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A collection of the latest U2 news and announcements posted by our staff.

U2 gets 3 nominations in Pollstar Awards

U2 has picked up three nominations for the upcoming Pollstar Awards. Two of the nominations are specific to the Experience + Innocence tour: Major Tour of the Year and Best Rock Tour. The band's third nomination actually belongs to longtime production manager Jake Berry, who's nominated in the "Road Warrior" category.

This is the 30th installment of Pollstar's tour-related awards. Winners are chosen by industry/peer voting, but in a change this year, box office data including gross revenue and ticket sales will also be taken into account to decide the winners in certain categories (including the band's two categories, presumably).

The awards will be announced during the Pollstar Live! Conference, which takes place February 11-13, 2019, in Los Angeles.

Bono talks World AIDS Day on NBC's Today Show

Saturday is World AIDS Day and Bono marked the occasion by appearing this morning on NBC's Today Show. The show featured a pre-taped interview with Bono and Jenna Bush Hager -- daughter of President George Bush -- discussing the progress that's been made in fighting AIDS since Bono and the President began working together more than 15 years ago. You can watch the segment below.