1?

It’s certainly a possibility according to Lady O herself! According to a new feature in The New York Times, Oprah said she recently approached the rock star with the idea.

U2’s Bono & The Edge Talk About The Making Of Broadway’s Massive Musical ‘Spider-Man’

Creating a megamusical is no easy feat, even in the hands of U2 megastars Bono and The Edge.

“Easier than we could ever have imagined. Harder than we ever thought,” says Bono, resting on a Times Square hotel bed near where “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is readying for its first preview.

Barcelona Authorities Fine U2 For Noise, Study Sanction For Shakira

Barcelona city hall says rock band U2 has paid a fine of euro18,000 ($22,000) for playing too long and too loudly during rehearsals in the Spanish city last year.

A spokeswoman said the Irish group was penalized for rehearsing until midnight— two hours over the scheduled time— and at sound levels above those set by authorities prior to a concert in Barcelona in June 2009.

Bono’s Back U2 Rocker Says He’s Ready To Roll After Surgery Postponed US Tour

Bono’s back.

The 50-year-old frontman for Dublin supergroup U2 has announced he’s fully recovered from emergency back surgery in Munich in May — and has apologized to ticket-holding North American fans who must wait an extra year to see the band return to action.

U2 Announces Rescheduled Dates For U.S. Tour

The U2 summer concerts that were postponed after Bono’s back surgery have been rescheduled for the spring and summer of 2011.

U2 Pulls Out Of Glastonbury Festival After Bono Injured

U2’s debut gig at Britain’s iconic Glastonbury festival has been canceled because of lead singer Bono’s back injury.

Concert promoters Live Nation said Tuesday that the North American leg of U2’s tour will be postponed until 2011.

U2’s Bono Has Emergency Back Surgery

The manager of U2 says that frontman Bono has undergone emergency back surgery in a Munich hospital after he was injured while preparing for the group’s tour.

The 50 year old, whose real name is Paul Hewson, is under the care of neurosurgeon Dr. Joerg Tonn and Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, according to a statement on U2’s website.