Haiti: Accounting for the Money
By Nicole C. Lee, Esquire
September 26, 2010
President Obama showed positive leadership after the catastrophe in Haiti by pledging the resources of the U.S. government to our neighbor in need. Yet, eight months after the quake, many of the country's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) remain without food, water, sanitation and shelter. Additionally, civil society and local Non-Governmental Organizations in Haiti report that many international NGOs responsible for policy and programs have been less proactive and seldom prioritize working directly with Haitians.
Following January 12, the world stepped up. Millions of dollars were raised and billions pledged to rebuild Haiti . I am sad to report that, according to the United Nations Office of the Special Envoy for Haiti, debt relief outstanding, as of August 2010, the U.S. had disbursed none of its pledged $898.4 million from the March 2010 Haiti donors conference.
Unfortunately, the U.S. is not alone in its inaction. Excluding debt relief, the top 22 donors pledged $2.6 billion just for fiscal year 2010 alone, yet by August, only 20 percent of this ($538.3 million) has been disbursed. Distrust and racism has led to historic under-funding of the government of Haiti. By August, only $144.9 million of $538.3 million pledged had gone to the government of Haiti. It is a positive step, despite the low numbers pledged in total. Unlike other instances where direct funding to the Government of Haiti has been nearly non-existent, this change can hopefully build capacity and infrastructure and prevent future catastrophes. Support of the government is important. But, with less than 0.33 percent of pledges in humanitarian aid being spent, we see a deep disconnect.
Haiti advocates are deeply concerned that without immediate investigation, strong oversight and accountability of funds, both private and public failures may further the impact of the devastating quake.
My frequent visits, and receipt of daily reports from partners, remind me that the emergency phase is not over. While reconstruction and rebuilding must move forward, conditions on the ground remain appalling. The majority of those affected by the Earthquake are living in the same conditions they did in January. People’s ability to access basic goods (including safe and secure housing, food, water, sanitation and healthcare) remains extremely limited. With little to no income over the last eight months, those affected by the quake are forced to take drastic measures to provide anything for their families. Additionally, an increasing number of threats and incidents of gender based violence are being recorded. The situation on the ground requires immediate action to remedy the precarious situation of people today.
Questions should be raised for USAID, NGO partners, and contractors who have been granted millions of dollars with questionable results. It is imperative that the U.S. government hold USAID, and their partner organizations, accountable for the money spent as well as outstanding commitments. In addition, the standards being set for acceptable minimums are offensive and inadequate. For example, the UN Shelter Cluster has reported that 100 percent of the country's shelter needs have been met. To the UN this has meant 1-2 tarps and a couple of sticks, in a tropical country during the hurricane season. If this is considered 100% shelter coverage then we must ask: what are the standards for the response in Haiti ?
There needs to be a serious investigation by independent parties of on-the-ground activities of large NGOs and the amount of money given to these organizations. Many of the NGOs, who received money, are trained as professional first responders. It is worrisome that experts in emergency relief work are now weighing the importance of long-term development assistance. Relief work operates under the guise of immediate action, much different than development work, which includes long-term planning and consultation.
Nicole C. Lee, Esquire is the President of TransAfrica Forum
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Storm shreds aging tents in Haiti earthquake camps
Girl ties her hair next to her tent
A girl ties her hair next to her tent after it fell down due to heavy rain at a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. A storm blasted through Haiti's capital on Friday, killing at least five people as it tore down trees, billboards and tent homes, authorities said
By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 34 mins ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.
The death toll from Friday afternoon's storm stood at five people, including two children, and hundreds of people were reported with varying degrees of injury, Civil Protection chief Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste told The Associated Press.
Preliminary U.N. estimates had more than 2,000 tents damaged or destroyed; international shelter officials said that number could rise beyond 5,000 when assessments are complete.
The storm's effect was exacerbated by the flimsiness of tarps and tents that have been baking, soaking and flapping in the Caribbean elements since the Jan. 12 earthquake killed at least 230,000 people and left millions homeless. Hundreds of thousands of families continue living on the streets of the capital waiting for temporary housing or money to find new apartments.
"Many of the tents that were destroyed had reached their end of lifespan," said Gerhard Tauscher, shelter cluster coordinator for the International Federation of the Red Cross.
Reconstruction has barely begun despite billions of dollars pledged for Haiti in the wake of the disaster. Less than 15 percent of money promised at the U.N. donor's conference in March has been delivered. The United States, which spent more than $1.1 billion in humanitarian aid after the quake, has not delivered any of its promised long-term funds.
Wood and metal temporary shelters fared much better in the storm, suffering minimal damage. But few of the earthquake homeless have those.
Instead they continue living in tarps and tents, sometimes reinforced with metal or wood. As many as 10 percent of such shelters were destroyed in some areas of the capital by the sudden squall, with damage concentrated in central urban areas, Tauscher said.
Camp-management facilities including office tents, clinics and childcare spaces were shredded, especially in camps perched on the steep hillsides between downtown Port-au-Prince and the suburb of Petionville.
"(Our) infrastructure has been ripped up: the house, the office, child-friendly spaces. The clinic held up pretty well and there wasn't any one person hurt. But trees fell and the place looks an absolute mess," said Emmett Fitzgerald of the American Refugee Council, who manages the 26,000-person camp at Terrain Acra.
There was less damage to the north of the city at the Corail-Cesselesse camp, where residents used tools to drain water away from tents and shore up sagging homes with help from international aid and security teams, manager Bryant Castro said.
The storm was not part of any tropical system but rather a standard early-fall Caribbean storm caused by cold and dry conditions in the upper atmosphere, U.S. National Hurricane Center senior specialist Stacy Stewart told AP.
Windspeed and rainfall data were not immediately available. Based on the reports of uprooted trees and damaged tents, Stewart estimated winds might have reached 60 mph (100 kph) — a violent storm, but far below hurricane strength.
Haiti has not suffered a direct hit from a hurricane or tropical storm this year, but months of hurricane season remain. Forecasters are watching the remnants of Tropical Storm Matthew off the coast of Central America, which could transform into a "monsoon low" and threaten the Western Caribbean next week.
The impoverished nation was extremely vulnerable to damage from passing storms even before the quake. Port-au-Prince's Cite Soleil slum was flooded by rains in 2007. In 2008, four named storms struck in the space of a month, killing nearly 800 people and plunging the coastal city of Gonaives under water for weeks.
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Girl ties her hair next to her tent
A girl ties her hair next to her tent after it fell down due to heavy rain at a camp for earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010. A storm blasted through Haiti's capital on Friday, killing at least five people as it tore down trees, billboards and tent homes, authorities said
By JONATHAN M. KATZ, Associated Press Writer Jonathan M. Katz, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 34 mins ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The sudden, powerful storm that ripped through Haiti's battered capital destroyed thousands of tents in the homeless camps where more than 1.3 million people live eight months after the earthquake destroyed their homes, shelter officials said Saturday.
