The band adopted a title used by John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band in a song that became a staple of their live shows ...

Irish rockers U2 will receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship at this year's Ivors, Britain's annual awards for songwriters and ...

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Irish rockers U2 will receive the Ivors Academy Fellowship at this year's Ivors, Britain's annual awards for songwriters and screen composers, organisers said on Thursday.

But in March 1978, this fledgling post punk band from Dublin finally settled on the name U2. They went on to rule the world with albums like War, The Joshua Tree and Achtung Baby. Their live shows ...

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The Irish rockers' songwriting is being recognized for its 'emotional authenticity that has crafted some of the most powerful songs in the history of rock' LONDON, United Kingdom – Irish rockers ...

Bono said he thanks "God on a daily basis" for this U2 song that keeps him grounded and reminds him to live a good life and ...

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A few months later, the U2 frontman ... in London. In the autumn, U2 performed ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ for an Elvis Presley television tribute. In 1995, the ZOO TV — Live From Sydney ...

The Ivors Academy has revealed U2 as the latest songwriters to become ... at the ceremony with Amazon Music at Grosvenor House in London on May 22.