U2 News
- April 25, 2013 - Bono revealed the working title of the new album is "10 Reasons to Exist" The band have been recording in Dublin, New York and the South of France over the last few months. [1]
- Apr 28, 2013 – Promoter of U2’s Red Rocks concert Barry Fey dead at 73.[2]
- Jan 2013 – New species of trapdoor spider Aptostichus bonoi named after Bono.[3]
- Nov 04, 2010 – U2, Gaga, Metallica, Swift Win Big at Billboard Touring Awards[4]
- Dec 14, 2009 – U2 Scores Top Tour of 2009, Second of Decade.[5]
- Mar 03, 2009 – New York names street 'U2 Way'.[6]
- Dec 12, 2008 – Nobel laureates crown U2's Bono 'man of peace'[7]
Project News
- We have now the Morleigh Steinberg's article.
- Cleanup listing for WikiProject U2 is available.
- Slug (song) has been FA nominated by Dream out loud.
- Wide Awake in Europe has been GA nominated by Dream out loud.
- Exit (song) has been put up for PR by Miss Bono.
- Bono has been put up for PR by Miss Bono.
Member News
- We have updated the Membership list.
- There are four new members this month.
Picture of the month
- U2 performing at Charlottesville, VA on October 1, 2009, during their worldwide U2360º Tour, launched in support of the group's 2009 album.
- From the Editors
- Welcome to the May edition of the WikiProject U2 Newsletter.
- This month's theme is No Line on the Horizon, the twelfth studio album by U2.
The Album
- No Line on the Horizon was released on 27 February 2009.
- It marked the longest gap between studio albums of U2's career.
- The band originally intended to release the songs as two EPs, but later combined the material into a single record.
- The supporting U2 360° Tour, spanning 2009 to 2011, was the highest-grossing concert tour in history, with ticket sales over $736 million.
- The singles for this album were "Get on Your Boots", "Magnificent", "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go :Crazy Tonight"
The Album's Cover
Hiroshi Sugimoto (Berlin, 2008) - The cover art for No Line on the Horizon is a photograph of Lake Constance, taken by Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto; titled Boden Sea, it is one of 200 pictures in his Seascapes collection.
New Members
- Cullen328 Let's discuss it 22:10, 3 April 2013 (UTC)
- Unreal7 (talk · contribs) 12:01, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
- Teancum (talk · contribs) 14:08, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
- Fylbecatulous talk 12:08, 26 April 2013 (UTC)
Did You Know?
- That the word "baby" is on Achtung Baby twenty-seven times.
- That "City of Blinding Lights" was in development for seven years before it was released?
- That the full name of the song "United Colours" is "United Colours of :Plutonium"?
- That "A Sort of Homecoming" has been played by the band only twice since 1987?
- That "Winter" and "White as Snow" were both :written for the 2009 film Brothers?
- That "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is the most covered U2 song?
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WikiProject U2 August 2007 Newsletter
- U2 News
- Project News
The Collaboration of the Fortnight Department has just been set up and is run by Miss Bono. If you have any questions or suggestions, or if you would like to nominate an article, go to the Collaboration of the Fortnight Talk Page.
- Member News
- People are also needed to help out in the Outreach Department.
- If you or someone you know is interested in joining the project, you can sign up on the Project Page.
- Join in the Collaboration! For the fortnight of _____ the goal is to promote the U2 article to FA status. Remember, we need as much help as possible so don't hesitate!
- If you have any ideas, tasks or concerns to put forward, or if you just have something to say, visit the Talk Page.
- From the Editors
Welcome to the August edition of the U2 WikiProject Newsletter. As you may have noticed, we are now doing themed newsletters. This one (if you haven't already guessed) is How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. Every month the newsletter will have a different theme. There will also be a special edition when the new album is released. Also thanks to Neranei for some of the U2 news.
- New Members
We have ____ members since the start of the month! They are <USER>. We now have ___ members!
- The Album
- It was released on ____
- It was distributed by Island Records and Interscope in the U.S.A.
- The singles released from the album are:
- Corrections
Last month's newsletter incorrectly stated that _____. The editors sincerely apologize for any misunderstandings this may have caused. The correct version of the ____ newsletter can be found here.
- IMPORTANT NOTICE
All members of the U2 Wikiproject please note that voting for the next collaboration of the fortnight starts on PLACE DATE. Please visit the collaboration department for more details.
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