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U2 Announce 2010 Show Dates

The Irish foursome announced new concert dates for 2010 on their site. The U2 360o tour will travel to Europe in August, September and October next year.

U2 will make stops in Frankfurt, Hanover and Munich, Germany; Horsens, Denmark; Helsinki, Finland; Moscow, Russia; Vienna, Austria; Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Paris, France; Seville, Spain; and Coimbra, Portugal.

There is speculation that additional concert dates will be added eventually. Meanwhile, the band is currently performing their tour in North America, filling up big stadiums and venues.

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Musique

Gearing Up for MTV Europe Music Awards

The nominees for the awards ceremony were revealed today (September 23), with bids in five categories for Lady Gaga and Kings of Leon.

The singer and the band will compete in the Best Song category.  Lady Gaga’s entry is the song Poker Face, while Kings of Leon will compete with Use Somebody.  Other categories they will compete in include Best Live Act and Best World Stage Performance.

Beyoncé Knowles was nominated in 4 categories, while Green Day and Eminem are both competing in three categories.

Surprisingly, U2 is the only European act to receive more than one nomination for the MTV Europe Music Awards.  The group has a chance to earn the Best Live Act and Best Rock trophies.

Viewers in Europe will be able to vote for their favourites in 11 of the 13 categories.

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Musique

U2 and Scarlett Johansson Share the Stage

For one night only, on October 4, the superband and the superstar will join a host of other artists for an AIDS benefit show at Carnegie Hall.

Hal Willner Presents: An Evening with Gavin Friday and Friends will be a show from the (RED)NIGHTS concert series, benefitting those who suffer from the horrible disease.  Other artists on hand for the show will be Courtney Love, Antony Hegarty, The Johnsons, Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Laurie Anderson, Flo and Eddie of the Turtles, Shane McGowan of the Pogues, Lydia Lunch.  Gavin Friday is the singer of the band Virgin Prunes, as well as a childhood friend of Bono.

A portion of the funds raised at the event will go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The evening’s MC will be Hall Willner, a music producer who has worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, in addition to writing music for the film Million Dollar Hotel, based on a script by Bono.

Chloe Webb, who played Nancy in the film Sid & Nancy, and Andrea Corr of The Corrs are also expected to attend.

 

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Musique

U2 Re-Releases Unforgettable Fire

Just like the Beatles with their latest remastered releases last week, U2 continues to re-release albums.

The band, who has already released new versions of 4 albums, including The Joshua Tree for its 20th anniversary, announced that The Unforgettable Fire will be the next album returning to shelves.  The original album was released on October 1, 1984.

The remastering of all of U2’s albums has been done under the supervision of The Edge, U2’s guitarist.

The release of the new Unforgettable Fire album will coincide with its 25th anniversary, and will include B-sides, rarities, alternate versions, and a DVD featuring rare clips of U2 shows, among others.

A brand new song, Disappearing Act, will also be included.  The album goes on sale on October 27.  Strangely, this news has not been announced by the band or their record label, but rather via a story printed on gift bags with purchases of U2 items at their concerts.

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U2 Gets Back to North America

After completing shows in Europe, the megaband has brought their U2 360o tour across the pond.

On Saturday (September 12), the Irish foursome took the stage for their first North American show in Chicago.  The band will travel to Canada to play Toronto on September 16 and 17, and will perform in Vancouver on October 28.

The tour owes part of its popularity to the huge stage that was specifically constructed for the shows.  Nicknamed "The Claw", the structure is 50 meters high.  U2’s performances usually last just over 2 hours, and feature 7 songs from their new album, No Line On The Horizon.

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Potins

U2 Defends Massive Stage

Some people are disappointed with the Irish group’s huge financial investment in their stage for the current U2 tour.

David Byrne of the Talking Heads wrote on his blog, "$40 million to build the stage, and, having done the math, we estimate 200 semi trucks crisscrossing Europe for the duration."  Byrne added, "It could be professional envy speaking here, but it sure looks like, well, overkill, and just a wee bit out of balance given all the starving people in Africa."

When asked about the criticism, U2 guitarist, The Edge, said, " I think anybody that’s touring is going to have a carbon footprint.  We’d love to have some alternative to big trucks bringing the stuff around but there isn’t one."

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Musique

Financial Problems for Spider-Man Musical

According to the New York Times, production has been suspended on Spider-Man: Turn of the Dark.

The show’s producers announced that financial reasons are behind the decision.  Although the musical is experiencing temporary cash flow problems, activities should be resumed soon, and the show’s opening should not be affected. Tickets will go on sale next month, and performances are expected to begin on February 25, 2010.

The project will feature music from Bono and The Edge of U2.  Evan Rachel Wood will play Mary Jane Watson, and Alan Cumming will play Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.  No other names have been linked to the show.

The musical has a 40-million-dollar budget, making it the most expensive musical in the history of Broadway.

 

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Musique

New U2 Video

The new U2 video for the single I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight can now be viewed on the Irish group’s official Website.

Directed by David O’Reilly, who worked on the films Son of Rambow and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the video is completely done in animation. The group does not make an appearance.

In the clip, the characters find that they are living mundane, irrelevant lives and are therefore prompted to make changes.

This song is U2’s third track off their No Line on the Horizon album.

 

 

 

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Musique

Bruce Springsteen to Close Giants Stadium

The kid from New Jersey will have the honours of giving the final shows at Giants Stadium.

The landmark will be demolished, now that the more modern Meadowland Stadium is being built nearby.

The stadium, which has been home to the New York Giants and Jets, is the oldest stadium in the NFL. The Boss announced his forthcoming concerts on Thursday night while rocking the Izod Center stage in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The pride of Jersey will be performing his shows on September 3 and October 2 and 3.

Springsteen’s three concerts will follow U2’s two shows a few days earlier.

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Palmarès/Charts

A Look At This Week’s Music Charts

On the rock charts, we find Kings of Leon at number one with their song, Use Somebody. The top five rock songs on Edmonton’s The Bear 100.3 are:

1.) Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon

2.) Love Is A First – The Tragically Hip

3.) Brother (Remix) – Pearl Jam

4.) Magnificent – U2

5.) Make Believe – Thornley

Moving up two spots from number five last week is Beyonce with Halo. Here are the top five pop songs on Virgin Radio 99.9:
1.) My Life Would Suck Without You – Kelly Clarkson
2.) Right Round – Flo Rida
3.) Halo – Beyonce
4.) Africa – Karl Wolf
5.) Gives You Hell – All American Rejects