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    • U2 - The marquee at the Foxwoods Theatre on 42nd Street December, 22, 2010 in New York. The producers of the  Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark were forced to cancel today's matinee performance after a stuntman playing Spider-Man in Broadway's most expensive show ever, plunged to the stage in front of a horrified audience, dealing the troubled production yet another setback. The accident occurred near the end of a dress rehearsal late Monday for the show, the repeatedly delayed 65-million-dollar spectacular, which features music by Bono and U2 guitarist the Edge.
    • U2 - A child in a 'post-apocalyptic costume' poses at the Glastonbury festival near Pilton, Somerset, on June 24, 2010. Celebrating it's 40th anniversary this year, the festival showcases some of the world's best artists from all areas of music and performance. This year's headline acts on the main stage include Muse, Gorillaz and Stevie Wonder. U2 were set to also perform until lead singer Bono had to pull out due to needing emergency spinal surgery.
    • U2 - Lead singer of Irish rock band U2 Bono arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 17, 2010 for a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
    • U2 - Turkish policemen stand during singer Bono of Irish rock band U2 visits the Bosphorus bridge one day before a U2 concert in Istanbul.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  A fan of the Irish rock band U2 wears a mask of lead singer Bono prior to the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Guitarist The Edge and lead singer Bono of U2 perform on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs alongside bass guitarist Adam Clayton during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Guitarist The Edge and lead singer Bono of U2 perform on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Guitarist The Edge and lead singer Bono of U2 perform on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 26:  Lead singer Bono of U2 performs on stage during the U2 360 Tour concert at the Estadio Anoeta on September 26, 2010 in San Sebastian, Spain.
    • U2 - Lead singer of Irish rock band U2 Bono leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 17, 2010 after a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
    • U2 - Lead singer of Irish rock band U2 Bono leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris on September 17, 2010 after a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
    • U2 - Desmond Richardson, the founding artistic director of the Complexions contemporary ballet company, performs his new work about evocative and requited love 'On Holiday', in Sydney on September 15, 2010. The New York City-based troupe blends classical and rock ballet styles set to blues, pop and rock including the music of U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muddy Waters.
    • U2 - The Complexions contemporary ballet company from the US perform 'Rise' during a rehearsal in Sydney on September 15, 2010. The New York City-based troupe blends classical and rock ballet styles set to blues, pop and rock including the music of U2, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Muddy Waters.
    Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the '80s. They were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and heavy metal, equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion. The Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping ...more


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