7 d. ago Bono: Stories of Surrender review – megastar tries out humility

Cannes film festival The U2 singer’s ‘quarter-man’ solo stage show sees him reflect likably on his anguished family past and have a decent go at being an ordinary JoeThe stadium-conquering rock superstar Bono finds a smaller arena than usual for this more intimate and much acclaimed “quarter-man” show, performed solo without his U2 bandmates Adam Clayton, David “The Edge” Evans and Larry Mullen Jr and filmed live on stage at New York’s Beacon theatre in 2023 by Andrew Dominik. It’s a confident, often engaging mix of music and no-frills theatrical performance, with Bono often coming across like some forgotten character that Samuel Beckett created but then suppressed due to undue levels of rock’n’roll pizzazz.Bono delivers anecdotes from his autobiography Surrender, starting with his recent heart scare and going back to his Dublin childhood, his musical breakthrough to global fame, his post-Live Aid charity work on poverty and famine relief (though no discourse on the question of whet...

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7 d. ago Bono: Stories of Surrender review – megastar tries out humility in likable one

Cannes film festival The U2 singer’s solo stage appearance sees him reflect on his anguished family past and have a decent go at being an ordinary JoeThe stadium-conquering rock superstar Bono finds a smaller arena than usual for this more intimate and much acclaimed “quarter-man” show, performed solo without his U2 bandmates Adam Clayton, David “The Edge” Evans and Larry Mullen Jr and filmed live on stage at New York’s Beacon theatre in 2023 by Andrew Dominik. It’s a confident, often engaging mix of music and no-frills theatrical performance, with Bono often coming across like some forgotten character that Samuel Beckett created but then suppressed due to undue levels of rock’n’roll pizzazz.Bono delivers anecdotes from his autobiography Surrender, starting with his recent heart scare and going back to his Dublin childhood, his musical breakthrough to global fame, his post-Live Aid charity work on poverty and famine relief (though no discourse on the question of whether Live Aid was...

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3 w. ago 80s pop icon looks unrecognisable as he's pictured at Wembley stadium

The musician was a key organiser of the original two-venue benefit, held in July 1985, which intended to raise relief funds for the Ethiopian famine that claimed approximately 300,000 to 1.2 million lives.

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof vows to carry on 'vital' work as he launches Live Aid musical

As the 40th anniversary of the iconic concert approaches, the Boomtown Rats star announced another exciting project back where it all began

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof and Midge Ure return to Wembley Stadium for Live Aid: The Musical cast recording as they prepare for 40 year anniversary of iconic famine relief concerts

The original two-venue benefit, held on July 13 1985, was organised by Geldof and Ure to raise relief funds for Ethiopia as the East African country battled a devastating famine.

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof says he's 'blue in the face' hearing Freddie Mercury's Live Aid performance with Queen

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3 w. ago Bob Geldof and Midge Ure reunite at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid: The Musical cast recording as they prepare to celebrate 40 years since iconic concerts raised £150 million for famine relief

The original two-venue benefit, held on July 13 1985, was organised by Geldof and Ure to raise relief funds for Ethiopia as the East African country battled a devastating famine.

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3 w. ago BBC announces documentary and shows for Live Aid 40th anniversary

A number of programmes will feature on BBC Two and BBC Radio 2 to celebrate the event.

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