The wait is almost over and anticipation is building in Turin. Tomorrow night the tour kicks off and outside the stadium, some people are hoping to have a word.

'One of the most extraordinary days in the mottled history of the island of Ireland was witnessed on both sides of the border last Tuesday. ' Latest column from Bono in New York Times.

Bono Discharged From Munich Hospital Following Surgery. Bono has now been discharged from Ludwig Maximilians-University (LMU) Hospital in Munich where he underwent emergency surgery on Friday, following a back injury. In order to fully recover, he is under doctor's orders to start a rehabilitation program and to recuperate for at least eight weeks.

Bono has today undergone emergency back surgery for an injury sustained during tour preparation training. He was admitted to a specialist neuro surgery unit in a Munich hospital, and is under the care of neuro surgeon Prof. Dr. Jorg Tonn and Dr Muller Wohlfahrt. Bono will spend the next few days there, before returning home to recuperate.

Thanks for all the greetings you've been posting to mark Bono's birthday this week. The good folk at The African Well Fund are celebrating in their usual fine way - funding a clean water project in Zimbabwe.

It was fifty years ago today, 10th May 1960, that Iris and Robert Hewson presented a son to the world. Happy Birthday Bono.

'Who let the peacenick in?' Bono has received the Humanitarian Leadership Award from The Atlantic Council for his work in raising awareness to fight extreme poverty in Africa.

Bono's reflecting on his recent trip to Africa in his latest column for the New York Times: 'Picked up some interesting melody lines everywhere from palace to pavement.

Bono stars in the new edition of Q Magazine as one of the '100 Greatest Frontmen'. 'Lie about your height,' he advises. 'Even if you're 5'10" like me.'

Bono and John Legend collaborate with Angelique Kidjo on a classic track for her new album. Take a listen.

'So here are 10 ideas that might make the next 10 years more interesting, healthy or civil. Some are trivial, some fundamental. They have little in common except that I am seized by each, and moved by its potential to change our world.' Bono is stargazing in his latest column for the New York Times.

Elvis Costello and friends return for a second season of 'Spectacle' and guests on tonight's opening episode are Edge and Bono.

It's World AIDS Day and Bono's been hanging out with some very fine footballers in London to kick off a new initiative designed to fight AIDS in Africa. Lace up...

'A song written to help stop his band from falling apart has become an unsentimental ode to unity - in this instance a bittersweet song for a bittersweet history.' Bono's latest column for the New York Times is a screenplay set in Berlin. Over several decades.

Bono and Edge visited the Johnson Space Centre today. They spoke to the staff and were given a tour around the centre by working astronauts.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver by Bono.

' 'Take out your phones...'

There's more going on under the hood of No Line On The Horizon than you might have realised...

In introducing Cat Stevens Bono came on stage for a few words.

Remember American David, Bono's homage to Elvis? The piece was written back in 1995 and was sent out to Propaganda subscribers way back when...

'Not all soul music comes from the Church.' The Festival of Easter inspires Bono in his latest column for the New York Times.

Bono and Edge joined Julie Taymor in New York a few days ago to preview 'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark' which is set to open on Broadway early next year.

'What a great feeling this last couple of weeks, meeting our audience again...' Video diary from Bono, after a great final night in Boston.

In the car on the way to Friday morning's surprise gig, Bono and Edge are talking arrangements with 'the legendary Bob Ezrin'.

It's the day the album is released in the US and Bono is driving 'south of Duke Ellington Boulevard and north of Joey Ramone Place..'