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U2′s ‘Achtung Baby’ to Get Full Album Cover Version Treatment From Jack White, Patti Smith and Others

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U2's iconic album 'Achtung Baby' turns 20 years old this November, and Bono has revealed how the band will celebrate. At a recent press conference for the band's 'From the Sky Down' documentary, the lead singer listed a handful of the artists who have re-recorded tracks from the 1991 album for a covers project.

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U2 Singer Bono Denies Reports of Health Scare

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U2 singer Bono has issued a statement denying reports which stated he was rushed to the hospital last week after experiencing chest pains while visiting France.

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U2 Singer Bono Reportedly Rushed To Hospital With Chest Pains

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Ian Gavan

U2 lead singer Bono was reportedly rushed to a hospital in France earlier this week after complaining of chest pains. According to the story, the singer was released the same day but ordered to get plenty of rest.

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Bono to Pocket Nearly $1 Billion in Profit From Facebook Shares

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Bono's bank account is about to balloon, as the U2 singer is set to pocket nearly $1 billion in profit from his Facebook shares. All that scratch, and he's also revered as one of the most influential rock 'n' rollers of all time. Must

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The Edge Defends U2 Tax Practices in Letter to Baltimore Sun

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After the Baltimore Sun ran a letter to the editor by a reader who condemned U2's tax practices, none other than the band's guitarist, the Edge, responded to the newspaper with a letter of his own.

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Bono and Edge Musical ‘Spider-Man’ Set to Officially Open

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Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images

After months of previews, cast injuries, revamped scripts and a change in directors, Bono and the Edge's Broadway musical 'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' is finally officially opening tonight (June 14).

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NHL Player Picks Up Hitchhiker Bono, Gets Passes to U2 Show

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Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images

Did you hear the one about U2 singer Bono being picked up on the side of the road by a pro hockey player? Well, it's no joke. Edmonton Oilers player Gilbert Brule and his girlfriend spotted Bono and his assistant hitchhiking on the side of the road and ended up giving them a ride.

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U2′s Bono and the Edge Perform ‘Spider-Man’ Song on Season Finale of ‘American Idol’

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During Wednesday night's season finale of 'American Idol,' U2's Bono and the Edge took the stage of the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles to perform the song 'Rise Up' from their Broadway show 'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' alongside the musical's star, Reeve Carney.

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U2′s Bono and Edge Admit ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Needed Changes

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Michael Buckner, Getty Images

Bono and the Edge from U2 admit that the original Broadway production of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' deserved the harsh criticism it received from the New York Times and other publications. The show, which features music penned by the singer and guitarist, has begun staging new previews with an opening set for June 14.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Bono

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Dave Hogan, Getty Images

Bono celebrates his 51st birthday today, May 10, and in lieu of baking the U2 singer a cake shaped in the form of sunglasses, we thought we would cook up a random list of interesting facts to satisfy your appetite for the rock superstar

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