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The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World arena. The show was hosted by Katy Perry,

MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 Winners List:

Best Video
Beyonce – Single Ladies

Best Female
Beyonce

Best Group
Tokio Hotel

Best Push Artist
Pixie Lott

Best Male
Eminem

Best New Act
Lady Gaga

Best Alternative
Placebo

Best World Stage Performance
Linkin Park

Best Song
Beyonce – Halo

Best Rock
Green Day

Best Urban
Jay-Z

Best Live Act
U2

Best European Act
maNga

As reported last month, even though U2 had been selling out concerts, the band has yet to make any profits due to the high cost of production. According to projections, U2 won’t break even until they’re done with the North American leg of their tour this month. The group is now trying to break even with the tour by adding more dates. They will make their return to North America when they perform at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium on June 6th net year. The band will end with their European tour next October, performing their final show in Portugal. Good luck getting tickets though because they are selling out fast!

John Mayer’s first single ‘Who Says’ off of his upcoming album doesn’t do much for me but the rumored second single is so much better. The song has recently surfaced and I really like it. Unlike the sparse and cutesy first single, ‘Heartbreak Warfare’ takes music lovers on much more of a sonic and emotional journey. The song may sound like a U2 rip off to most people but, let’s face it, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. What is it going on and going wrong with singers releasing duds for first singles these days? Shakira, Rihanna, John Mayer – who will be next?

U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, Sunday 25th October 2009 will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It’s the first time a show of this size will be streamed live.

The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year – with more to come in 2010 – and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96, 000 fans. The 360˚ Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and “re-invents rock’n’roll”*, will now boast unique access for fans worldwide – as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online. Managed in partnership with Live Nation, this sell-out tour has broken attendance records in most venues it has visited – its success due in part to increased capacity coupled with a lower ticket price and great sight lines afforded by the stunning in-the-round stage set. Visit U2.com or youtube.com/u2official for details of how to join in this ground-breaking on-line event.

U2 manager Paul McGuinness said – “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time. As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”

YouTube will be streaming live across five continents. The show will be available in the usual You Tube way, as video-on-demand, following two full replays – after the live stream – on both U2.com and You Tube.

“YouTube is thrilled to be able to provide our global audience with a live streaming performance from one of the world’s greatest bands” – Chris Maxcy, Director of YouTube Partner Development. “We are always looking for new ways to connect fans around the world with their favourite artists, and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.”

Irish band U2 are keen to follow The Beatles and have their own Rock Band game.

It is claimed that lead singer Bono and the rest of the band held talks with MTV and Electronic Arts last year over the plan, but no deals were struck because of “compromises” that were not agreed, according to bassist Adam Clayton.

However, since The Beatles: Rock Band was released, Adam said that the U2 game might still go ahead.

He told USA Today: “We definitely would like to be in there. But we felt some of the compromises weren’t what we wanted. That could change.

“I love the idea that that’s where people are getting music and we’d love to be in that world. We’ll figure something out.”

Source: Splash News

U2 Announces European Tour Dates for 2010
In the midst of the North American leg of their 360° Tour, U2 has announced their fall 2010 European Tour dates. The 12-stop tour will hit Germany, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, and Portugal. Tickets for many of the shows went on sale as early as this week, with more presales scheduled for October 5th-7th. Visit U2.com for all the information.

Also new on the U2 website are some pictures from the band’s most recent tour stops. Check out the photo gallery here.

U2’s twelfth studio album No Line on the Horizon, as well as their I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight Remix EP are available now on iTunes.

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EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

8/10/2010 Frankfurt, DE – Commerzbank Arena

8/12/2010 Hannover, DE – AWD Stadium

8/15/2010 Horsens, DK – Casa Arena

8/20/2010 Helsinki, FI – Olympic Stadium

8/25/2010 Moscow, RU – Luzhniki

8/30/2010 Vienna, AT – Ernst Happel Stadium

9/03/2010 Athens, GR – Olympic Stadium

9/06/2010 Istanbul, TR – Ataturk Olympic Stadium

9/15/2010 Munich, DE – Olympic Stadium

9/18/2010 Paris, FR – Stade De France

9/29/2010 Seville, ES – Olympic Stadium

10/02/2010 Coimbra, PT – Stadium

U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour

U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.

Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.

No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.

Vertigo Link and Embed Code:

Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:

Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:

360 TOUR STARTED IN CHICAGO

Tour Dates:

Sep 12 Soldier Field Chicago

Sep 13 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto

Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sep 20 Gillette Stadium Boston

Sep 21 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts

Sep 24 Giants Stadium New York

Sep 25 Giants Stadium New York, New York

Sep 29 FedEx Field Washington, Washington DC

Oct 1 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia

Oct 3 Carter Finlay Stadium Raleigh, North Carolina

Oct 6 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia

Oct 9 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida

Oct 12 New Cowboys Stadium Dallas, Texas

Oct 14 Reliant Stadium Houston, Texas

Oct 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, Oklahoma

Oct 20 University of Phoenix Stadium Phoenix, Arizona

Oct 23 Sam Boyd Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada

Oct 25 Rose Bowl Pasedena, California

Oct 28 BC Place Stadium Vancouver, British Columbia

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Superstar Bono has said he believes to make the most out of success, you have to ignore the critics and make fame work for you.

The lead singer of U2 recently spoke out about how he handles being a major celebrity.

