More on U2 in Glastonbury

U2`s performance in Glastonbury has not passed unnoticed. Here are a couple of articles on the moment.

NME published:

Bono: 'I was scared sick playing Glastonbury'

Bono has said he was "sick with nerves" prior to the band's headline performance at Glastonbury on Friday night (June 24).

The Irish four-piece made their debut at the three-day event after pulling out in 2010due to Bono suffering a back injury. He admitted feeling the pressure in the build-up to their performance on the Pyramid Stage.

"I wanted to throw up," he told the BBC. "Whenever you see me giving up a lot of attitude that means I'm terrified. I felt like I was going to retch at the side of the stage."


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And The Guardian: 

Glastonbury 2011: when Bono put me in the frame

What happened when the U2 singer borrowed the Guardian photographer's camera? by David Levene 

The photographers in the pit had to leave to allow others to take their place but I’d arranged to stay. I think that’s why Bono noticed me. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

At the end of U2's third song, Bono knelt down in front of me and stretched his hand towards the camera. At first, I thought he was just doing a rocker pose. But then he got closer and closer, and I thought: He wants my camera. So I just gave it to him.

I didn’t think he’d actually taken any photos. This was taken by a friend who was in the pit at the same time. Photograph: Pete Mariner

I was initially worried he wasn't going to be able to use it. You can't generally take a photo with the camera unless the auto-focus is engaged – and that's quite a faff to figure out. So it was only when I had a look later that I saw he'd fired off four or five frames.

I was taking pictures of him with another camera as he was taking pictures of me. One of them might have to go up on my wall at home. Photograph: Bono/U2

They were a bit underexposed, but I was just very impressed he'd managed to take any photos at all.

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