Karen Lindell

Matt McGee put up the notes seeking people who eventually became ATU2 staff members. One of those was very lucky me. Love you, Matt. My first favorite U2 person is Bono. My second favorite U2 person is Matt McGee. I know you won't like that,…

(photo courtesy of RED) Everyone’s got their U2 anthem. Chloe Howard’s is “Invisible.” And its singer is one of her heroes, because meeting Bono gave her the strength to make her deformed foot very, very visible. The 19-year-old from Northern…

Adam was a guest of The Chris Moyles Show on UK station RadioX this morning. He talked about the band’s announcement regarding the upcoming Joshua Tree Tour 2019 in Australasia and Asia (although apparently he had been booked on the show before…

According to the Belfast Telegraph, the performance was “in tribute to the relationship between Northern Ireland and the Republic.” Thanks to Shannywhomble97 for the video.

The “Today” show has posted a video of Bono being interviewed by co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager (former President George Bush’s daughter) for her segment “Open Book,” a series about reading and literacy. “I love books when I’m on the road … you can dip…

As a guest Saturday night on RTE One’s The Tommy Tiernan Show, Adam Clayton talked openly about his past alcohol addition. So what didn't get said? Bono's name! At one point Tiernan jokingly told Adam, "It's wonderful to hear you speak ... because…

Darcus Beese, president of Island Records US, received The Strat award on Thursday at the Music Week Awards at Battersea Evolution in London. The Strat honors an industry person who has made an “outstanding contribution to the music business.” Bono…

From 1981 to 1987, Welsh alt-rock band The Alarm was the opening band at 33 U2 concerts. Only four other acts have opened more times for U2. So Mike Peters, The Alarm’s lead singer, spent a LOT of time with U2, not only on stage during concerts, but…

And the envelope goes to … a U2 stamp. Ireland is issuing four stamps celebrating “Great Irish Songs,” including “With Or Without Out You.” The stamp, in Joshua Tree-era colors, features a graphic design of U2 in black and the lyric “I can’t live…

For audiophile fans who might be wondering who did the remastering of the two new remastered vinyl editions of No Line On The Horizon that will be released Feb. 22, ATU2 has the answer. According to U2’s publicity team, here are the credits for the…

Paul Gorman has the answer, and an autographed plastic golf ball to prove it. In November 2017 the (RED) campaign announced a fundraising contest through Omaze to win a chance to play a pre-concert game of miniature golf with Bono and Edge. Proceeds…

And he considers that calling a profound responsibility. An imagemaker’s role, he said, is “to evoke emotion or provoke thought, to strengthen or shatter an existing idea, to cast light on what is unknown or bring truth to what is misunderstood.…

Adam and Edge appeared at a 30th anniversary screening of Rattle And Hum in Dublin on Friday night, surprising 100 U2.com subscribers invited to attend the event at the Savoy cinema, where the film had its 1988 world premiere. According to U2.com,…

U2 is nominated for a 2018 American Music Award in the Tour of the Year category. Also nominated are Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift. These are fan-voted awards, so you can cast your vote online or vote by posting a tweet…

U2 announced today, in the form of a quote from Bono, that after the band had to cancel Sunday's concert in Berlin because Bono lost his voice, our favorite frontman has seen a doctor and will be OK. The tour will go on, with the Berlin show…

In this week's podcast, Kenny Irwin, Aaron Govern and host Chris Enns discuss the just-begun European leg of the Experience + Innocence Tour. If you've subscribed to the podcast via iTunes or your favorite RSS reader, you'll get the download…

In an interview on The Real Health podcast, Adam Clayton, in between talking about his concert tour fitness regimen, suggests that U2 won’t be touring in 2019. He told Irish personal trainer Karl Henry, who hosts the podcast in association with…

Edun, the high-end ethical fashion brand founded by Ali Hewson and Bono in 2005 to promote trade in Africa by working with artisans and manufacturers on the continent, is ceasing its U.S. operations. According to The Business of Fashion, LVMH, a…

In a new Rolling Stone interview, Adam Clayton shares his thoughts with Andy Greene on the Experience + Innocence Tour and more. A few highlights: • On the E+I Tour setlist: "There's still a couple of them we haven't really dug into, but we'd like to…

"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has released video excerpts of Bono and Edge's appearance on the talk show set to air today, including performances of "Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way" and "Vertigo": "Bono and The Edge are Celebrating Women on…