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Bono Was Scared of Alicia Keys

BONO was “terrified” of Alicia Keys when he first met her. The U2 frontman admires the singer’s “lioness energy” but was “shaking in his boots” when they first met when they recorded a charity cover of Marvin Gaye‘s What’s Going On in 2001 “I was terrified the moment…read more

Robin Williams Mistaken For Bono

ROBIN Williams often gets mistaken for Bono by drunk fans. The 60-year-old actor was recently approached by a man in Paris who thought he was the 51-year-old U2 singer, but it only happens when people have taken “a lot of medication” or are “completely s**tfaced”. “I had a…read more

Bono Talks About That Dreadful Spiderman Thing on Broadway

BONO admits Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark initially “didn’t work”. The Broadway musical — the most expensive in history — has been hit by many problems since the first preview shows in November 2010 but the U2 frontman, who wrote all the music and lyrics for the production…read more

Bono and The Edge to Perform on American Idol?

ROCKER Bono and his U2 bandmate The Edge are in talks to perform on the grand finale of American Idol. The duo will play their songs from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six. “They are talking to Fox about how…read more

Spider-Man Musical: Cast Member Injured During Performance

A CAST member from Bono’s ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ musical was injured during a performance in New York earlier this week. The actor is believed to have been hurt when a stunt went wrong during a scene in the Broadway show — backed by the U2 singer…read more

Spider-Man Musical: Premiere Pushed Back — Again

THE long-delayed U2 musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has again pushed back its premiere! The premiere — which was set for Jan. 11 — will happen sometime in February. The show has so far gone way over budget, costing a whopping $65m to produce. Diretor Julie Taymor…read more

SEAN PENN CELEBRATES HIS 50TH BIRTHDAY WITH BONO IN DUBLIN

ACTOR Sean Penn sure knows how to pick his party pals! The Oscar-winning star — who recently finalized his divorce from wife Robin Wright — celebrated his 50th birthday with U2 rocker Bono this past weekend. Penn — who reaches the milestone on August 17 — is in…read more

Bono: ‘I’m Overpaid’

ROCKER Bono says he’s “overpaid” and “over-rewarded”. The U2 frontman — who’s said to be worth around $700 million — believes he has more money than he deserves to have, which is why he devotes so much of his time to charitable projects. “These guys are very wealthy,”…read more

U2 Frontman Bono Attends The Clinton Global Initiative

U2 frontman Bono attended day 3 of the Clinton Global Initiative at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City Thursday. Other celebrities in attendances included Brad Pitt, Jessica Alba and Barbra Streisland.…read more