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U2 to make history as first Irish songwriters awarded Ivors Academy fellowship

Rock band U2 will make history as the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an Ivors Academy fellowship. Frontman Bono, guitarist Daniel Evans “The Edge”, drummer Larry Mullen Jr and bass player Adam Clayton will all receive the highest honour the ...

20 Mar 2025 at 17:00

National News

Bono and Jane Goodall to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden

U2 frontman Bono, British conservationist Dame Jane Goodall and actor Denzel Washington are among the famous faces who will receive the highest US civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on Saturday. A total of 19 people from across ...

04 Jan 2025 at 19:31

National News

Bono: Drummer Larry Mullen ‘played up a storm’ on U2’s latest single

U2 frontman Bono said drummer Larry Mullen “gave it all” on the band’s new single amid his surgery announcement. The new track comes as the Irish rock band prepare for the first night of their Las Vegas residency, which is going ahead without ...

29 Sept 2023 at 15:05

National News

Bono presents Steven Spielberg with lifetime award at Berlin film festival

Bono made a surprise appearance at the Berlin international film festival to present Steven Spielberg with a special lifetime achievement award. The U2 frontman described Spielberg as “one of the biggest big shots in Hollywood”, as he ...

22 Feb 2023 at 03:15

National News

U2’s Larry Mullen Jr on his dyscalculia: Counting bars is like climbing Everest

U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr has said that counting bars within music is like “climbing Everest” for him due to his dyscalculia. The Irish musician, 63, revealed that he cannot count or add because of the learning difficulty, which ...

12 Dec 2024 at 23:02

National News

U2’s Bono calls to ‘stop war’ as band perform Sunday Bloody Sunday at The Ivors

U2 singer Bono issued a call to “stop war” ahead of performing Sunday Bloody Sunday at the Ivors award ceremony. The performance came as the group became the first Irish songwriters to be awarded an academy fellowship at the ...

22 May 2025 at 23:24

National News

Bono and Denzel Washington awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House

The US Presidential Medal of Freedom has been formally given to U2 frontman Bono and actor Denzel Washington. US President Joe Biden presented the highest American civilian honour to Bono, real name Paul David Hewson, on ...

04 Jan 2025 at 22:17

National News

PICTURES: Hollywood comes to Tipperary as stars attend Shane MacGowan's funeral

Hollywood star Johnny Depp and U2 frontman Bono were among those who participated in the service for The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan at St Mary of the Rosary Church, Nenagh, Co Tipperary earlier today. Also in ...

08 Dec 2023 at 19:46

Arts & Entertainment

Bono presents legendary filmmaker with special award at film festival

23 Feb 2023 at 10:02

A Beautiful Day in the bar! Bono visits popular pub after birthday party for the Edge's wife

Arts & Entertainment

A Beautiful Day in Dungarvan! Bono visits popular pub after party in Lismore Castle

U2 singer Bono and his wife Ali Hewson paid a special visit to a popular pub in Durgarvan, Co Waterford on Monday. The couple paid a surprise visit to Downey's as they made their way home from a party in ...

21 Oct 2024 at 18:46

National News

Bono treats Sarajevo Film Festival crowd to song after U2 documentary screening

Bono treated an audience on the opening night of the Sarajevo Film Festival to a song as a U2-inspired Bosnian war documentary opened the event. The Irish star delivered an a cappella rendition of Bob ...

12 Aug 2023 at 15:58

National News

U2 frontman Bono among the familiar faces spotted at Irish festival over the weekend

U2 frontman Bono and well-known author Roddy Doyle were among the celebrity faces to be spotted in Kilkenny over the weekend as familiar faces flocked Noreside for the 'Kilkenomics' festival. The ...

11 Nov 2024 at 15:27

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