March 2, 2009 - Bono and The Edge have been tapped to provide new music for a Broadway musical based on Marvel Entertainment's Spider-Man comic books. The show, "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark," is scheduled to open next February at NYC's Hilton Theatre.
October 24, 2008 - Bono has been asked to write a column for The New York Times, the paper announced yesterday (10/23). A newspaper spokesperson said the U2 frontman will write an occasional Op-Ed page column next year that will cover a range of subjects.
June 19, 2008 - Bono and Bob Geldolf are challenging French President Nicolas Sarkozy to increase aid to Africa, saying the country has failed to live up to commitments it made at a 2005 summit of leading industrialized countries, according to a Reuters report.
March 5, 2008 - Bono, Miley Cyrus and Snoop Dogg will be among the artists appearing Apr. 9 on " American Idol's" second charitable special, "Idol Gives Back," airing on the Fox television network, according to a press release.
November 17, 2006 - U2 frontman Bono made a surprise appearance with Pearl Jam Friday (11/17) during an outdoor concert in Melbourne on the eve of the G-20 economic meetings set to take place in that city.
January 26, 2006 - U2 frontman Bono and philanthropist Bobby Shriver have announced the launch of Product RED, billed as "an economic initiative designed to deliver a sustainable flow of private sector money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria."
December 14, 2005 - Eminem's best-of set "Curtain Call: The Hits" debuts atop The Billboard 200 album chart, with more than 440,000 copies sold during its first week in stores.
November 30, 2005 - With more than 320,000 copies of their new release, "Hypnotize," sold during its initial week in stores, rockers System of a Down have topped the U.S. album charts for the second time this year.
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