U2
1976Rock, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
U2 was formed by then teenagers Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen, Jr (drums and percussion). The band became a top international act by the mid 80's and were noted for there anthemic sound, unusual vocals and The Edge's textural guitar playing. Their live performances became a greater success than the actual selling records, what apparently increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars", according to Rolling Stone. They have today sold more than 140 million (!) albums worldwide and were introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during their first year of eligibility. The group has also campaigned for numerous causes such as DATA, ONE Campaign and Amnesty International.
22 Grammy Awards (more than any other band)

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Celebrities with Big Hearts!
Tuesday 5:00 PM, 23/02/2010
For some of the biggest celebrities in the world, living the high life with luxury clothing, cars and houses isn't enough. They feel there is more they can do with their fame and they decide to give back those who don't have as much as they do. Of course Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, with their adopted children from poor countries and all the charity work they do alongside friends like George Clooney and Bono from U2 are only a few of these celebs. See which other celebs have huge hearts and how they give back below. Don't forget to vote for your favourite!
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Hot Celeb Lineup for MTV's "Hope For Haiti" Telethon!
Friday 1:13 PM, 22/01/2010
Wow, George Clooney is one of those stars who really can do anything when he puts his mind to it! He has organised a telethon to raise money to help the people of Haiti who were hit by several huge earthquakes in the last 10 day. MTV has jumped in with George and organised some major hit artists like Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Shakira, Christina Aguilera, Mary J.Blige and Haitian Wyclef Jean (plus many more)to perform live from New York and Los Angeles while the telethon happens tonight on television networks all over the states! Other stars who will make appearances on the telethon are Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio who both already donated a million dollars each personally to Haitian Relief Funds. Oh and did we mention Robert Pattinson will also be live on your TV? If you want to help out you can do the following:
Online: www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI
Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
The telethon airs from tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT on MTV! Its going to be quite a show, just look at all the celebs involved below!
Online: www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI
Text: Text "GIVE" to 50555
Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund, Entertainment Industry Foundation, 1201 West 5th Street, Suite T-700, Los Angeles, CA 90017
The telethon airs from tonight (Friday) at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT on MTV! Its going to be quite a show, just look at all the celebs involved below!
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George Clooney
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Madonna
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Beyonce
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Rihanna
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Shakira
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Christina Aguilera
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Wyclef Jean
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Brad Pitt
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Robert Pattinson
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Alicia Keys
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Justin Timberlake
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Mary J. Blige
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Taylor Swift
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Scandalous!
Chris Martin Cheats On Gwyn in Public - with Kate Bosworth!
Wednesday 8:45 AM, 04/11/2009
Poor Gwyneth Paltrow! She is always trying to present her life as perfect, but rumours keep coming up that her marriage to Coldplay Chris Martin is everything but perfect! Last week at a U2 concert Chris was seen kissing Hollywood starlet Kate Bosworth right out in the open. There are many witnesses who claim to have seen them making out, but still Gwyneth's reps are totally denying the whole thing happened! How embarrassing for Gwyn, being gossip news is probably her worst nightmare! (Source: LaineyGossip)
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Celebs Share The U2 Love!
Tuesday 2:47 AM, 27/10/2009
Iconic rock band U2 made history again on Sunday night as they became the first band to stream an entire live show live on youtube! Of course some of the band's celebrity friends were there to see the show and be part of the fun. Star couples like Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber, Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt aswell as fans Ben Stiller and even David Beckham were all there! What a party! Here are some of the highlights:
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Doug Reinhardt
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Ben Stiller
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David Beckham
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Demi Moore
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OOPS!
Bono Calls Chris Martin a Wanker!
Monday 9:32 PM, 02/03/2009
BBC Radio has been forced to apologise for Bono and his dirty mouth live on the air! U2's frontman called Coldplay's Chris Martin a wanker and then a totally dysfunctional cretin. Big oops! Later Bono said he was only joking and thought that Chris was a great melodist and compared him with Paul McCartney, but the damage was already done. The poor radio host Jo Wiley was clearly very embarrassed afterwards! Listen to the whole thing here:
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U2 Album Leak!
Tuesday 7:56 PM, 24/02/2009
Bono and his band U2 are not happy! Their new album "No Line on the Horizon" has been leaked all over the internet and all because an Australian music website accidently started selling the songs a week early! Oops! getmusic.com in Australia say the songs were only up on the site for a few mins, but that is all it took for them to be grabbed up and distributed all over. Here is a taste:















































