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**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Bono U2 REVIEW --- There's a new U2 album coming and there's a good chance it is going to be called Sirens. What isn't very clear is when it will be released. Universal Music in Columbia tweeted "#noticias para los seguidores de @U2. El disco se va a titular #Sirens y estará listo en el mes de septiembre" which translates roughly to "For fans of U2. The album Sirens will be ready in September." Interestingly, the tweet was deleted fairly quickly and it was later revealed that the tweet was wrong. The question is, was it wrong or was it an accidental leak? Meanwhile, an article in the Irish Examiner says that the band's new album will be out in November despite Bono suffering from writer's block. The paper said "The U2 comeback is very much on for this year. This album has been a real struggle for them to make. It's taken a long time and B...

Bono With Hotel Manager Dror Danino U2 lead singer Bono stayed at the King David Jerusalem last week. Bono signed the King David guestbook, in which he described the King David as a "great hotel in a great city," and was spotted touring Jerusalem's Old City holy sites. For more information on the King David, visit www.danhotels.com .

Steve Forbes With Ric Edelman During a recent taping of the public television series, "The Truth About Money with Ric Edelman," when Edelman asked wealthy publisher and businessman Steve Forbes how his company's partnership with the Irish superstar is going, Forbes became animated as he described his agreement with Bono's company, Elevation Partners, and what it was like for him the first time he met Bono. "Fortunately (Bono's company) like media among other things, and they did not demand a controlling interest which we liked. And so we did get to see Bono, I got to touch him several times, and talk to him and get his autograph." And then Forbes went on to confide that getting Bono's autograph "is better than my stocks have done."

Bono At Giants Stadium U2 broke the attendance record at Giants Stadium in New Jersey that was set in 1995 by Pope John Paul II. The Pope drew 82,948 and U2 brought in a crowd of 84,472. Giants Stadium is also Bruce Springsteen's home turf and Thursday was The Boss' 60th birthday. All of this was not lost on U2 lead singer Bono, who said near the end of the show, "News just in — we've broken every record for attendance in this stadium — including the Pope. Sorry Bruce — we know it's your birthday and all...I know they're knocking this place down. We probably won't be here again before the wrecking ball but it was a magic place for us as well as the Giants." Photo By: Ruth Barohn

Neil Jordan Colin Farrell With Bono Actor Colin Farrell and U2 musician Bono attended the 2009 tiff. Toronto International Film Festival premiere screening of "ONDINE"' held at the Winter Garden Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Photos By: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Bono Bono of U2 leaves "The Late Show With David Letterman" studios at the Ed Sullivan Theatre today in New York City. Bono's band U2 just had 53rd street named after them. The star takes some pictures from his limo before leaving the famed theatre. Click Here To See Bono On His New Street.... Photo By: RD / Leon / Retna Digital

Bono Beyonce along with Bono and Bruce Springsteen were among a the list of stars paying tributes to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama a celebrity musical extravaganza just two days before he is inaugurated into office. Millions gathered at Washington D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial for the free musical tribute, with historical readings given by a host of celebrities, including actors Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Marisa Tomei and Tom Hanks. Beginning the tribute, actor Denzel Washington addressed the crowd: "On this day, we are inspired by the man we have elected to be the 44th President of the United States of America. "As Barack Obama has told us, we are not a collection of red states and blue states, we are the United States. We come here knowing that we are all in this together. So we name this ceremony that begins this inaugural week with three simple words that speak to who we are and to our future, and they are: We Are One… "Music has always been the creative heartbeat of t...

The Killers The Killers along with Bob Dylan, Coldplay and U2 are among the names contributing tracks to a new digital music magazine launching on World AIDS Day on Dec 1st. The music acts will offer exclusive songs to Red(Wire). All proceeds from subscriptions will benefit HIV-infected people in Africa through rock star Bono's Red charity organization. Among the first offerings will be Christmas song Joseph, Better You Than Me, which has been recorded by The Killers, Elton John and the Pet Shop Boys and John Legend’s version of Bob Marley’s Redemption Song. Bono is a icon raising money for Aids causes. This is one great star who gives back to the world. Photos By: Sara De Boer / Retna Ltd.

Bono And Chef Mario Batali Bono Gives Us The Peace Sign Bono attended a star studded party on the Upper East side along with Gwyneth Paltrow and Helena Christensen yesterday in New York City. One of our favorite photographers, Justin Campbell caught this great shot of Bono kissing famed chef Mario Batali, who was displaying an interesting fashion style. Click here to see more inside photos... Photos By: Justin Campbell/BuzzFoto

Hollywood star Julia Roberts is once again teaming up with U2's Bono in his charity campaign to fight the AIDS in Africa. Roberts has been called upon by the famous singer and Italian Fashion designer Giorgio Armani for the second time, designing a T-shirt to be sold under the pair’s Red label project. Money raised from events and product sales tied to the label have raised more than $110 million since it began in 2006, according to a statement from Armani. Roberts’ T-shirt design - featuring her signature inside - is scheduled to go on sale this month. Photo By: RD / Leon / Retna Digital

Bono Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have asked singing icon Bono to be the godfather of their newborn twins, according to media reports.The acting couple, who welcomed son Knox Leon and daughter Vivienne Marcheline in France earlier this month, were keen for the rocker to take on the role because they are impressed by his humanitarian work around the world. And the new happy parents are reportedly delighted after he accepted their great offer. A source tells British newspaper the Sunday Mirror: "Brad and Angie think the world of Bono. They have been friends for years. Brad is a massive U2 fan and told Bono how much he admired him when they were introduced at a party a few years back."Since then, they’ve become very close, which Brad is thrilled about.Angelina is inspired by Bono’s humanitarian work and gets on with his wife Ali Hewson." It is also claimed Jolie will ask ex-lover Jenny Shimzu to be the twins’ godmother. The twins are the fifth and sixth ad...