The death toll from Friday afternoon's storm stood at five people, including two children, and hundreds of people were reported with varying degrees of injury, Civil Protection chief Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste told The Associated Press.
Preliminary U.N. estimates had more than 2,000 tents damaged or destroyed; international shelter officials said that number could rise beyond 5,000 when assessments are complete.
The storm's effect was exacerbated by the flimsiness of tarps and tents that have been baking, soaking and flapping in the Caribbean elements since the Jan. 12 earthquake killed at least 230,000 people and left millions homeless. Hundreds of thousands of families continue living on the streets of the capital waiting for temporary housing or money to find new apartments.
"Many of the tents that were destroyed had reached their end of lifespan," said Gerhard Tauscher, shelter cluster coordinator for the International Federation of the Red Cross.
Reconstruction has barely begun despite billions of dollars pledged for Haiti in the wake of the disaster. Less than 15 percent of money promised at the U.N. donor's conference in March has been delivered. The United States, which spent more than $1.1 billion in humanitarian aid after the quake, has not delivered any of its promised long-term funds.
Wood and metal temporary shelters fared much better in the storm, suffering minimal damage. But few of the earthquake homeless have those.
Instead they continue living in tarps and tents, sometimes reinforced with metal or wood. As many as 10 percent of such shelters were destroyed in some areas of the capital by the sudden squall, with damage concentrated in central urban areas, Tauscher said.
Camp-management facilities including office tents, clinics and childcare spaces were shredded, especially in camps perched on the steep hillsides between downtown Port-au-Prince and the suburb of Petionville.
"(Our) infrastructure has been ripped up: the house, the office, child-friendly spaces. The clinic held up pretty well and there wasn't any one person hurt. But trees fell and the place looks an absolute mess," said Emmett Fitzgerald of the American Refugee Council, who manages the 26,000-person camp at Terrain Acra.
There was less damage to the north of the city at the Corail-Cesselesse camp, where residents used tools to drain water away from tents and shore up sagging homes with help from international aid and security teams, manager Bryant Castro said.
The storm was not part of any tropical system but rather a standard early-fall Caribbean storm caused by cold and dry conditions in the upper atmosphere, U.S. National Hurricane Center senior specialist Stacy Stewart told AP.
Windspeed and rainfall data were not immediately available. Based on the reports of uprooted trees and damaged tents, Stewart estimated winds might have reached 60 mph (100 kph) — a violent storm, but far below hurricane strength.
Haiti has not suffered a direct hit from a hurricane or tropical storm this year, but months of hurricane season remain. Forecasters are watching the remnants of Tropical Storm Matthew off the coast of Central America, which could transform into a "monsoon low" and threaten the Western Caribbean next week.
The impoverished nation was extremely vulnerable to damage from passing storms even before the quake. Port-au-Prince's Cite Soleil slum was flooded by rains in 2007. In 2008, four named storms struck in the space of a month, killing nearly 800 people and plunging the coastal city of Gonaives under water for weeks.
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UPDATE - AUGUST 20 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Lorely Festival in 1983 / Negativland´s atittude / Larry´s "Whiskey In The Jar" / Expo2000 in 1997-"Suspicious Minds" / U2 announces ATYCLB / Bono and Ali in Sarajevo / Bono and Queen Rania join the Sarkozys for dinner in France / The Edge shares U2's secret backstage life with the world! It's access to all areas with The Edge's Twitter account / 23RD SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - Don Valley Stadium - Sheffield, England !
August 20 1983 U2 perform in St. Goarshauren, Germany at the Loreley Ampitheatre, as part of the Loreley Festival. Other performers of note include "The Stray Cats", Joe Cocker and Steve Miller. The concert is shown live on WDR-TV, the first time U2 has performed live on TV. The show is later aired on radio in Germany on the "Rockpalast" radio series. The show has a major impact on U2 sales in Germany, and as a result two singles "Two Hearts Beat As One" and "40" are released in Germany only. The "40" single carries a sticker that says "The discovery of Loreley 1983". U2 listen to the radio recording of the concert and decide that certain songs were performed better here than at the Red Rocks concert on June 5th, 1983. Five songs from this show make it onto the "Under A Blood Red Sky" EP: "I Will Follow", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Electric Co.", "New Year's Day" and "40".
'Negativland releases U2 single' - AUGUST 20, 1991. Electronic band Negativland releases a single called "U2" on the SST record label. The song is a collage which includes unauthorized samples of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" song from 1987, plus outtakes of radio host Casey Kasem trying to introduce U2's song on his "American Top 40" program. The Negativland track catches the attention of Island Records, however, more for its packaging -- the letter "U" and the numeral "2" appear in large type, while "Negativland" appears in small print at the bottom.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 20, 1992. U2 perform in Foxboro, Massachusetts at Foxboro Stadium. The three concerts have U2 performing in front of approximately 150,000 fans. The first two shows sell out in one day and a third date is added. The gross earnings for the three shows is close to $4.5 million US. On the first night, Bono asks the crowd if anyone in the crowd had been present at the now infamous Paradise Theater show in 1980. As the almost 55,000 fans cheer, Bono laughs and replies, "I think we've got 55,000 liars here!" Larry performs "Whiskey In The Jar" tonight, much to the delight of the crowd. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 20, 1993. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium.
"POPMart" tour - august 20, 1997. U2 perform in Hannover, Germany. U2 christens the site in Hannover, Germany, where "Expo 2000" will begin a little less than 3 years away, on June 1, 2000. Edge´s karaoke this night is "Suspicious Minds"
'U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind' - august 20, 2000. U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind as the title of their next album on the band's official web site. They also confirm a late Autumn release date and the full track listing for the album.
Bono and Ali in Sarajevo - August 20, 2006 - The 12th Sarajevo Film Festival in the Bosnian capital.
