U2 was supposed to headline the World AIDS Day (RED) concert but as many know, Bono took a pretty serious spill off his bicycle. A spill that put him in a hospital to undergo a five hour surgery. Needless to say he couldn’t perform, but luckily two major musicians stepped up in his place. Bruce Springteen and Coldplay’s Chris Martin filled in.
There has been a lot of criticism in regards to how U2 released their last album Songs of Innocence. Bono addressed all the attacks in a Web Summit tech conference held in Dublin on Nov. 6. Turns out, Bono is proud of U2’s iTunes Giveaway.
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason thinks U2’s album release devalues music in an interview with Rolling Stone. Even though Bono has apologized for the controversial release, other bands are still upset about it.
Apparently not everyone likes free stuff. Well in a Q&A talk on Facebook Bono apologizes for forcing ‘Songs of Innocence’ on everybody.