On Monday for World AIDS Day, U2 put on a surprise concert in New York's Times Square.
Because Bono was unable to perform with the band due to his recovery from a bicycling injury and surgery, Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay's Chris Martin stood in and handled the singing duties.
U2 fan club members have recently begun getting the brand new ‘U22′ live albums, which they helped shape, in the mail. The group asked fans to choose their favorite tracks performed during the band’s recent U2360° tour, and the results yielded this new two-disc release, which spans their entire career.
The initial public offering of Facebook on Friday (May 18) may not have been as successful as many had expected. But even if it had done better than closing at only 23 cents more than the opening price, it would not have put Bono up with Paul McCartney in the exclusive Billionaire Rockers Club as had been initially believed.
U2, Bon Jovi, Journey, the Beatles, Bob Seger and Elton John are among those classic rockers who have been named among the highest-grossing acts by Billboard magazine on its 2012 Music’s Top 40 Money Makers list.
As 2011 draws to a close, Billboard has released its list of the year’s top-grossing tours — and while veteran acts didn’t dominate the box office as heavily as they have in recent years, plenty of classic rockers spent the year playing to sold out arenas.