Bono and Queen Rania join the Sarkozys for dinner in France - August 20, 2008 - After a summer of entertaining star pals such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro aboard his yacht in France, there was another high profile engagement in store for rock star Bono this week. The U2 frontman and human rights campaigner was invited to join Queen Rania of Jordan at a dinner organised by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni at her family villa in Cap Negre, in the Var region of the French Riviera. Bono rendezvoused with the elegant Jordanian royal - who has been holidaying nearby in St Tropez - at a point close by the Bruni's property. The pair then boarded a helicopter which took them to their hosts. On their first proper break since their February wedding, the President and his First Lady have been unwinding in the south of France since the start of this month. They've been dividing their time between Carla's family estate and the official presidential summer residence of Fort of Bregancon, in the picture-perfect village of Bormes-les-Mimosas. source: hellomagazine
The Edge shares U2's secret backstage life with the world! It's access to all areas with The Edge's Twitter account - By KELLY FINCHAM, IrishCentral.Com Editor - Published Thursday, August 20, 2009
The Edge is giving fans a backstage pass to U2's 360 Tour with an exclusive Twitter feed. The U2 guitarist has been posting amazing bird's-eye photos of the group's tour from right behind the scenes. It's close-up and personal as the Edge shares what it's like to be part of the world's biggest rock band. Fans get the red-carpet treatment from the photographs which show Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam shuttling from stage to stage. From the giant tunnels underneath the European stadiums to the fleet of cars waiting to whisk the boys away, the snaps make you feel like you're along for the ride. The Edge shares pictures of himself and Bono relaxing at the band's base in Eze in the South of France, brings us into the band's dressing room, the wardrobes and access to all areas backstage. He even catches Adam Clayton by surprise in the make-up chair. The Edge won't be putting any photographers out of business any time soon, but the pictures are fantastic. For all you "Almost Famous" fans out there, this is the Twitter account for you! Visit the Twitter page, and let The Edge know IrishCentral sent you! And by the way, don't log on at work ...you will find that hours of your life will disappear clicking through the pictures. Can't wait to see what he posts when they get Stateside.
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23RD SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 20, 2009 - Don Valley Stadium - Sheffield, England - Support Acts: Elbow, The Hours
Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line On The Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Movin' On Up (snippet) / 8.Happy Birthday / 9.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 10.Unknown Caller / 11.The Unforgettable Fire / 12.City Of Blinding Lights / 13.Vertigo / 14.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Reverend Black Grape (snippet) / Two Tribes (snippet) / 15.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Oliver's Army (snippet) / 16.Pride (In The Name Of Love) / 17.MLK / 18.Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet) / 19.Where The Streets Have No Name / Gloria (snippet) / 20.One / 21.Mysterious Ways - encore(s): 22.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 23.With Or Without You / 24.Moment of Surrender - U2's first outdoor concert in Sheffield, and their first in the city since 17 June 1992. 300th performance of Beautiful Day. Happy Birthday is sung by Bono, Edge, and the crowd for Willie Williams. A very brief snippet of Gloria is at the end of Streets; it is the first time anything from October appears in any manner at a 360° Tour concert. PICS: flickr - U2gigs - Radio coverage: iloveu2ontheradio
August 20 1983 U2 perform in St. Goarshauren, Germany at the Loreley Ampitheatre, as part of the Loreley Festival. Other performers of note include "The Stray Cats", Joe Cocker and Steve Miller. The concert is shown live on WDR-TV, the first time U2 has performed live on TV. The show is later aired on radio in Germany on the "Rockpalast" radio series. The show has a major impact on U2 sales in Germany, and as a result two singles "Two Hearts Beat As One" and "40" are released in Germany only. The "40" single carries a sticker that says "The discovery of Loreley 1983". U2 listen to the radio recording of the concert and decide that certain songs were performed better here than at the Red Rocks concert on June 5th, 1983. Five songs from this show make it onto the "Under A Blood Red Sky" EP: "I Will Follow", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "Electric Co.", "New Year's Day" and "40".
'Negativland releases U2 single' - AUGUST 20, 1991. Electronic band Negativland releases a single called "U2" on the SST record label. The song is a collage which includes unauthorized samples of U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" song from 1987, plus outtakes of radio host Casey Kasem trying to introduce U2's song on his "American Top 40" program. The Negativland track catches the attention of Island Records, however, more for its packaging -- the letter "U" and the numeral "2" appear in large type, while "Negativland" appears in small print at the bottom.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 20, 1992. U2 perform in Foxboro, Massachusetts at Foxboro Stadium. The three concerts have U2 performing in front of approximately 150,000 fans. The first two shows sell out in one day and a third date is added. The gross earnings for the three shows is close to $4.5 million US. On the first night, Bono asks the crowd if anyone in the crowd had been present at the now infamous Paradise Theater show in 1980. As the almost 55,000 fans cheer, Bono laughs and replies, "I think we've got 55,000 liars here!" Larry performs "Whiskey In The Jar" tonight, much to the delight of the crowd. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 20, 1993. U2 perform in London, England at Wembley Stadium.
"POPMart" tour - august 20, 1997. U2 perform in Hannover, Germany. U2 christens the site in Hannover, Germany, where "Expo 2000" will begin a little less than 3 years away, on June 1, 2000. Edge´s karaoke this night is "Suspicious Minds"
'U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind' - august 20, 2000. U2 announces All That You Can't Leave Behind as the title of their next album on the band's official web site. They also confirm a late Autumn release date and the full track listing for the album.
Bono and Ali in Sarajevo - August 20, 2006 - The 12th Sarajevo Film Festival in the Bosnian capital.
Bono and Queen Rania join the Sarkozys for dinner in France - August 20, 2008 - After a summer of entertaining star pals such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro aboard his yacht in France, there was another high profile engagement in store for rock star Bono this week. The U2 frontman and human rights campaigner was invited to join Queen Rania of Jordan at a dinner organised by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni at her family villa in Cap Negre, in the Var region of the French Riviera. Bono rendezvoused with the elegant Jordanian royal - who has been holidaying nearby in St Tropez - at a point close by the Bruni's property. The pair then boarded a helicopter which took them to their hosts. On their first proper break since their February wedding, the President and his First Lady have been unwinding in the south of France since the start of this month. They've been dividing their time between Carla's family estate and the official presidential summer residence of Fort of Bregancon, in the picture-perfect village of Bormes-les-Mimosas. source: hellomagazine
The Edge shares U2's secret backstage life with the world! It's access to all areas with The Edge's Twitter account - By KELLY FINCHAM, IrishCentral.Com Editor - Published Thursday, August 20, 2009
The Edge is giving fans a backstage pass to U2's 360 Tour with an exclusive Twitter feed. The U2 guitarist has been posting amazing bird's-eye photos of the group's tour from right behind the scenes. It's close-up and personal as the Edge shares what it's like to be part of the world's biggest rock band. Fans get the red-carpet treatment from the photographs which show Bono, The Edge, Larry and Adam shuttling from stage to stage. From the giant tunnels underneath the European stadiums to the fleet of cars waiting to whisk the boys away, the snaps make you feel like you're along for the ride. The Edge shares pictures of himself and Bono relaxing at the band's base in Eze in the South of France, brings us into the band's dressing room, the wardrobes and access to all areas backstage. He even catches Adam Clayton by surprise in the make-up chair. The Edge won't be putting any photographers out of business any time soon, but the pictures are fantastic. For all you "Almost Famous" fans out there, this is the Twitter account for you! Visit the Twitter page, and let The Edge know IrishCentral sent you! And by the way, don't log on at work ...you will find that hours of your life will disappear clicking through the pictures. Can't wait to see what he posts when they get Stateside.
