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07
JAN
2013

Julian Lennon says Bono's eye condition is getting worse

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John Lennon's son Julian has commented that the eyesight of U2 frontman Bono is deteriorating.

Talking with the Irish Daily Star Lennon said "Bono actually has a condition with his eyes. I don't know the exact issue but the brightness of the sun hurts them and it's a deteriorating issue."

He added "It's part of his image so in some senses, it was lucky, but not really, of course. Maybe it's p…

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02
JUL
2012

Personal assistant of U2 bassist Adam Clayton found guilty of embezzlement

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Carol Hawkins, the former assistant of U2 bassist Adam Clayton, has been found guilty of stealing 2.8 million euro from the musician's bank accounts.  

A jury at Dublin's Circuit Criminal Court found Hawkins guilty of embezzlement after they unanimously decided she had committed 181 acts of of theft from Clayton's bank account over a four year period.  

Hawkins has now been released on bail …

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22
JUN
2012

U2 bassist Adam Clayton gives evidence against former PA accused of stealing 2.8 million Euro

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Adam Clayton, the bassist from U2, has given evidence against his former personal assistant who has been accused of stealing 2.8 million euro from him.  

Carol Hawkins worked for Clayton from 1992 - 2008.  During four years of that time, Clayton claims the PA stole 181 cheques from him; Hawkins was a signatory on two of his accounts. It's been claimed she withdrew a total 2.8 million euro from b…

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News 
04
JUN
2012

Bono says new U2 recording sessions "Best since 1979"

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U2 frontman Bono has revealed the band are back in the studio, claiming that the sessions are the best they've had since 1979.  

Bono commented on the new material during an appearance on the Irish TV programme 'The Late Late Show'.  He admitted the band needed  "something very special" for their next album, following the lack of hits on their last recording 2009's 'No Line On The Horizon'.  …

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19
MAY
2012

Bono hits back at claims he's a billionaire

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Bono has debunked reports that he's a billionaire and about to overtake Paul McCartney as the richest musician in the world today.  

After Facebook was floated on the stock exchange, it was thought that all of its early investors would earn a huge amount of money.  The U2 frontman owns 2.3% of shares in Facebook through his private equity firm, Elevation Partners, which was purchased for $90 mi…

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