Bono parties until 5am with wife Ali and U2 band mates in honour of his 53rd celebrations

On Friday, U2's Bono proved that even rock stars can't stall the test of time. 

Along with his trademark sunglasses, the 53-year-old celebrated at Dublin's Coppinger Row Restaurant.Joined by U2 band mates Larry Mullen and The Edge, his close friend and collaborator Gavin Friday upped the numbers.

Party people: Edge was pictured leaving with his trademark headwear.With a little help from my friends: Bono was joined by band mate Larry Mullen, left, and close friend Gavin Friday, right

Party people: Bono's wife Ali is shown to their waiting car, whilst Bono, pictured far right in the leather jacket, waits for his turn

The venue: Dublin's Coppinger Row Restaurant hosted the celebrations 

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The best of the best for the great musician, singer, lyricist ,
humanitarian!!! Happy Birthday ,Bono, wherever you are!!!

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Jack White on U2's 'Achtung Baby': 'I Listened to That on Repeat as a Teenager'

Guitarist talks 'Great Gatsby' contribution, 'Love Is Blindness'

Jack White was a teenager in blue-collar Detroit when he purchased U2's heavy left turn of a seventh album, Achtung Baby. "I listened to that a lot in my headphones," he says. Almost immediately, the bluesman was drawn to the LP's closing track, "Love Is Blindness." "I listened to that on repeat quite often," says White, whose cover of the U2 classic appears on the soundtrack for The Great Gatsby.

Before White entered the studio, the guitarist engaged in brainstorming sessions with Jay-Z (who, in addition to his duties as executive producer, also wrote and performed the original song, "100$ Bill"). "I talked to Jay-Z a lot," White says. "We went back and forth on a lot of ideas. But the one that I kept thinking about, the one that was interesting just for me, was the "Love Is Blindness" track."

White was confident that his grimy rendition, one he characterizes as "almost violent," would fit in well with director Baz Luhrmann's vision for F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic tale of wealth, privilege and deception. "I could imagine it in hundreds of different scenarios," he says.

The guitarist first recorded his cover of "Love Is Blindness" in 2011 at the request of the Edge (the pair had previously joined forces for Davis Guggenheim's guitar documentary, It Might Get Loud, in 2008). Afterwards, the U2 co-founder asked White if he'd contribute a U2 cover to the band's 20th-anniversary Achtung Baby release, Ahk-toong Bay-bi Covered.

"I get requests for some kind of compilation, duet or tribute album twice a week," White explains. "And I always say no. I can't stand 99-percent of them – they're just wastes of time. But this one was different, because I've been connected to Edge since we made the guitar film."

"I thought, 'Well, this feels real close to me,'" he continues. "As long as I can do 'Love Is Blindness.' As long as no one's taken that."

White ended up so pleased with his version of the U2 track – which was originally inspired by the Edge’s breakup with his then wife, Aislinn O'Sullivan – that he asked for (and received) permission from the guitarist to include it as a b-side to his 2012 solo debut, Blunderbuss.

"This was bigger than just a tribute record," he explains. "It came off so powerful, we had to ask if we could put it somewhere else."

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Bono praise Obama’s pick of US Trade Representative

WASHINGTON –




"Mike is an inspired choice for America's top economic negotiator. He brings a head for business and a heart for humanity."

-Bono



The ONE Campaign welcomes President Barack Obama’s nomination of Mike Froman as U.S. Trade Representative. Bono, lead singer of U2 and cofounder of ONE, said: “Mike is an inspired choice for America’s top economic negotiator. He brings a head for business and a heart for humanity. Mike is fully behind the critical role of trade in combating extreme poverty, and very involved in President Obama’s global development agenda. We’re excited about working with him on trade-related policies of benefit to both the US and countries in Africa, such as the extension of the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA).”




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No sign on the horizon... as U2 tower won't get go-ahead

An artist's impression of the U2 Tower Design.

THE much-hyped U2 Tower has been binned by Dublin City Council.

The plan for Dublin's Docklands was conceived during the boom, but the local authority admits there is no "realistic opportunity" of developing it. In 2007, the Geranger Ltd consortium – which included developer Patrick McKillen and Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen – beat four other tenders.

The tower was to be the tallest building in the country. The design included an egg-shaped recording studio, suspended from a 600ft luxury apartment block. The pod studio was to dangle beneath a battery of wind turbines and a huge solar panel. The proposals have been on hold since the crash five years ago. And Dublin city planner Dick Gleeson has now told councillors they are unlikely to go ahead. He was commenting on new plans for development within the Docklands. The council believes up to 30,000 jobs and thousands of new homes could be created there in the coming years. Despite years of intensive construction in the vicinity, much of the land remains undeveloped.

In the heady days of the boom, the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) gave the go-ahead to the U2 Tower on Britain Quay in Dublin 2. But Mr Gleeson told councillors: "We're saying there isn't a realistic opportunity of developing the U2 Tower ... at this stage."

However, the council, which was appointed lead agency by Environment Minister Phil Hogan to help restart construction projects in the Docklands, believes there is room for a skyscraper. Mr Gleeson said: "We're suggesting there still is an opportunity to provide some landmark height, but that could be up to the height of Liberty Hall, say 60 metres."

The areas to be targeted in the latest development plans are the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock on either side of the Liffey.

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Happy Birthday Willie!

Bono ,on behalf of U2, wishes Willie Nelson a very happy 80th birthday.

'Happy Birthday, Willie!  80 and still a pilgrim.  All the best… Bono, The Edge, Adam & Larry.'



U2.com posts a never before seen footage of "Slow Dancing" with Willie Nelson , made by filmaker and friend Lian Lunson.




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Author of "Elvis and Ireland", Ivor Casey, met Bono at Corner Note Cafe,Dalkey, Ireland

Elvis and Ireland, the book, focuses on how Irish artists took Elvis  and American popular culture to their own artistic endeavors from the early groups showbands of Ireland to rock legend Rory Gallagher, Phil Lynott and Bono 

Bono has always been a big fan of Elvis, so when the author of "Elvis and Ireland", Ivor Casey, got to meet Bono at the Corner Note Cafe, had much to talk about. The official book launch will take place in May. Ivor's book is available on Amazon.

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