Rock star Bono's Valentine's Day charity auction to help fight HIV-AIDS in Africa, raised a record breaking $42.6 million, which was far more than organizers were expecting to make. The U2 singer teamed up with famed artist Damien Hirst to spearhead The Red Auction event at the Gagosian Gallery in New York City, which sold off contemporary art to the highest bidders. Auctioneers at Sotheby's have hailed the $42.6 million haul as one of the biggest single charity events in history. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to the United Nations' HIV relief initiative in Africa.

Bono Rock icon Bono is organizing a Valentine’s Day art auction to raise money for the United Nations’ HIV Aids relief program in Africa. The U2 singer is teaming up with renouned British artist Damien Hirst to stage The Red Auction event at the Gagosian Gallery in New York City on February 14th. Dozens of items are available for sale at the event including seven Hirst artworks. Organizers want to raise $29 million at the event.

Rock legend Bono gave the Japanese Prime Minister an iPod in a bid to help end poverty in Africa.The singer was attending a meeting with former British prime minister Tony Blair and Microsoft mogul Bill Gates yesterday, when he handed the gift to Yasuo Fukuda. But the Irish star was modest enough to refrain from adding his band’s music to the mp3 device. Fukuda asked Bono whether his any of his tracks were preloaded onto the iPod, a quick-thinking Bono responded, "No, but you can download it," reports the New York Daily News.

World Icon Bono Rock star BONO has dismissed reports he silenced an audience in Glasgow, Scotland, recently to demonstrate the plight of poverty in Africa by clapping his hands. The U2 singer was alleged to have told the crowd to be quiet, saying, "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies." A member of the crowd is then said to have heckled, "Well, stop doing it then!" But a spokesperson for Bono insists the star is baffled by the claims, which have been circulating the Internet via email. The representative tells the New York Daily News, "He’s never even done the clapping thing."

Bono Bono's neighbours have been banned from using their fireplaces after he complained about smoke in the building.The U2 singer, who owns The San Remo penthouse on New York's highly desirable Central Park West street, was unhappy with the smoke coming from his neighbours' apartments and formally requested all open fires be stopped. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "Bono recently complained of smoke from neighbouring apartments and now there has been in a ban on fireplace use in the whole building."But the 'With or Without You' singer is rumoured to be moving downtown. Bono and bandmate The Edge were recently spotted in the hot-pink Julian Schnabel tower at 360 West 11th Street with clipboards and brokers and sources say Bono is planning to buy the top two floors there.The 47-year-old singer lives in Killiney, southern Ireland, with his wife Alison and their four children.He and The Edge also share a villa in Èze, southern France.

Crusading rocker BONO has lavished praise on American President George W. Bush for pledging $30 million (£15 million) toward the fight against AIDS in Africa.The U2 singer is delighted by the decision to divert government funds towards combating the crisis in the poverty-stricken continent.He says, "Some of my activist friends will be jumping on one leg rather than jumping on two because it’s never enough."But I’m standing up and I’m applauding the president and congress." Bono did, however, acknowledge that Bush’s program requires up to a third of the funds to be spent on abstinence education instead of safe sex campaigns.He adds, "Condoms are a part of the solution; they just are."

A fundraising auction of music memorabilia from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Bono and Paul McCartney smashed pre-sale expectations and brought in $2.4 million, a portion of which will go to a charity that replaces musical equipment lost or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "It was the best sale we've ever done," said Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien's Auctions, which ran the event benefiting Music Rising. The event on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Cafe was so popular, Julien said, that bidding went on for three hours after it had been supposed to stop. Music Rising was co-founded by The Edge, the U2 guitarist who donated his favorite instrument, a 1975 Gibson Les Paul that he has played on for years. Pre-sale estimates put the guitar at $60,000 to $80,000—it sold for $288,000, including the commission. Other highlights included a guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix that went for $480,000; a pair of sunglasses donated by Bono that went for $24,000...

At Least Bono Is Trying. What Are You Doing ? Bono is furious at claims his RED campaign to raise money for AIDS sufferers has failed.It was reported yesterday the U2 singer's campaign has raised just 18 per cent of what was spent on promotion, but these claims have been denied. A RED source said: "First of all, RED didn't launch its products until mid-October. And they raised $25 million. Before that, the fund had taken in about $5 million over a four-year period. Before that, they had one T-shirt out and a pair of sunglasses."Advertising Age magazine claimed RED raised just $18 million in a year for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS in Africa, while The Gap, Apple and Motorola spent an estimated $100 million on marketing.The source added: "Bono's RED campaign didn't spend anything on marketing."The companies they work with spent a few million each. The Gap spent $7.8million. The $100 million is a phantom number Ad Age pulled out of thin air.It's o...

Noel Gallagher has told Bono to "shut the fuck up" about Africa.The Oasis guitarist is sick of the U2 frontman campaigning to end Third World debt in the continent, and insists Bono's fans don't want to be constantly lectured by their idol. Noel told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "With U2 it's like play 'One', shut the fuck up about Africa. People don't want to hear about it all the time."The outspoken songwriter has also blasted Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke for brow-beating his fans with his political beliefs. He has urged him to ditch his serious attitude to music and write a 'proper' rock song. He said: "Thom Yorke sat at a piano singing, 'This is fucked up', for half-an-hour. We all know that, Mr Yorke. Who wants to sing the news? No matter how much you sit there twiddling, going, 'We're all doomed', at the end of the day people will always want to hear him play 'Creep'. Get over it....