It’s hard to believe that it was just last year that U2 gave a brilliant heartfelt performance of Ordinary Love in front of the world at the Oscars only to be bamboozled by the empty suits that voted for Frozen’s, Let it Go. That was last year. U2 is not up for an Oscar this […]
Read MoreU2 (and Larry) Appear to be Back on Track.
It’s tricky sometimes to keep up with Larry, especially since he takes such efforts to maintain a bubble of privacy around himself and his family. Because of this desire for privacy, it doesn’t surprise me that Larry might suffer through a serious health problem and never tell the fans. That’s his right – I’m kind […]
Read MoreSurprises from the Academy Awards
Two surprising developments concerning U2 tonight from the Academy Awards. The first, and most pleasant of the two, was the acoustic arrangement of Ordinary Love, after Bono indicated a couple of weeks ago that the Oscars performance would be different from that performed on the Tonight Show. My guess is that the Tonight Show performance […]
Read MoreU2’s History with Award Shows.
This weekend, U2 are once again hoping to fill that Oscar shaped hole in their award cabinet at the 86th annual Academy Awards, in Hollywood, USA. The last time our guys were up for an Oscar was 11 years ago, when U2’s “The Hands That Built America” lost to Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”. As far as […]
Read MoreOscars: Mandela Family Coming To The Academy Awards For U2 Performance – Deadline.com
Oscars: Mandela Family Coming To The Academy Awards For U2 Performance – Deadline.com. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have invited Nelson and Winnie Mandela‘s daughters Zindzi and Zenani to attend the Oscars where U2 will be performing the Academy Award-nominated song, “Ordinary Love” from the film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom. Bono […]
Read MoreFirst Impressions of U2 on The Tonight Show
The inaugural episode of Jimmy Fallon’s tenure as host of the Tonight Show just aired, and it included an extremely satisfying chunk of U2 footage. A pre-recorded live rendition of Invisible from 70 stories up, on the NBC headquarters building came early in the episode, followed by, later in the show, an entertaining interview with […]
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