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23RD SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 20, 2009 - Don Valley Stadium - Sheffield, England - Support Acts: Elbow, The Hours
Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line On The Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / Blackbird (snippet) / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Movin' On Up (snippet) / 8.Happy Birthday / 9.Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of / 10.Unknown Caller / 11.The Unforgettable Fire / 12.City Of Blinding Lights / 13.Vertigo / 14.I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight / Reverend Black Grape (snippet) / Two Tribes (snippet) / 15.Sunday Bloody Sunday / Oliver's Army (snippet) / 16.Pride (In The Name Of Love) / 17.MLK / 18.Walk On / You'll Never Walk Alone (snippet) / 19.Where The Streets Have No Name / Gloria (snippet) / 20.One / 21.Mysterious Ways - encore(s): 22.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 23.With Or Without You / 24.Moment of Surrender - U2's first outdoor concert in Sheffield, and their first in the city since 17 June 1992. 300th performance of Beautiful Day. Happy Birthday is sung by Bono, Edge, and the crowd for Willie Williams. A very brief snippet of Gloria is at the end of Streets; it is the first time anything from October appears in any manner at a 360° Tour concert. PICS: flickr - U2gigs - Radio coverage: iloveu2ontheradio
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THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: The Baggot Inn stops / refuses rumor of U2´s last tour / Jimmi Rodgers / 'London Calling'-red shirt #7 / Lynott statue to be unveiled / Music Rising has earned the Billboard magazine Humanitarian Award/ Bono with Queen Rania of Jordan / Edge and Bono debut new U2 song on BBC Radio 1 !
'Live music stops at The Baggot Inn' - august 19, 1995. Dublin's Baggot Inn hosts its final live concert performance after 26 years of shows by some of Ireland's top artists, including the young U2 (The Hype), Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Something Happens, An Emotional Fish and many more, plus international artists like David Bowie and Tracy Chapman. The Inn is under the ownership of Irish Soccer team manager Jack Charlton and others, who plan to turn the Baggot Inn into a sports and music bar by St. Patrick's Day, 1996.
'Island refutes rumors of U2's last tour' - august 19, 1997. Island Records issues a press release refuting a recent report in the Sunday Times newspaper that PopMart will be U2's last world tour.
"The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - august 19, 1997. A Tribute" is released. Bono performs the track, "Dreaming With Tears in my Eyes".
"Elevation" tour - august 19, 2001 / London, England - Earl's Court - PJ Harvey. A snippet of 'London Calling' is added at the end of 'Elevation'. Edge wears red shirt #7, this night.
Lynott statue to be unveiled - August 19, 2005 - A campaign by fans of iconic Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott to have a statue erected in his memory comes to fruition tonight when it is unveiled in Dublin's city centre. Roisin Dubh - the trust set up to commemorate Lynott's life and work - commissioned the statue, which has been paid for by Lynott's supporters. It was unveiled this evening on the corner of Grafton Street and Harry Street by Lynott's mother Philomena and the Lord Mayor, Councillor Catherine Byrne. Born in Birmingham in the UK and brought up in Dublin, Lynott started playing in groups in the Crumlin area before forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. The band had hits with The Boys Are Back in Town, Whiskey in the Jar and Rosalie, and is considered to be the first successful Irish rock group to make it on the international scene, paving the way for the likes of U2....His devoted mother said his music would leave an everlasting effect on the people of Ireland. 'He took a very old ballad The Whiskey in the Jar and gave it a good bit of rocking,' she laughed. 'I think after that he changed the course of history really, and he opened up great opportunities for all the up-and-coming young bands, and now one of those bands is known as the best band in the world. You know the boys from U2. He loved them, and they were all young boys. Whenever he went on tour he would take young Irish bands with him.'
Music Rising has earned the Billboard magazine Humanitarian Award - August 19, 2006 - Music Rising has earned the Billboard magazine Humanitiarian Award and to be honored at the Third Annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awardson November 8 and 9 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Founded by U2’s the Edge, Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, and music producer Bob Ezrin, Music Rising is a program designed to replace the instruments lost and destroyed during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Bono with Queen Rania of Jordan - August 19, 2008.
U2 frontman and world peacemaker Bono is spotted hanging out with none other than the stunningly beautiful Queen Rania of Jordan. The two were leaving the Bruni family estate after having lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, in Cavaliere, France, on Monday. bauergriffinonline - interference
Edge and Bono debut new U2 song on BBC Radio 1 - August 19, 2009 - (By Mat Mcgee) - Bono and Edge spent more than an hour doing a live interview today on BBC Radio 1 with host Edith Bowman. The conversation was fun and loose, but also included the world premiere of an unreleased oldie along with a few interesting comments from B&E. Audio from the show is avilable on BBC website. You can drag the slider at the bottom to move ahead in the interview. Here are the highlights with timing notes: * Bono & Edge start at 35:30. Edge brings Edith Bowman flowers, and Bono brings a copy of a book called Enough They talk about the tour and recent shows for a while. * At about 48:00, they talk about the Spider-Man musical and Bono exclaims, "It is gonna happen!" *At about 1:03, Edge mentions that he's been listening to some old, unreleased songs from The Unforgettable Fire. Bono asks if he has a copy with him, and when Edge says he does, Bono suggests they play it on-air. (They don't play it for a while, though.) *At 1:12:15, they start playing "Guess the U2 intro," and Edge schools Bono on identifying the beginning of U2 songs. Pretty funny stuff. *At 1:20:15, Bono reveals that just yesterday they recorded a video piece in which the astronauts in the International Space Station sing "Your Blue Room." Bono says the piece might be in the show by Cardiff. *At 1:37:45, they talk about the new track from The Unforgettable Fire sessions. It was originally called "White City" and they did some work on it back in France a couple weeks ago, Edge says. Bono seems to say that the track has new vocals, but the music is from 1984. It's now called "Disappearing Act." They play a bit of the song at 1:38:30. *At 1:39:45, Edge says they have a new album to work on after this tour; it's not finished yet. Bono, apparently in all seriousness, says the band would like to put out an album "every year." Suggest you listen to the audio pronto; it may only be available for a week. And, for what it's worth, Dan Lanois mentioned "White City" in this 1991-Propaganda interview. source: atu2 **** 'Disappearing Act' on Radio 1 - 19 August 2009 - Taking part in a leisurely lunchtime chat for Bowman's Radio 1 lunchtime show, Bono explained what it's like getting a call from one of the astronauts on the International Space Station ('Well, I'm hanging upside down at the moment, but I managed to get a line out...') and dropped a big hint that the astronauts may be 'performing one of our songs in space.' Edge said that if he couldn't make a U2 show one night, he'd nominate Jimmy Page (his co-star in the new film 'It Might Get Loud') to take his place. Bono revealed that the very first idea for the 360 stage production came during a meal ('It started in a restaurant, putting forks together...') And Edge explained that Disappearing Act was originally called White City and was started with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois during the session for The Unforgettable Fire in 1983. 'We discovered it six months ago, did some work on it in France and it's now finished.' Expect it as part of the bonus material for the remastered edition of 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, later this year. **** 'Disappearing Act' on Radio 1 - 19 August 2009 - Taking part in a leisurely lunchtime chat for Bowman's Radio 1 lunchtime show, Bono explained what it's like getting a call from one of the astronauts on the International Space Station ('Well, I'm hanging upside down at the moment, but I managed to get a line out...') and dropped a big hint that the astronauts may be 'performing one of our songs in space.' Edge said that if he couldn't make a U2 show one night, he'd nominate Jimmy Page (his co-star in the new film 'It Might Get Loud') to take his place. Bono revealed that the very first idea for the 360 stage production came during a meal ('It started in a restaurant, putting forks together...') And Edge explained that Disappearing Act was originally called White City and was started with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois during the session for The Unforgettable Fire in 1983. 'We discovered it six months ago, did some work on it in France and it's now finished.' Expect it as part of the bonus material for the remastered edition of 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, later this year.
