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"I write songs about high ideas and aspirations and I admire Martin Luther King and John Hume, peaceful people, but in myself I'm capable of aggression of a really brutal kind." -- Bono, 2000 |
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"I write songs about high ideas and aspirations and I admire Martin Luther King and John Hume, peaceful people, but in myself I'm capable of aggression of a really brutal kind." -- Bono, 2000 |
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U2 to headline Glastonbury
The Sun,
November 22, 2009
Michael Eavis promised something special for Glastonbury's 40th birthday next year -- and boy has he delivered. U2 will headline on Friday night -- the first time the Irish rockers have ever played the festival. It will be a career highlight for both Glasto founder Michael and U2 frontman Bono, who have been circling each other making loving noises for quite a while now. A source said: "Everyone is over the moon that the deal has been done. "Michael really wanted a huge name for the 40th anniversary and the fact U2 have never played Glastonbury in their 32-year career only adds to the mystique. "In fact Eavis has been asking them for a while now and really stepped up the effort this year. This could be an iconic moment." U2 cunningly left a gap in their U.S. tour schedule for the gig, which will take place on Friday, June 25. Earlier this year Bono said of Glasto: "I know lots of people want us to play. "It's something we're working up our whole life to do. We really, really want to do this." With U2 in the bag and more big names to follow, this could end up being the best Glasto in an illustrious 40-year history. PledgedThe event sold out in hours last month before even one act had been announced, and Michael and daughter Emily are determined to give fans an all-star line-up. He has pledged there will be "three or four superstars" adding: "The expectations are really high and we're trying to get the best headliners in the world." The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, David Bowie, Muse and even Led Zeppelin are among those rumoured to be in the running for spots. Let's just hope the weather stays nice. © News Group Newspapers Ltd. "The Sun", 2009.
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