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Beautiful Day! Bono among stars at Gallagher's birthday

Bono and Michael Fassbender were among the A-listers that joined Noel Gallagher for his Narcos-themed 50th birthday bash over the weekend.

noel gallagher • 31 May 17

Pirates star Bardem goes overboard about Bono

Pirates of the Caribbean star Javier Bardem has gone overboard about his bromance with U2 frontman Bono, telling RTÉ: "I adore him."

javier bardem • 27 May 17

U2 on Jimmy Kimmel Live! - "Manchester has an undefeatable spirit"

U2 salute Manchester's 'undefeatable spirit'

U2 have paid tribute to the victims of Monday night's terrorist attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, saying that the city has an "undefeatable spirit".

U2 • 25 May 17

Bono doesn't want Trump coming to see U2 on their current tour

With or Without You: Bono bans Donald Trump from tour

Bono has said US President Donald Trump is not welcome to attend U2's Joshua Tree tour.

U2 • 16 May 17

Under a blood-red screen: U2 slay Seattle and Dunphy

U2 rocked on Seattle Sunday night with the biggest LED screen ever used in a live concert and another rendition of new song The Little Things That Give You Away and another new track referencing the band's biographer Eamon Dunphy.

U2 • 16 May 17

Bono thinks Joshua Tree is still sprouting new roots

Bono is still shocked by the success of the band's iconic LP, The Joshua Tree, and admits he thinks the album is barking up the right tree thirty-years later.

U2 • 20 Apr 17

Imelda May - "I'm not going to hint to Bono. If someone wants me to do it, they would ask, I like things to happen naturally"

Imelda May up for Bono collaboration - if he asks

Imelda May has revealed she would love to collaborate with U2 on a track but only if Bono invites her to do so.

Entertainment • 27 Jan 17

U2 confirm Croke Park date this summer

As expected, U2 have announced a concert in Croke Park this July as part of their 30th Anniversary Joshua Tree shows, the first occasion on which the band will have revisited a studio album as a tour record or theme.

Entertainment • 09 Jan 17

A tongue-in-cheek video was posted by the quartet on social media on Christmas Day

New Year's yay as U2 promise fans 'very special' 2017

U2 have promised their fans a "very, very special" 2017 as the band gear up for the release of their new record Songs of Experience and the 30th anniversary of classic album The Joshua Tree.

U2 • 27 Dec 16

Bono and Mullen were reportedly ordered by Santa Catarina Court to pay promoter Franco Bruni

Court orders Bono and Mullen to pay promoter €1.7m

U2's Bono and Larry Mullen have been ordered to pay €1.7million to a Brazilian concert promoter.

Entertainment • 17 Dec 16

Bono is set to contribute to new Prince documentary

Bono and Mick Jagger to feature in Prince documentary

U2 front man Bono and Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones will appear in an upcoming documentary about Prince.

Entertainment • 30 Nov 16

Bono and wife Ali at Monday night's Glamour Woman of the Year awards

Where the tweets have no name: Bono laughs off critics

Bono has responded to criticism over his Glamour magazine Woman of the Year award by reading out sarcastic tweets about himself at the award ceremony, with one tweeter comparing him to a "75-year-old lady from Miami".

bono • 16 Nov 16

Bono - "I say to the president-elect: look across to women, make equality a priority."

Bono urges Donald Trump to prioritise gender equality

Bono has urged US president Donald Trump to make gender equality "a priority" and to address the problem.

Headlines • 15 Nov 16

Bono pictured with some of Glamour magazine's Women of The Year honourees

Bono first man to make Glamour's Women of the Year list

U2 frontman Bono has joined female luminaries from the worlds of business, politics, human rights, fashion and sport to be named in Glamour magazine's Women of the Year list for 2016.

Headlines • 02 Nov 16

Bono: "Trump is the antithesis of the United States."

Bono: Trump could destroy America

Bono has said that the Republican nominee for the US Presidency Donald Trump is "potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America."

Headlines • 21 Sep 16

Another time, another place: Eve Hewson has posted a picture of her and her siblings outside their dad's old house

Bono's brood get moody outside dad's old house

Where the streets have no name? Not quite - all four of Bono's kids have posed for a moody, black and white photo outside their dad's old house in Glasnevin on Dublin's Northside.

Headlines • 17 Aug 16

Bono rescued by armed police during Nice massacre

U2 frontman Bono was rescued by armed officers after being caught up in the Bastille Day terror in Nice on Thursday night.

Entertainment • 17 Jul 16

Bono says ISIS could be tackled using comedians such as Amy Schumer

Make 'em laugh: Bono says use Amy Schumer to fight ISIS

Bono has come up with a novel way of countering the threat from ISIS. Poke fun at them using some of Hollywood's funniest comics such as Amy Schumer.

Entertainment • 13 Apr 16

Bono pictured with David Bowie, image via Twitter

Bono says Bowie was his idea of a rock star

Bono has paid tribute to the late David Bowie, saying that he is his idea of a rock star, describing him as "so vivid. So luminous. So fluorescent."

Entertainment • 28 Jan 16

U2 and Eagles of Death Metal on stage in Paris

Bono told Eagles of Death Metal star to call mum

Eagles of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes has revealed that Bono sent him a phone with a note telling him to call his mother the day after the Paris terror attacks.

Entertainment • 23 Dec 15

The US band joined U2 on stage for a cover of Patti Smith's People Have the Power. Photo: Danny North

U2 welcome Eagles of Death Metal on stage in Paris

U2 closed their European tour in Paris on Monday night, where they were joined onstage by Eagles of Death Metal, the band who had been playing the city's Bataclan venue when last month's terrorist attacks took place.

Entertainment • 08 Dec 15

U2 pay their respects at the Bataclan in Paris

U2 'putting on their best' for Paris in December

U2 have announced they will return to Paris next month to play the two concerts which were postponed in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the city earlier this month.

Entertainment • 23 Nov 15

Very special guests join U2 on stage in Barcelona

Is Bono turning into Taylor Swift? Well, he was joined on stage in Barcelona by some very famous guests, although their dance moves may not have been as choreographed as some of the stars who joined Swift. Blue feather boa anyone?

Entertainment • 11 Oct 15

Bono says he is never surprised when U2 meets resistance

Bono hails U2 as the most interesting band around

U2 frontman Bono has said he feels the band are "the most interesting" and that it would be a shame if they threw in the towel because they are such a "special thing".

Entertainment • 13 Sep 15

U2 live in Ireland - what can fans expect

Hoping to see U2 when they get to Ireland in November, here's a flavour of their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour, including their setlists in Turin and Amsterdam.

Entertainment • 09 Sep 15