'Live music stops at The Baggot Inn' - august 19, 1995. Dublin's Baggot Inn hosts its final live concert performance after 26 years of shows by some of Ireland's top artists, including the young U2 (The Hype), Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Something Happens, An Emotional Fish and many more, plus international artists like David Bowie and Tracy Chapman. The Inn is under the ownership of Irish Soccer team manager Jack Charlton and others, who plan to turn the Baggot Inn into a sports and music bar by St. Patrick's Day, 1996.
'Island refutes rumors of U2's last tour' - august 19, 1997. Island Records issues a press release refuting a recent report in the Sunday Times newspaper that PopMart will be U2's last world tour.
"The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - august 19, 1997. A Tribute" is released. Bono performs the track, "Dreaming With Tears in my Eyes".
"Elevation" tour - august 19, 2001 / London, England - Earl's Court - PJ Harvey. A snippet of 'London Calling' is added at the end of 'Elevation'. Edge wears red shirt #7, this night.
Lynott statue to be unveiled - August 19, 2005 - A campaign by fans of iconic Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott to have a statue erected in his memory comes to fruition tonight when it is unveiled in Dublin's city centre. Roisin Dubh - the trust set up to commemorate Lynott's life and work - commissioned the statue, which has been paid for by Lynott's supporters. It was unveiled this evening on the corner of Grafton Street and Harry Street by Lynott's mother Philomena and the Lord Mayor, Councillor Catherine Byrne. Born in Birmingham in the UK and brought up in Dublin, Lynott started playing in groups in the Crumlin area before forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. The band had hits with The Boys Are Back in Town, Whiskey in the Jar and Rosalie, and is considered to be the first successful Irish rock group to make it on the international scene, paving the way for the likes of U2....His devoted mother said his music would leave an everlasting effect on the people of Ireland. 'He took a very old ballad The Whiskey in the Jar and gave it a good bit of rocking,' she laughed. 'I think after that he changed the course of history really, and he opened up great opportunities for all the up-and-coming young bands, and now one of those bands is known as the best band in the world. You know the boys from U2. He loved them, and they were all young boys. Whenever he went on tour he would take young Irish bands with him.'
Music Rising has earned the Billboard magazine Humanitarian Award - August 19, 2006 - Music Rising has earned the Billboard magazine Humanitiarian Award and to be honored at the Third Annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awardson November 8 and 9 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. Founded by U2’s the Edge, Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, and music producer Bob Ezrin, Music Rising is a program designed to replace the instruments lost and destroyed during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Bono with Queen Rania of Jordan - August 19, 2008.
U2 frontman and world peacemaker Bono is spotted hanging out with none other than the stunningly beautiful Queen Rania of Jordan. The two were leaving the Bruni family estate after having lunch with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, in Cavaliere, France, on Monday. bauergriffinonline - interference
Edge and Bono debut new U2 song on BBC Radio 1 - August 19, 2009 - (By Mat Mcgee) - Bono and Edge spent more than an hour doing a live interview today on BBC Radio 1 with host Edith Bowman. The conversation was fun and loose, but also included the world premiere of an unreleased oldie along with a few interesting comments from B&E. Audio from the show is avilable on BBC website. You can drag the slider at the bottom to move ahead in the interview. Here are the highlights with timing notes: * Bono & Edge start at 35:30. Edge brings Edith Bowman flowers, and Bono brings a copy of a book called Enough They talk about the tour and recent shows for a while. * At about 48:00, they talk about the Spider-Man musical and Bono exclaims, "It is gonna happen!" *At about 1:03, Edge mentions that he's been listening to some old, unreleased songs from The Unforgettable Fire. Bono asks if he has a copy with him, and when Edge says he does, Bono suggests they play it on-air. (They don't play it for a while, though.) *At 1:12:15, they start playing "Guess the U2 intro," and Edge schools Bono on identifying the beginning of U2 songs. Pretty funny stuff. *At 1:20:15, Bono reveals that just yesterday they recorded a video piece in which the astronauts in the International Space Station sing "Your Blue Room." Bono says the piece might be in the show by Cardiff. *At 1:37:45, they talk about the new track from The Unforgettable Fire sessions. It was originally called "White City" and they did some work on it back in France a couple weeks ago, Edge says. Bono seems to say that the track has new vocals, but the music is from 1984. It's now called "Disappearing Act." They play a bit of the song at 1:38:30. *At 1:39:45, Edge says they have a new album to work on after this tour; it's not finished yet. Bono, apparently in all seriousness, says the band would like to put out an album "every year." Suggest you listen to the audio pronto; it may only be available for a week. And, for what it's worth, Dan Lanois mentioned "White City" in this 1991-Propaganda interview. source: atu2 **** 'Disappearing Act' on Radio 1 - 19 August 2009 - Taking part in a leisurely lunchtime chat for Bowman's Radio 1 lunchtime show, Bono explained what it's like getting a call from one of the astronauts on the International Space Station ('Well, I'm hanging upside down at the moment, but I managed to get a line out...') and dropped a big hint that the astronauts may be 'performing one of our songs in space.' Edge said that if he couldn't make a U2 show one night, he'd nominate Jimmy Page (his co-star in the new film 'It Might Get Loud') to take his place. Bono revealed that the very first idea for the 360 stage production came during a meal ('It started in a restaurant, putting forks together...') And Edge explained that Disappearing Act was originally called White City and was started with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois during the session for The Unforgettable Fire in 1983. 'We discovered it six months ago, did some work on it in France and it's now finished.' Expect it as part of the bonus material for the remastered edition of 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, later this year. **** 'Disappearing Act' on Radio 1 - 19 August 2009 - Taking part in a leisurely lunchtime chat for Bowman's Radio 1 lunchtime show, Bono explained what it's like getting a call from one of the astronauts on the International Space Station ('Well, I'm hanging upside down at the moment, but I managed to get a line out...') and dropped a big hint that the astronauts may be 'performing one of our songs in space.' Edge said that if he couldn't make a U2 show one night, he'd nominate Jimmy Page (his co-star in the new film 'It Might Get Loud') to take his place. Bono revealed that the very first idea for the 360 stage production came during a meal ('It started in a restaurant, putting forks together...') And Edge explained that Disappearing Act was originally called White City and was started with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois during the session for The Unforgettable Fire in 1983. 'We discovered it six months ago, did some work on it in France and it's now finished.' Expect it as part of the bonus material for the remastered edition of 1984's The Unforgettable Fire, later this year.
