A Beautiful day for Adam

It was another Beautiful Day for Adam Clayton – this time under the French sun.U2's Clayton said "I do" to his Brazilian bride, Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho, for the second time in less than a fortnight as the couple held a lavish wedding reception in the French Riviera.

After tying the knot officially at the Dublin Registry Office at the start of the month and holding a low-key celebration for a select group of family and friends in Clayton's Georgian mansion in Rathfarnham, the couple threw a second party for hundreds of guests in an historic chateau overlooking the Mediterranean at the weekend.

Security was tight around the 14th century Chateau de la Napoule in the chic resort of Mandelieu La Napoule which lies a few miles west of Cannes.
All of his U2 bandmates were there to wish the newlyweds well. And The Edge even reprised his role as wedding photographer having snapped the couple as they left the registry office on Dublin's Grand Canal Street earlier this month. This time around he was spotted whipping out his camera phone to capture the beaming bride and Bono on the balcony of the chateau.

The bride wore a white silk dress with a structured bodice and a delicate, floor-length chiffon cape tied at the neck. She topped the unusual ensemble off with a dramatic white headpiece.

Guests thronged the palm-lined terrace of the chateau and sipped champagne. The groom looked at ease as he chatted to friends and family including Bono and his wife Ali Hewson, the Edge and his wife Morleigh Steinberg, and Larry Mullen and his partner Ann Acheson.

The chateau can cater for up to 500 wedding guests seated in a courtyard and overlooking lush gardens.

It was originally built in the 14th century and was destroyed and rebuilt at least 10 times in its history. In 1918 it was bought by the American banker-turned- artist Henry Clews who restored it to its former glory. It is now the home of the La Napoule Art Foundation.

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I wanna be like Bono!!

The upcoming musical "I can't sing-The X Factor Musical" based on the TV show of the same name will make its its West End and world premiere in March 2014.Written by Harry Hill with music and lyrics by Steve Brown, it is co-produced by  Simon  Cowell. - 

One of its songs is called "I wanna be like Bono", sung by Alan Morrissey  and it's about a plumber  who wants to become a star and save the world.

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Jony Ive designs one of a kind pieces for upcoming Product (Red) charity auction at Sotheby’s

Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design Jony Ive has teamed up with designer & friend Marc Newson to create one of a kind pieces for Bono’s Product (Red) charity auction scheduled for November 23 at Sotheby’s New York. Ive commented on the upcoming auction in statement today released by Sotheby’s:

“It’s been a fantastic honour to curate this collection of objects with Marc for the auction at Sotheby’s. Each piece represents the value of thoughtful design. What we create for each other is not only a comment on our culture but of course in many ways defines it. (RED) is making a difference in the lives of millions of people and we’re humbled to make this contribution to such an important and worth cause.”

Among the items to be auctioned off that were designed by Jony and Marc: a unique Leica Digital Rangefinder Camera, an aluminium desk produced by Neal Feay Studios, a Steinway & Sons Parlor Grand Piano, a 2012 Range Rover, and the rose gold Apple EarPods pictured above.

Bono said, “When you think of Jony and Marc, you think of design which is both iconic and sublime. Those two words can be applied to the unique collection of objects on the auction block this November. Each bang of the hammer will be raising critical dollars to fight AIDS… by getting medication to mothers with HIV which means they will not pass the virus on to their newborns.” 

The press release from Sotheby’s says that Marc and Jony spent the last year and a half curating the collection that includes “objects from disciplines as diverse as space travel and lighting design to contemporary art and rare automobiles.”

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Adam Clayton weds his Brazilian girlfriend in Dublin sunshine

U2’s Adam Clayton left the bachelor life behind this morning when he married Brazilian model girlfriend, Mariana Teixeira, in a low key ceremony.
The 53-year-old bassist proposed to Mariana at Carnival in Brazil earlier this year and the couple were expected to wed in the south of France, but stole a march on everyone by tying the knot this morning in Dublin.

There was no sign of Bono, or drummer Larry Mullen at their nuptials which took place at a top secret location in Dublin city-centre at 11am this morning.

However the Edge, accompanied by his wife Morleigh Steinberg, did attend congratulating the couple after they took their vows.

The couple had been dating for four years.

On Monday, they attended the funeral of poets laureate Seamus Heaney together in Donnybrook Church.

Adam, 53, proposed to former model Mariana, earlier this year at the Carnival in Brazil.

It is not known where the couple plan to honeymoon.

The couple are celebrating at a reception for 150 guests at a secret location.

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A Thousand Times Goodnight wins Special Grand Prix of the Jury at Montreal World Film Festival

A Thousand Times Good Night (the film starred by Larry Mullen Jr) won the Special Grand Prix of the Jury at the 37th Montreal World Film Festival, which ended on the 2nd of September. The Ecumenical Jury gave it a Special Mention.

Directed by Erik Poppe , A Thousand Times Good Night follows a famous woman war photographer, Rebekka, who is seriously wounded when following a suicide bomber in Kabul; when she returns home she is met by an ultimatum - job or family.  

The world premiere on Saturday the 31st of August was received by standing applause from the 1,500 audience, and the following screenings were sold out. "The Montreal grand prix is a prestigious prize in the world of cinema - it certainly highlights Norwegian film, this particular feature and Poppe," said head of international relations; feature films Stine Oppegaard, of the Norwegian Film Institute.

Produced by Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B Kvae for Paradox and scripted by Harald Rosenløw Eeg, A Thousand Times Goodnight stars Juliette Binoche, Irish actors Maria Doyle Kennedy, Lauryn Canny, Larry Mullen J (U2), Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Norwegian actor Mads Ousdal.

Co-produced by Ireland's Newgrange Pictures and Zentropa International Sweden, the film which was mainly shot in Dublin and Morocco, will be domestically released on 18 October by Euforia.

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Bono talks Seamus Heaney & Africa on The Pat Kenny Show

Bono was Pat Kenny's first guest on his new show and the two spoke about Bono's work in Africa. He also talks about the new U2 album.





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Seamus Heaney's funeral takes place in Dublin

Large crowds attended Seamus Heaney's funeral in Dublin

The funeral of renowned poet and Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has taken place in Dublin.

Bono and U2, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny and Irish President Michael D Higgins were among the mourners in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook.

He will be buried later in his native Bellaghy, in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Heaney, acclaimed by many as the best Irish poet since Yeats, died on Friday aged 74.

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell and former Irish president Mary McAleese also attended the service.

Bono and his wife Ali Hewson, and the other three members of U2 are among those in attendance

'Final words'

The mourners were led by the poet's widow, Marie, and their three children, Christopher, Michael and Catherine Ann. In an emotional tribute, his son Michael said the family had drawn strength from the many messages of support they had received in the days since his father's death was announced. "His generosity in spirit as well as obvious gifts as poet left everyone who met him feeling lucky to have known him," he said. Michael Heaney also revealed details of the poet's final words to his wife of almost 50 years. "In his last few words, in a text message he wrote to my mother minutes before he passed away, were in his beloved Latin, and they read: 'Noli timere', don't be afraid." Monsignor Brendan Devlin, principal celebrant, said the family were suffering an "immeasurable sense of loss".

Larry and Edge at Heaney`s funeral

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