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Poll Results: Almost 75% of U2 fans would want to see Spider-Man on Broadway

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jimmy

Almost 75% of U2 fans who responded to a recent poll question here on @U2 said they would probably want to see Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark if given the chance. We ran the poll question earlier this summer, after Spider-Man premiered in June. In resp… Continue reading »

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Spider-Man’s Reeve Carney talks about Bono, Edge and his band

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jimmy

Reeve Carney reacted pretty much the way anyone, musician or not, responds to first meeting two musical superstars: “I thought, ‘Oh my God, it’s Bono and The Edge,’” he recalled.
But after the initial bedazzlement, right away Carney figured out that B… Continue reading »

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Column: off the record . . . vol. 11-473

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jimmy

Thanks to all of you who joined us in Pittsburgh earlier this week for the @U2 Killing Bono film reception with Neil McCormick. We appreciated your attendance, your kind words and your positive feedback following the event. Neil, always a lively stor… Continue reading »

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@U2 talks to Reeve Carney

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jimmy

This week, @U2 talked to Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark. He and his band, called Carney, are opening for U2, along with Arcade Fire, at tonight’s Moncton concert. Those at the show are … Continue reading »

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Rise Above 1 Video Premieres Today

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jimmy

The music video for “Rise Above 1,” the lead single from Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, has premiered today and is available on VEVO (also embedded below). The video was shot in the late night/early morning hours in New York City on June 19/20, 2011. … Continue reading »

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Surprise: Bono & Edge Perform for Letterman

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Jimmy

If you’re planning to tune in tonight to see Bono & The Edge talk to David Letterman on The Late Show, you won’t be disappointed. They’re the only interview guests on the show and spend three full segments with Dave talking about the U2 360 tour, … Continue reading »

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@U2 Originals: June

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Jimmy

Here at @U2, one of the things we’re most proud of is the original content we provide, created exclusively by our staff. In case you missed any of it in June, the highlights are posted here:
Kelley Eskridge kicked off the month by revealing the answ… Continue reading »

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Spider-Man 2.0: The Reviews Are In

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jimmy

After six delays, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark finally opened on Broadway on Tuesday night. The production was savaged months ago when many critics got fed up with waiting through months of previews and collectively decided that the world needed thei… Continue reading »

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