UPDTE - AUGUST 18 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Adam watches one of the opening acts-Larrys sings 'Dirty Old Town' / 'Numb' in Wales / 'Daydream Believer' / 'I am nothing' in Earl´s Court / ITV's new football show..."Beautiful Day" / Jacknife Lee is rumored to work with U2 during the September to recording sessions / Bono wearing Michael Stipe's glasses !
"ZOOTV" tour - august 18, 1992. U2 perform in Saratoga Springs, New york at the Saratoga Raceway. The venue falls short of a sell out by a little less than 5,000 seats. Adam Clayton watches one of the opening acts, "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy" from the stands relatively unnotieced. Larry performs "Dirty Old Town", "an Irish traditional song. I'll do a very bad rendition of it for you now." Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 18, 1993. U2 perform in Cardiff, Wales at Arms Park. Edge sings 'Numb.'
"POPMart" tour - august 18, 1997. U2 perform in Nurenberg, Germany, at Zeppelinfield. Edge´s karaoke this night is 'Daydream Believer.'
"Elevation" tour - august 18, 2001 / London, England - Earl's Court - Kelis. A small snippet of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is included at the end of 'With or Without You'. The concert ends with Bono repeating 'I am nothing' at the end of Walk On. Edge wears burgundy shirt # 7, this night. ITV's new football show, "The Premiereship", debuts tonight with a shortened version of "Beautiful Day" as the theme song.
Jacknife Lee is rumored to work with U2 during the September to recording sessions - August 18, 2006 - ....the rumors continue...Garret (Jacknife Lee) is soon to begin work with the Editors on their new album and will rejoin U2 for a month in September for what is sure to be another highly creative recording session....
Bono wearing Michael Stipe's glasses - August 18, 2007
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22ND SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 18, 2009 - Hampden Park - Glasgow, Scotland - Support Acts: Glasvegas, The Hours - Lance Armstrong attends U2’s only show in Scotland. During Walk On the PA dies. The band continue playing as if unaware the audience can’t hear them. The problem is quickly fixed. - Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line on the Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / 8.Stuck in a Moment / 9.Unknown Caller / 10.The Unforgettable Fire / 11.City of Blinding Lights / 12.Vertigo / 13.I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix) / 14.Sunday Bloody Sunday / 15.Pride / 16.MLK / 17.Walk On / 18.Where the Streets Have No Name / 19.One / 20.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 21.With Or Without You / 22.Moment of Surrend
The £20million coffee table-shaped scenery wows 65,000 fans in Glasgow. U2's 45-gig 360° World Tour needed 68 trucks to transport 400 tons of equipment to Scotland - Guitarist The Edge said: "We're spending the money on our fans." The Edge said the band had planted 20,000 trees. thescottishsun
"ZOOTV" tour - august 18, 1992. U2 perform in Saratoga Springs, New york at the Saratoga Raceway. The venue falls short of a sell out by a little less than 5,000 seats. Adam Clayton watches one of the opening acts, "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy" from the stands relatively unnotieced. Larry performs "Dirty Old Town", "an Irish traditional song. I'll do a very bad rendition of it for you now." Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"ZOOTV-Zooropa" tour - august 18, 1993. U2 perform in Cardiff, Wales at Arms Park. Edge sings 'Numb.'
"POPMart" tour - august 18, 1997. U2 perform in Nurenberg, Germany, at Zeppelinfield. Edge´s karaoke this night is 'Daydream Believer.'
"Elevation" tour - august 18, 2001 / London, England - Earl's Court - Kelis. A small snippet of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is included at the end of 'With or Without You'. The concert ends with Bono repeating 'I am nothing' at the end of Walk On. Edge wears burgundy shirt # 7, this night. ITV's new football show, "The Premiereship", debuts tonight with a shortened version of "Beautiful Day" as the theme song.
Jacknife Lee is rumored to work with U2 during the September to recording sessions - August 18, 2006 - ....the rumors continue...Garret (Jacknife Lee) is soon to begin work with the Editors on their new album and will rejoin U2 for a month in September for what is sure to be another highly creative recording session....
Bono wearing Michael Stipe's glasses - August 18, 2007
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22ND SHOW U2 360° Tour - 1st leg: Europe - August 18, 2009 - Hampden Park - Glasgow, Scotland - Support Acts: Glasvegas, The Hours - Lance Armstrong attends U2’s only show in Scotland. During Walk On the PA dies. The band continue playing as if unaware the audience can’t hear them. The problem is quickly fixed. - Setlist: 1.Breathe / 2.No Line on the Horizon / 3.Get On Your Boots / 4.Magnificent / 5.Beautiful Day / 6.Elevation / 7.I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For / 8.Stuck in a Moment / 9.Unknown Caller / 10.The Unforgettable Fire / 11.City of Blinding Lights / 12.Vertigo / 13.I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight (remix) / 14.Sunday Bloody Sunday / 15.Pride / 16.MLK / 17.Walk On / 18.Where the Streets Have No Name / 19.One / 20.Ultra Violet (Light My Way) / 21.With Or Without You / 22.Moment of Surrend
The £20million coffee table-shaped scenery wows 65,000 fans in Glasgow. U2's 45-gig 360° World Tour needed 68 trucks to transport 400 tons of equipment to Scotland - Guitarist The Edge said: "We're spending the money on our fans." The Edge said the band had planted 20,000 trees. thescottishsun
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UPDATE - AUGUST 17 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: A baby-boy to Bono&Ali / a portion of 'Vertigo' / Universal Deutschland shows DVD-ZOOTV / Edge and Morleigh appear wearing Michael Stipe's sunglasses !
"Bono and Ali give birth to their first boy" - august 17, 1999. Bono and Ali give birth to their child, a son. The boy is named Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q Hewson. They already have two daughters, Jordan and Eve.