The 49-year-old said: “If you’re smart, you can create a world where you shrink in size and then you find oxygen and room to manoeuvre. If you’re not, then you shrink your world and tower above it.”

The Irish star added: “When you are a singer in a band, you stick your neck out for a living, get used to the knocks. And I’ve noticed that the spleen and ire of your enemy usually take them out.”

One of the most successful singer-songwriters around, Bono has been in the spotlight since the 1970s, when he rose to fame with his band U2.

He said: “People have a short attention span; you need a picture of a pop star and a Pope together, that gets their attention.”

Source: Splash News
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U2’s new single, “Magnificent,” was released on May 4th by Mercury Records.

The video for “Magnificent” was directed by French filmmaker Alex Courtes. Alex also directed the video for the band’s previous single, “Get On Your Boots,” and alongside his former creative partner Martin Fougeral won a Grammy award for the “Vertigo” video. The video for “Magnificent” was shot in the historic city of Fez, Morocco last month.

“Magnificent,” the second single from No Line On The Horizon, will be available in the UK as a download and on 7″ vinyl. The vinyl single will be backed with a live version of album track Breathe, recorded in the Somerville Theatre in Boston earlier this year.

Magnificent Video:

U2, arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has teamed up with A-list production team Justice to bring fans a mind-altering remix of epic proportions. The pairing of super stars and super producers on “Get On Your Boots,” the first single from U2’s No Line On The Horizon, can be heard exclusively on Stereogum.com.

For more information on U2, including tour dates and news, can be found on the band’s official site U2.com. No Line On The Horizon is in stores now!

Larry Mullen Jr., the drummer from U2, wishes that the band would dissolve now while it’s at the height of its glory. Larry Mullen Jr. explains: “There will be a time when it’s like, ‘It’s time to go.’ I would like that to be on a high when you’re still achieving as opposed to the curve down. That’ll be sad for me. I think it’ll be a more dignified time to go.” Of course, the drummer does not rule out the possibility of occasional reunions of the whole band… you know, just to keep the flame alive and the bank accounts full: We might come back in five years’ time and may do something together for old times’ sake because we know we’ll want to. That’ll be a beautiful end to a long beautiful career. It can’t go on for ever. It just can’t.” But I don’t think Larry Mullen Jr. is right about it not lasting forever. How can U2 not last forever? They have Bono and he can do anything!

‘Get On Your Boots’ the brand new video from the rock band U2 has been released and happens to be the first video release from the band’s 12th studio album ‘No Line On The Horizon’ due to hit stores on March 3, 2009.

The video which has been directed by French film maker and artist Alex Courtes has been shot entirely in London and features the band performing against a background full of complex graphic art designed by Alex himself.

Speaking of the song and the video, The Edge has said, “It’s based around the idea that men have f—ed things up so badly, politically, economically and socially, that it’s really time we handed things over to women. The finished video is brilliant. He’s really nailed it.”

A U2 video about female empowerment! That is certainly interesting. Men have really a greater share in corrupting and eroding all things on Planet Earth, now we want the females to do the repair job.

U2, MULTI-BRIT AWARD WINNERS, TO PERFORM
BRAND NEW SINGLE LIVE AT
THE BRIT AWARDS 2009 WITH MASTERCARD
www.brits.co.uk

The BPI, the UK record labels’ body, today announced the exciting news that the mighty U2, one of the world’s biggest bands, will perform their brand new single ‘Get On Your Boots’ live at The BRIT Awards 2009 with MasterCard. This highly anticipated annual event takes place on Wednesday 18 February at London’s Earls Court.

This year’s BRIT Awards, the premiere event in the British music calendar, is shaping up to be one of the strongest yet, with U2 confirmed, Pet Shop Boys being honoured with the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award and further intriguing live performances to be announced over the coming weeks. The show will be a spectacular night of great music, featuring and honoring the hottest music talent and thrilling the eleven thousand audience at Earls Court, as well as making it a must tune-in for the millions watching The BRITs live on ITV1.

Ged Doherty, Chairman of The BRITs Committee said, “We’re thrilled to be able to confirm that U2 have chosen The BRITs for their first global TV performance on their new album. Their addition to the line-up for this year’s show makes it possibly the best we have ever had. This cements The BRITs as one of the biggest TV events in the world.”

Formed in 1976, U2 consists of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jnr. Over their three-decade career the band have sold over 140 million albums worldwide – with multiple gold, platinum and diamond certifications, and have amassed more awards than any other band. They have been awarded seven coveted BRIT Awards including five acclaimed Best International Group awards, Best Live Act and the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award in 2001.

With several chart topping albums under their belt, U2 will release their forthcoming album ‘No Line on the Horizon’ – tipped as their best to date – this spring and join the prestigious line up at The BRIT Awards 2009 with MasterCard ceremony at Earls Court, London on Wednesday 18 February.

No Line On The Horizon, the new studio album from U2, will be released in North America on Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

Written and recorded in various locations, No Line On The Horizon is the group’s 12th studio album and is their first release since the nine million selling album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, released in late 2004.

Sessions for No Line On The Horizon began last year in Fez, Morocco, and continued in the band’s own studio in Dublin, before moving to New York’s Platinum Sound Recording Studios. It was completed at Olympic Studios in London.

The album calls on the production talents of long-time collaborators Brian Eno and Danny Lanois, with additional production by Steve Lillywhite.