NEWS - august 2010?page=3

Birthday Party for The Edge

Birthday Party for The Edge

'All very pleasant and grown up it was too. Until about 10pm.' A night off and Willie heads to a birthday party for The Edge.

07 Aug 2010

Birthday Party for The Edge

'All very pleasant and grown up it was too. Until about 10pm.' A night off and Willie heads to a birthday party for The Edge.

’Feels Great To Be Back...’

'Feels Great To Be Back...'

Subscribers Premiere: Check out this extended clip from last night's opening show.

07 Aug 2010

'Feels Great To Be Back...'

Subscribers Special

Subscribers Premiere: Check out this extended clip from last night's opening show.

’Torino Torino...’

'Torino, Torino...'

It was like they'd never been away. Opening up with a brand new track, one of three in the set, U2 returned to the stage in Turin tonight with a...

06 Aug 2010

'Torino, Torino...'

It was like they'd never been away. Opening up with a brand new track, one of three in the set, U2 returned to the stage in Turin tonight with a...

’Two ’Meatheads’ Going Home’

'Two 'Meatheads' Going Home'

'I didn't say anything but just started whistling 'Where the Streets Have No Name'. The opening night is a success so Willie hitches a lift in Smasher's van to Nice....

06 Aug 2010

'Two 'Meatheads' Going Home'

Subscribers Special

'I didn't say anything but just started whistling 'Where the Streets Have No Name'. The opening night is a success so Willie hitches a lift in Smasher's van to Nice....

Hours Until Showtime

Hours Until Showtime

Just a few hours until the 2010 European Tour kicks off in Turin and the excitement is building in and around the Stadio Olimpico.

06 Aug 2010

Hours Until Showtime

Just a few hours until the 2010 European Tour kicks off in Turin and the excitement is building in and around the Stadio Olimpico.

’Here We Go...’

'Here We Go...'

'I had quite a few chores to finish but actually made it back to the Hotel Fabulous before the bar closed which was a first. Chat, a few drinks... here...

05 Aug 2010

'Here We Go...'

Subscribers Special

'I had quite a few chores to finish but actually made it back to the Hotel Fabulous before the bar closed which was a first. Chat, a few drinks... here...

Countdown Day 1

Countdown Day 1

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.

05 Aug 2010

Countdown Day 1

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.

’Full Dress Rehearsal’

'Full Dress Rehearsal'

'We ran through the whole show with the band in stage gear, and made it without stopping which was enormously encouraging.' Show time is approaching for Willie and the crew...

04 Aug 2010

'Full Dress Rehearsal'

Subscribers Special

'We ran through the whole show with the band in stage gear, and made it without stopping which was enormously encouraging.' Show time is approaching for Willie and the crew...

Countdown Day 2

Countdown Day 2

On the bass... Adam Clayton.

04 Aug 2010

Countdown Day 2

On the bass... Adam Clayton.

’Groundhog Day’

'Groundhog Day'

'We were due to programme late again and might well have gone til dawn, but fortunately the generator blew up at 3.30am, so we had to go home.' Early night...

03 Aug 2010

'Groundhog Day'

Subscribers Special

'We were due to programme late again and might well have gone til dawn, but fortunately the generator blew up at 3.30am, so we had to go home.' Early night...

Countdown Day 3

Countdown Day 3

On the drums... Larry Mullen Jr.

03 Aug 2010

Countdown Day 3

On the drums... Larry Mullen Jr.

’North Star’ Debuts

'North Star' Debuts

'They played North Star on stage for the first time, so that'll probably be available in Tower Records before bedtime.' Latest from Willie's Diaries.

02 Aug 2010

'North Star' Debuts

Subscribers Special

'They played North Star on stage for the first time, so that'll probably be available in Tower Records before bedtime.' Latest from Willie's Diaries.

The Italian Connection

The Italian Connection

With U2360 taking off again in Turin on Friday it got us thinking about the band's Italian connection. We've got a couple of starters, but maybe you can remind us...

02 Aug 2010

The Italian Connection

Subscribers Special

With U2360 taking off again in Turin on Friday it got us thinking about the band's Italian connection. We've got a couple of starters, but maybe you can remind us...

Sign Language

Sign Language

Subscriber Special: if you caught U2 360° in 2009 you won't need reminding of the extraordinary power of Ultraviolet. But did you ever see it played live first time around......

02 Aug 2010

Sign Language

Subscribers Special

Subscriber Special: if you caught U2 360° in 2009 you won't need reminding of the extraordinary power of Ultraviolet. But did you ever see it played live first time around......

Countdown Day 4

Countdown Day 4

The Edge is in the house.

02 Aug 2010

Countdown Day 4

The Edge is in the house.

No Secrets

No Secrets

'Around midnight I checked YouTube, just out of interest, and there it was - already there was a recording of Glastonbury on line.' Nothing's a secret anymore, as Willie learns...

01 Aug 2010

No Secrets

Subscribers Special

'Around midnight I checked YouTube, just out of interest, and there it was - already there was a recording of Glastonbury on line.' Nothing's a secret anymore, as Willie learns...

Countdown Day 5

Countdown Day 5

Deep in the darkness of a rock'n'roll stage, hidden among flight cases, something strange this way comes. (Five days until opening night...)

01 Aug 2010

Countdown Day 5

Deep in the darkness of a rock'n'roll stage, hidden among flight cases, something strange this way comes. (Five days until opening night...)