"Second new song clip hits the web" - august 17, 2004. For the second time this summer, a portion of what's thought to be one of U2's new tracks is made available by fans online. This time it's a 90-second clip of what's believed to be "Vertigo", the first single from U2's upcoming album. This track is said to have been recorded by fans outside Bono's house in the south of France, and the voices of those fans are the most prominent sound heard. But just like the "All Because of You" clip in early July, online fans are generally pleased with what they hear from U2 in the new clip.
Universal Deutschland shows DVD-ZOOTV - August 17, 2006 - Universal Deutschland shows the covers and two trailers of DVD-ZOOTV. Some screenshots:u2TOUR.DE
Edge and Morleigh appear wearing Michael Stipe's sunglasses ... August 17, 2007
Happy Birthday Elijah! God Blesses you and your family and friends, with health, peace, love, a lot of love!
Happy Birthday my brother Fabio! I wish your dreams come true! God Blesses you, your wife, your little Maria and Netinho! Be sure, always we´re together, despite the distance!
"Bono and Ali give birth to their first boy" - august 17, 1999. Bono and Ali give birth to their child, a son. The boy is named Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q Hewson. They already have two daughters, Jordan and Eve.
"Second new song clip hits the web" - august 17, 2004. For the second time this summer, a portion of what's thought to be one of U2's new tracks is made available by fans online. This time it's a 90-second clip of what's believed to be "Vertigo", the first single from U2's upcoming album. This track is said to have been recorded by fans outside Bono's house in the south of France, and the voices of those fans are the most prominent sound heard. But just like the "All Because of You" clip in early July, online fans are generally pleased with what they hear from U2 in the new clip.
Universal Deutschland shows DVD-ZOOTV - August 17, 2006 - Universal Deutschland shows the covers and two trailers of DVD-ZOOTV. Some screenshots:u2TOUR.DE
Edge and Morleigh appear wearing Michael Stipe's sunglasses ... August 17, 2007
Happy Birthday Elijah! God Blesses you and your family and friends, with health, peace, love, a lot of love!Happy Birthday my brother Fabio! I wish your dreams come true! God Blesses you, your wife, your little Maria and Netinho! Be sure, always we´re together, despite the distance!
UPDATE - AUGUST 16 - THIS DAY - U2'S HISTORY: Elvis Presley passes away / 1st time in Slane Castle / The Kitchen / 'Suspicious Minds' for Elvis / ONE campaign and EDUN, new shirt to benefit Lesotho: 'The Power In Your Pocket' / A Day In The Life Of Edge (by Bono) / Irish folk singer Ronnie Drew dies at 73 !
Elvis Aaron Presley - august 16, 1977. The King of Rock 'N' Roll, Elvis Aaron Presley passes away.
"Boy" tour - august 16, 1981. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at Slane Castle, supporting "Thin Lizzy". U2 plays its first show ever at Slane Castle outside Dublin, and its only Irish show of 1981. They are on the supporting bill for the annual Slane Festival, which is headlined this year by Thin Lizzy. The band performs five tracks from the forthcoming October album, but none have lyrics that match what will eventually be released on the record. During the encore, the band sings "Happy Birthday" for The Edge's girlfriend Aislinn.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 16, 1992. U2 perform in Washington, D.C. at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. On this second night, Bono asks for George Bush, and when unable to get through to him Bono asks to leave a message: "Could you just tell the President to watch more TV?" A full version of "Can't Help Falling In Love" is played at the end of the show, which features the crowd singing along. Over these two dates, U2 perform in front of over 97,000 fans. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"Clarence Hotel fire forces The Kitchen evacuation" - august 16, 1995. More than 100 people are evacuated from The Kitchen, the basement nightclub below the U2-owned Clarence Hotel in Dublin, when a fire is spotted on the hotel's roof. No one is inside the hotel itself, which was undergoing renovations at the time.
"POPMart" tour - august 16, 1997. Wiener Neustadt, Austria - Airfield - Paradise Now. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, U2's PopMart show in Vienna, Austria is filled with tributes and references to the King. After performing an acoustic version of "His Latest Flame," Bono jokingly tells the audience, "We ain't gonna kill him a second time!" Before "Last Night on Earth," Bono speaks at some length about Presley while images of pills appear on the video screen. Edge's karaoke is Elvis' "Suspicious Minds." And after the closing song, "One," Bono sings "Can't Help Falling In Love" and just as he did during the Zoo TV tour, tells the audience "Elvis is still in the building."
ONE campaign and EDUN, new shirt to benefit Lesotho: 'The Power In Your Pocket' - August 16, 2006 - EDUN, the socially conscious clothing brand created by Ali Hewson, Bono and New York clothing designer Rogan Gregory, has partnered with ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History to launch a new ONE T-shirt made by EDUN at Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com ($40 retail). The project will help fight global AIDS and extreme poverty, and bring fair trade and AIDS treatment to factory workers and their families in Lesotho, Africa. The ONE T-shirt made by EDUN, will be available at Nordstrom on September 11, 2006. The tee will be sold exclusively at Nordstrom (USA),Harvey Nichols (UK), Printemps (France) and Isetan (Japan) as well as online at one.org, edun.ie, nordstrom.com.
A Day In The Life Of Edge (by Bono) - August 16, 2007 - A remarkable new film, shot and directed by Bono, in which the man they call The Edge takes us on a tour of one ordinary day in his life. (more) In this ground-breaking, high-quality (hand-held) documentary, discover for the first time what life is really like for the guitarist in a legendary rock'n'roll band: see how he responds when he is awoken by the singer two hours before he intended being awoken; learn about his choice of caffeine intake and his strenuous fitness regime; see how he dramatically turns the table on the 'pavarotti' who stalk the lives of the celebrated with their long lenses - and then how he chases them down the beach; discover who has the most clothes backstage and find out just how much earlobe a U2 crew member should reveal. 'I don't want to be in the news,' Edge complains from under his pillow, as Bono rouses him at the crack of dawn. But for one day in Miami, in the middle of a a rock'n'roll tour, Edge is the news. Edge unexpurgated and uncut - you've never seen anything quite like it. View A Day In The Life of Edge in three parts. 'I like to exercise regularly, maybe once or twice every four to six weeks.' - View Part 1: 'Three chords and the trout' - View Part 2: 'Chasing The Pavarotti' - 'Notice how many clothes the singer has compared to how many I have...' - View Part 3: 'Follow The Yellow Tape Road'
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Irish folk singer Drew dies at 73 - August 16, 2008 - Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish folk singer and musician, has died at the age of 73, his family has announced. Drew, the founder of The Dubliners, had been battling ill health for some time. In a brief statement, his family confirmed he passed away at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin at 1400 BST on Saturday. ... Earlier this year, members of U2 joined fellow Irish musicians Sinead O'Connor, Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore and others to record a tribute song The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew. All profits from the release of the single went to the Irish Cancer Society. Speaking at the time of the recording, U2 frontman Bono said: "Ronnie is like the King of Ireland, and we are his subjects. "This is a big fight for him. But like any fighter, it's easier if there's a crowd cheering." ... full article - bbc - Ronnie Drew, 1934- 2008 - 'Ronnie has left his earthly tour for one of the heavens...' Bono has paid tribute to the great Ronnie Drew, who has died aged 73, after a long illness. 'Weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs... that's what I loved about Ronnie Drew's voice and spirit. Music to inspire, to console... an optimism that was contagious... that's what U2 took from The Dubliners. 'Ronnie has left his earthly tour for one of the heavens... they need him up there... it's a little too quiet and pious. God is lonely for a voice louder than His own... then the bad weather will break...' Born in Dublin in 1934, Ronnie Drew founded the group that became The Dubliners and became one of the country's great musical voices. Earlier this year some of Ireland's finest musicians collaborated on 'The Ballad of Ronnie Drew', a track raising funds for The Irish Cancer Society at Ronnie's request. Take another look here - source: U2.com
Elvis Aaron Presley - august 16, 1977. The King of Rock 'N' Roll, Elvis Aaron Presley passes away.
