I F***ING hate Bono

I'm sure we all go to concerts to see our favourite musicians sing and play live, so why do some of them insist on talking politics for 20mins boring our arses off, Bono does this a lot and always has, perhaps one day somebody might even listen to him, but i'll not hold my breath.

IMHO "All That You Can Leave Behind" is the worst album than U2 has ever comitted...

i like his music and he's funny, but he wants to be this saintlike figure in rock and that kinda annoyes me, especially the last 5 years. But i like U2 and i remember some newsarticle from a month ago or so, Edge saying he didn't like Bono's attitude towards the band, bein busy with the Drop The Depth campagne and other political stuff and not havin time to stick time in U2's new album, which is planned for March 2004. It's gonna be much more on the harder rock genre, cuz of The Edge's rage =), somethin we haven't heard from U2 for the last 10 years or so(maybe longer) The Edge is pissed heheehe, he's got a point. How are the relations between Queen and U2??? i know Roger is a U2fan...but is there a mutual respect between the two bands?

You can argue about the music of U2, it's a matter of taste but a band is not that successful over decades for nothing.

As far as Bono is concerned, I don't understand the outburst of hatred and the name calling in this thread. He has done a lot to make this world a better place and I don't see why this makes him a "piece of shit" or a "fucking idiot". He did not just sign a couple of cheques or play a couple of charity gigs (like loads of other stars), he dedicated a lot of effort and energy to the Jubilee 2000 campaign to reduce the third world debts which included endless sessions, travelling and discussions with hard headed politicians. He also let Salman Rushdie live in his own house for years when the author had been condemned to death by the Iranian ayatollahs and Bono risked his own life helping him. I wonder what you people did in your lives that you feel entitled to condemn a person who did nothing but his best to help the poorest and most needy people in this world. Of course he cannot save the planet but as far as I know he never claimed he would.

Thanks You YourValentine!! I couldn't have said it better myself!!

I totally agree...

Indeed.

I have to say that I don't mind at all Bono's charity work, and in fact I more than appreciate all his effort.

What pisses the shit out of me about Bono was his fuckin' arrogance back in the early 90s when he called U2 the "biggest band on earth".
Good thing that now he opens his mouth to talk about things that make a lot more sense.

"If youre that concerned, put the money you payed on youre New York apartment ($13,000,000) and pay it yourself - twat!"

LMAO!!!

"If youre that concerned, put the money you payed on youre New York apartment ($13,000,000) and pay it yourself - twat!"

I think he can decide for himself where to spend the money he earned by working hard. You shouldn't be the one telling him what to do. In fact, he uses his talent to raise money for charity, money he should have gotten for his performance. After all, it's his job. Besides, how many people do you know who donate large amounts of money, sometimes whole salaries, to charity?

This is a subject for me which came up in the pub a couple of weeks back. We were discussing music. One of my good friends is a MASSIVE U2 fan, he's seen them everywhere. But he says even he's embarrased as he thinks he turned into some kind of messiah! He ISNT! I was watching the 46664 concert earlier and it totally pissed me off.....hence this thread!

Following Live Aid, Bono and his wife spent six weeks working in Africa, largely (and perhaps completely, I'm not sure) without the Press. I can only imagine that those who slag him off did comperable work?

"What pisses the shit out of me about Bono was his fuckin' arrogance back in the early 90s when he called U2 the "biggest band on earth"."

Once again, Jingles misses the point and provides nothing of substance to back up his claims that U2 sucked in the 90s. Like it or not, they were one of the biggest bands at the time. Glad you're able to grow as an individual and are willing to accept it finally.

For what it's worth: I don't like Bono too!

If there wasn't a rock star like Bono the music industry would simply invent one. charity causes can be big business as well as a tax write-off for big labels

If there is a god,it`s Bono!

Bono, Elton, Liz Taylor and Sting all do plenty for charity but it doesn't mean you have to like them.

Bunch of self promoting has beens if you ask me.