U2 frontman Bono is set to become the richest rock star on the planet thanks to Facebook. 

The singer owns 1.5% of Facebook shares through his private equity firm Elevation Partners.  It's estimated that when Facebook floats on the stock exchange later this year, Bono's shares will be worth just under $1 billion. 

That means on paper Bono will be worth up to $1.1 billion, $300 million more th…

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U2's 360° tour has been named the highest grossing tour of 2011 

According to Billboard the tour earned the four piece band $293,281,487 and saw them play to 2,887,972 people at 44 sold out shows around the world, 2 of which took place at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium.  

Bon Jovi came in second grossing $192,947,951 while Take That took out third with $185,175,360.  

Below are the Top 10…

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Media Release - U2's classic album Achtung Baby, which is seeing its 20th anniversary this year, has been given a complete overhaul by a plethora of star studded artists, all in the name of charity.

It's called (Ǎhk-to͝ong Bāy-Bi) Covered, and it's really hard to search for on Google.



The unique album features Nine Inch Nails, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, Jack White, The Killers and others perfo…

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A tribute album for U2's 1991 recording Achtung Baby is set to be released.  

U2's frontman Bono confirmed the album at a press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival while discussing the U2 documentary 'From The Sky Down'.  

Rolling Stone quoted Bono as saying "Jack White does ‘Love Is Blindness,' Depeche Mode do ‘So Cruel,' Patti Smith did ‘Until the End of the World,' Damia…

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U2 frontman Bono has denied reports that he was rushed to hospital last week due to heart palpitations.  

The Irish Independent claimed that the singer was taken to the  Princess Grace Memorial Hospital in Monaco  where he was examined by a heart specialist.  

A spokesperson for Bono told Reuters "Despite press stories to the contrary, Bono has not suffered a recent health scare.  Reports…

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