The news about our overworking rock stars and the new album are now pouring...
- "HORIZON" ARRIVES. They were queuing up in Dublin last night to be first to get hold of the new record - scenes set to be repeated in other countries over the next few days.
And the early reviews suggest the five year wait since 'Bomb' in 2004, will have been worth it.
It combines two moments,' says Blender editor Joe Levy, 'the epic grandeur of The Joshua Tree and the experimental audio research of Achtung Baby and Zooropa. They're at a point where they can be the biggest band in the world and still be edgy, with a capital 'E' in this case. They haven't come out swinging this hard and reaching this high since Joshua. On the surface, it's classic U2. Put on the headphones, and you hear an album every bit as sonically ambitious as Achtung Baby."
- Tonight at the BBC: "BREATHE' AND 'BOOTS'...And now performing "Breathe", please welcome U2...'
The band were at BBC TV Centre in London today, recording two songs for the Jonathan Ross show which airs on BBC 1 tomorrow night. If 'Boots' went down well (a lot of fans in the 200-strong studio audience ) 'Breathe' took the roof off , and only the second time they've played it live.
Other guests on the show included the actors Clive Owen and Emily Blunt and the naturalist David Attenborough. But the showbiz threesome were soundly beaten in a University Challenge contest with 'The School of Rock' (guess who that was) for whom Edge got all three quiz questions immediately, not least because he was one of the answers. Earlier , there was a special performance of 'Boots' for Red Nose Day (http://www.rednoseday.com, which is coming up next month) Friday, by the way, also sees a Radio 1 'Live Lounge' with U2 broadcasting from the BBC Theatre at Broadcasting House on the Jo Whiley show.
And after the Jonathan Ross (BBC1 ) switch over to BBC 2 for an extended edition of The Culture Show at 11.30pm - all about you know who....
source.www.U2.com
U2 have performed a short set in the Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1.
Jo Whiley briefly spoke to U2 backstage before their set. Amongst other questions, she asked Bono about Chris Martin of Coldplay; Bono called Martin both "a wanker" and "a great melodist". The band also talked a bit about recording the new album, that the last week or two of recording was chaotic. Jo asked for their favourite tracks on No Line On The Horizon. Larry's pick was Breathe, though he said it could change by tomorrow. Adam named Moment Of Surrender, Edge said Unknown Caller, and Bono also chose Breathe.
The band then took the stage. The setlist was:
1. Get On Your Boots
2. Magnificent
3. I Kissed A Girl (snippet) / Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet)
4. Breathe
At the start of the set, Bono spoke about the appearance being a "great honour" and that he hoped they don't screw up. Unlike at recent TV appearances, there was no pre-recorded intro for Boots. Although its initial live renditions were shaky, the band now seem to be getting the hang of Boots and they performed a rocking, enthusiastic version today. It was followed by the first public concert performance of Magnificent.
After Magnificent, Jo Whiley asked the band about tour plans. Bono gave away little about the upcoming tour and said they aren't playing Glastonbury this year, though he mentioned that the band want to play the festival some day. She also asked about U2 playing a cover today; although the band intended to do one, they apparently ran out of rehearsal time. Nonetheless, Bono sarcastically sung a line of Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl and asked the audience to imagine they are "a U2 cover band" before the band began Beautiful Day. It was followed by an energetic performance of Breathe to round out the set, ending with Bono holding a long note on "breeeeaaaathe".
source:www.u2gigs.com
Jo Whiley briefly spoke to U2 backstage before their set. Amongst other questions, she asked Bono about Chris Martin of Coldplay; Bono called Martin both "a wanker" and "a great melodist". The band also talked a bit about recording the new album, that the last week or two of recording was chaotic. Jo asked for their favourite tracks on No Line On The Horizon. Larry's pick was Breathe, though he said it could change by tomorrow. Adam named Moment Of Surrender, Edge said Unknown Caller, and Bono also chose Breathe.
The band then took the stage. The setlist was:
1. Get On Your Boots
2. Magnificent
3. I Kissed A Girl (snippet) / Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet)
4. Breathe
At the start of the set, Bono spoke about the appearance being a "great honour" and that he hoped they don't screw up. Unlike at recent TV appearances, there was no pre-recorded intro for Boots. Although its initial live renditions were shaky, the band now seem to be getting the hang of Boots and they performed a rocking, enthusiastic version today. It was followed by the first public concert performance of Magnificent.
After Magnificent, Jo Whiley asked the band about tour plans. Bono gave away little about the upcoming tour and said they aren't playing Glastonbury this year, though he mentioned that the band want to play the festival some day. She also asked about U2 playing a cover today; although the band intended to do one, they apparently ran out of rehearsal time. Nonetheless, Bono sarcastically sung a line of Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl and asked the audience to imagine they are "a U2 cover band" before the band began Beautiful Day. It was followed by an energetic performance of Breathe to round out the set, ending with Bono holding a long note on "breeeeaaaathe".
source:www.u2gigs.com
photos BBC rooftop:http://twitpic.com/1q9am, http://twitpic.com/1q8rl
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