"Boy" tour - august 16, 1981. U2 perform in Dublin, Ireland at Slane Castle, supporting "Thin Lizzy". U2 plays its first show ever at Slane Castle outside Dublin, and its only Irish show of 1981. They are on the supporting bill for the annual Slane Festival, which is headlined this year by Thin Lizzy. The band performs five tracks from the forthcoming October album, but none have lyrics that match what will eventually be released on the record. During the encore, the band sings "Happy Birthday" for The Edge's girlfriend Aislinn.
"ZOOTV" tour - august 16, 1992. U2 perform in Washington, D.C. at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. On this second night, Bono asks for George Bush, and when unable to get through to him Bono asks to leave a message: "Could you just tell the President to watch more TV?" A full version of "Can't Help Falling In Love" is played at the end of the show, which features the crowd singing along. Over these two dates, U2 perform in front of over 97,000 fans. Support is B.P. Fallon, "Primus" and "Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy".
"Clarence Hotel fire forces The Kitchen evacuation" - august 16, 1995. More than 100 people are evacuated from The Kitchen, the basement nightclub below the U2-owned Clarence Hotel in Dublin, when a fire is spotted on the hotel's roof. No one is inside the hotel itself, which was undergoing renovations at the time.
"POPMart" tour - august 16, 1997. Wiener Neustadt, Austria - Airfield - Paradise Now. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley, U2's PopMart show in Vienna, Austria is filled with tributes and references to the King. After performing an acoustic version of "His Latest Flame," Bono jokingly tells the audience, "We ain't gonna kill him a second time!" Before "Last Night on Earth," Bono speaks at some length about Presley while images of pills appear on the video screen. Edge's karaoke is Elvis' "Suspicious Minds." And after the closing song, "One," Bono sings "Can't Help Falling In Love" and just as he did during the Zoo TV tour, tells the audience "Elvis is still in the building."
ONE campaign and EDUN, new shirt to benefit Lesotho: 'The Power In Your Pocket' - August 16, 2006 - EDUN, the socially conscious clothing brand created by Ali Hewson, Bono and New York clothing designer Rogan Gregory, has partnered with ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History to launch a new ONE T-shirt made by EDUN at Nordstrom stores and Nordstrom.com ($40 retail). The project will help fight global AIDS and extreme poverty, and bring fair trade and AIDS treatment to factory workers and their families in Lesotho, Africa. The ONE T-shirt made by EDUN, will be available at Nordstrom on September 11, 2006. The tee will be sold exclusively at Nordstrom (USA),Harvey Nichols (UK), Printemps (France) and Isetan (Japan) as well as online at one.org, edun.ie, nordstrom.com.
A Day In The Life Of Edge (by Bono) - August 16, 2007 - A remarkable new film, shot and directed by Bono, in which the man they call The Edge takes us on a tour of one ordinary day in his life. (more) In this ground-breaking, high-quality (hand-held) documentary, discover for the first time what life is really like for the guitarist in a legendary rock'n'roll band: see how he responds when he is awoken by the singer two hours before he intended being awoken; learn about his choice of caffeine intake and his strenuous fitness regime; see how he dramatically turns the table on the 'pavarotti' who stalk the lives of the celebrated with their long lenses - and then how he chases them down the beach; discover who has the most clothes backstage and find out just how much earlobe a U2 crew member should reveal. 'I don't want to be in the news,' Edge complains from under his pillow, as Bono rouses him at the crack of dawn. But for one day in Miami, in the middle of a a rock'n'roll tour, Edge is the news. Edge unexpurgated and uncut - you've never seen anything quite like it. View A Day In The Life of Edge in three parts. 'I like to exercise regularly, maybe once or twice every four to six weeks.' - View Part 1: 'Three chords and the trout' - View Part 2: 'Chasing The Pavarotti' - 'Notice how many clothes the singer has compared to how many I have...' - View Part 3: 'Follow The Yellow Tape Road'
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Irish folk singer Drew dies at 73 - August 16, 2008 - Ronnie Drew, the legendary Irish folk singer and musician, has died at the age of 73, his family has announced. Drew, the founder of The Dubliners, had been battling ill health for some time. In a brief statement, his family confirmed he passed away at St Vincent's Private Hospital in Dublin at 1400 BST on Saturday. ... Earlier this year, members of U2 joined fellow Irish musicians Sinead O'Connor, Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore and others to record a tribute song The Ballad Of Ronnie Drew. All profits from the release of the single went to the Irish Cancer Society. Speaking at the time of the recording, U2 frontman Bono said: "Ronnie is like the King of Ireland, and we are his subjects. "This is a big fight for him. But like any fighter, it's easier if there's a crowd cheering." ... full article - bbc - Ronnie Drew, 1934- 2008 - 'Ronnie has left his earthly tour for one of the heavens...' Bono has paid tribute to the great Ronnie Drew, who has died aged 73, after a long illness. 'Weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs... that's what I loved about Ronnie Drew's voice and spirit. Music to inspire, to console... an optimism that was contagious... that's what U2 took from The Dubliners. 'Ronnie has left his earthly tour for one of the heavens... they need him up there... it's a little too quiet and pious. God is lonely for a voice louder than His own... then the bad weather will break...' Born in Dublin in 1934, Ronnie Drew founded the group that became The Dubliners and became one of the country's great musical voices. Earlier this year some of Ireland's finest musicians collaborated on 'The Ballad of Ronnie Drew', a track raising funds for The Irish Cancer Society at Ronnie's request. Take another look here - source: U2.com
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