BIGAccording to a report by FemaleFirst, the singer’s colleagues have advised him to lose a few extra pounds before his group goes on tour to promote their new album.
A source stated, "U2 has an album coming out around January. And then the band is going on another world tour in March and April – so the boys have been told to start exercising all the summer weight off."
According to recent rumours, U2’s new disc will be titled, No Line on the Horizon.
According to an article that appeared in the Sunday Mirror, the new album by U2 will be called No Line On The Horizon, reports NME.com.
Although the title has not been officially announced, U2’s label, Universal Records, has already registered the URL address www.nolineonthehorizon.com.
The Mirror also reported that the album would be released on November 14.
Certain song titles that could appear on the album have started circulating. Some of these tracks are:
For Your Love
Love is All We Have Left
One Bird
Moment of Surrender
If I Could Live My Life Again
The Cedars of Lebanon
No Line On The Horizon
The band U2 is offering rare never-been-heard material, thanks to the re-release of their albums Boy, War and October, which will hit music shelves on July 22, under the Universal label, reports Billboard.com.
Each of the albums will be available in a simple CD version, in a deluxe edition with a second disc featuring extras, and in vinyl.
The album Boy includes new songs such as Speed of Life, Saturday Night and Cartoon World, as well as a remix version of I Will Follow. The tracks Boy-Girl and 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, which were recorded in concert will also be on the album.
The new version of October is composed of a series of songs recorded at Hammersmith Palace in London and Paradise Theatre in Boston. On the album, the remix of the song, Tomorrow, was done by Common Ground.
On the new War album, the original version of Angels Too Tied to the Ground and the remixes for New Year’s Day and Two Hearts Beat as One are among the songs on the list.
U2 has recently recorded a new album with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, which should be released before the end of the year under the Interscope label.
The band took a short break during Easter holiday, and is now back in the studio in Dublin. They are working on their new album with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, reported Billboard.com.
The group wrote on their website, "Everyone [is] still hoping the new album will be out this year."
This as-yet untitled album will be followed by a tour in 2009. It will be the group’s first tour since landing a 12-year deal with Live Nation Artists.
On July 22, Universal will be launching remastered versions of their first three albums: Boy (1980), October (1981), and War (1983).
The global concert-promoting company, LiveNation announced this morning (March 31) that they have a 12-year deal with the band U2, reports RollingStone.com.
Unlike their contract with Madonna, the company will only promote U2’s concerts, the sale of promotional merchandise, and the group’s website. The distribution and the publication of U2’s albums rests in the hands of Universal Music Group, at least for now.
The contract has not yet officially been signed, and the price of the deal has not been given.
When reflecting on the deal made with the company that he has collaborated with for a long time, Bono stated, “We’ve been dating for over twenty years now, it’s about time we tied the knot.”
The band is surrounded by their long-standing collaborators, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
Lanois told Billboard, "We’re going to try and break new sonic ground and deliver a masterpiece."
U2, Eno and Lanois spent some time working in Morocco and France. Lanois confirmed the results are prolific. "There’s so much material," stated Lanois.
The band now needs to decide which tracks will appear on this album. It follows the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, which came out in 2004.
U2 also recorded the single The Ballad of Ronnie Drew, and will give the profits to a charity helping cancer victims. The single can be downloaded as of February 22.
The documentary U2 3D, was directed by Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington, who followed Bono and his band during the Vertigo tour, and captured clips of their performances in South America.
In addition to using 3D technology, the producers used Surround Sound 5.1 to permit viewers to hear the sound given in concert by U2.
The documentary will be in theatres on January 23.
To view the trailer click here.
Bono announced that the new album by U2 would have a sound that was influenced by trance and metal.
The Irish band used Morocco as their inspiration to give their music on this album a special touch. They wanted to be able to give people the urge to dance.
Bono added that not only would this album would be different than their preceding albums, but also difficult to compare to any other artist.
U2 worked with Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on this album.
To mark the anniversary, U2 will be releasing four new versions of the album, a remix CD, a DVD, a two-disc collection and a special edition in vinyl. Fans of the Irish rockers will be able to purchase the new collections on November 20. In addition to the full disc, alternative versions of songs will also be offered in the new releases.
A live performance of the band at the Hippodrome in Paris, which was recording on July 4, 1987, will be featured on the DVD.
Produced by Brian Eno, The Joshua Tree shot U2 into international stardom. Two songs from the disc, With or Without You and I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For, were both at the number one spot on Billboard charts.
The studio, Hanover Quay HQ, located in Dublin, was a special place for the group U2.
The guitarist from U2 revealed that the studio was demolished because of the construction happening in the neighbourhood around it.
He added that the group was disappointed by these news. They are nervous about recording in a new studio.