The very popular U2 came into limelight in the early 1980’s through their rock and roll music when the whole world was enjoying the pop and heavy metal music. The Edge style heavily echoed guitars, the rhythms of Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. and the voice of the lead singer Bono started making huge impressions in the minds of both  the young and the old in the late 80’s and their popularity grew many folds. The Joshua tree music of the U2 band made them internationally popular overnight and from then on the band never had to look back.

The fan following started growing after even album release and their albums started not only topping the U.K charts but also became number one hits in the U.S as well. Lot of U2 fan clubs started springing up all over the world and nowadays there are plenty of U2 fan sites that are available in the internet for the fans of the U2 band to post comments about their favorite artists and the tour programs and so on. The U2 bands album “How to dismantle an atomic bomb” released in November 2004 has got eight Grammy Awards and has also been on top of the Billboards charts and quickly gained the Platinum status, which has brought many a joy to the hearts of the million U2 fans worldwide.

Edge and Bono have been interviewed about seeing ‘U23D’ and how work on the new material is coming along. 
Edge sspeaks out about his favorite part of the film being Miss Sarajevo, a song including a short opera part sung by the now deceased Luciano Pavarotti.  The Edge quietly nods his head, as Bono goes on to say that even though he does not like listening to alot of his bands song on the radio he really likes Miss Sarajevo. The movie has given the band a wider perspective and clarity about what the other members of the band do onstage as well.. Bono is amazed at bassist Adam Clayton’s newfound presence on stage , while The Edge was left pondering if bassist Larry Mullen Jr. felt left out all alone up there with his drums on the top platform. Bono said that Adam really came into his own on this tour and was very assertive compared to his hermitlike ways on their last tour.

U2 and Kila are set to host a special tribute to Ronnie Drew along with some of Ireland’s finest singers. Some of the musicians work on ‘The Ballad of Ronnie Drew’ are Shane MacGowan, Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey, Sinead O’Connor, Andrea Corr, and Moya Brennan. This week producer John Reynolds said that the feeling was something very special as everyone came into Windmill Lane Rings End Road studios. After talks of poetry and lyrics singer Simon Carmody decided that they wanted to make a tribute to somebody that they truely admired as a musician. Carmody was excited when he approached Grateful Dead wordsmith (and fellow Ronnie Drew fan) Robert Hunter with the idea and he decided to become involved. The song ”The Ballad of Ronnie Drew’ became a joint effort between Hunter, Edge, Carmody and Bono with other artists signing on shortly after. The performances are amazing with Shane MacGowan, Bono, Christy Moore and Damien Dempsey all singing different verses while Sinead, Andrea Corr and Moya sing the choruses. Some of the other artists involved in the project are Brian Kennedy, Bronagh Gallagher, Billy McGuinness, Chris de Burgh, Eleanor McEvoy, Ronan Keating, Duke Special, Gavin Friday, , Jack L, Jerry Fish, Joe Elliott, Mundy, Mary Black, Mary Coughlan, Mick Pyro, Paddy Casey, and Paul Brady.

Front man of the U2 rock band Bono pressed French leader Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to developing nations, the aid advocacy group DATA said. The organization, co-founded by Bono has urged France to raise development assistance to 0.7 percent of gross national income by 2012 as agreed earlier. In 2006, French aid stood at 0.31 percent of gross national income.

U2 have announced they are to release their first digital 3D film, creating a live concert production. ‘U2 3D’ was filmed during the South American leg of the band’s 2005 ‘Vertigo’ tour. The film will open in IMAX 3D and digital 3D cinemas across the UK on February 22.

A t-shirt that was designed by Bono for Hard Rock International, will raise funds to benefit cotton farmers and garment workers in Africa. The design features a fish soaring through the moon and stars. With Bono’s signature.

U2 is going to present its first digital 3D, multi-camera, real-time production at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. U2 3D reflects the band’s longstanding embrace of technology and its belief that U2 3D has the potential to revolutionize digital 3D technology.