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U2 Back in Charts and Heading for Nobel
World Entertainment News Network
25-OCT-98
(OCT. 25) WENN/P - U2 BACK IN CHARTS AND HEADING FOR NOBEL PRIZE CONCERT From
WENN correspondent HANNAH BAYMAN in London LATEST: Irish rock sensations U2
are back in the British charts - and are tipped to headline December's (98)
concert in honour of this year's NOBEL PRIZE winners.
The Irish supergroup entered the UK top 40 at number three today (25OCT98)
with new single THE SWEETEST THING.
And sources say the band have been asked to star in a special tribute to
Northern Irish politicians DAVID TRIMBLE and JOHN HUME, who were awarded the
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE for their work on the Northern Ireland Peace Agreement on
Friday (16OCT98).
The chief of Norway's NOBEL INSTITUTE confirmed on Wednesday (21OCT98) that an
artist with a "special relationship to the Northern Ireland peace process"
will join PHIL COLLINS, THE CRANBERRIES and A-HA on the star-studded bill.
And U2 - who appeared onstage with Hume, Trimble and fellow rockers ASH at a
peace gig earlier this year (MAY98) - are top choice to rock thousands of VIPs
at the concert in Oslo on December 11 (98).
GEIR LUNDESTAD (corr) says, "At least one new name will be related to this
year's Peace Prize and specifically the Irish situation.
"We will also be announcing additions from Africa and Asia. We want to make
this a global concert." (HLB/WN/HLB/MCM/GS)
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