Extended interview: U2’s Bono and wife Ali Hewson

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Жыл бұрын

U2’s Bono and wife Ali Hewson discuss their relationship, meeting Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and faith in this extended clip of "Person to Person" with Norah O'Donnell.
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@CBSEveningNews Жыл бұрын

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@EdinMike 3 ай бұрын

“Don’t look up, or down at me. Look across…” beautiful 😍

@pennytirello1400 6 ай бұрын

Went to Vegas and saw U2 at the sphere! IT WAS AMAZING!!!!

@sandraolson1022 5 ай бұрын

It certainly was!!!

@froblivion8284 Жыл бұрын

U2 used to rehearse in the Edges garden shed which was directly above the fence to my back garden growing up in Malahide. They made an awful racket & I loved it. My neighbours didn’t ! They’re a brilliant band & it’s great to see Bono & Ali so obviously there for each other - Bono would not be Bono without Ali - she’s amazing. Long live U2 👍 - the Gorbachev story is fantastic. What a great man he was.

@solitarianihilista1454 Жыл бұрын

You should have grabbed a tape deck and recorded some bootlegs! Racket or not, they'd be worth a fortune now. If only we could see what fate has in store...

@nathandanaaldrich4724 Жыл бұрын

@@solitarianihilista1454 im not so sure. Have you HEARD their early demos? They are kinda awful😅. But that didnt matter much, did it?

@froblivion8284 Жыл бұрын

@@solitarianihilista1454 hindsight is 20 / 20 vision but you’re right - definitely would be worth a few quid now 😬👍

@sigilfredogaleano6568 6 ай бұрын

About the Gorbachev....I don't think tne Russians will agreed with u there

@katiebear Жыл бұрын

I like hearing from Ali herself. Wish she would be given more opportunities to speak on her own. She seems so confident and cool.

@karenburns9952 Жыл бұрын

Bet she could tell a lot

@catarinaaguiar4753 Жыл бұрын

@@karenburns9952 e Katie G concordo com vocês.

@great_live_music Жыл бұрын

I think she doesn't care about celebrity, or she has the decency of having a "normal" ego. Being with Bono, which is the exact opposite, that makes some sense in my mind. I'm sure she had plenty of opportunities.

@lydialily846 Жыл бұрын

@@great_live_music Ali knew Bono when he was Paul , he’s NO celebrity to her ! She’s never treated him as one that makes a huge difference in a relationship .

@great_live_music Жыл бұрын

@@lydialily846 Have I said he was a celebrity to her? The original message from Katie G saying she would like to hear more from Ali, to which I responded she's not looking for celebrity, hence her discretion...

@jude999 Жыл бұрын

I've met Bono and he is a genuinely nice man. His marriage says a lot.

@GlobalistGazette 4 ай бұрын

Cheque is in the post

@OrangeTabbyCat 3 ай бұрын

How does a marriage say anything? So people who get a divorce are bad?

@TheVideoLounge Ай бұрын

@@OrangeTabbyCat You understand, I trust you.

@simonlevett4776 23 күн бұрын

I though he avoided paying his tax.

@roncarroll4136 Жыл бұрын

See Bono old makes feel old now I'm 52 years older still love the Joshua tree , unforgettable fire , and more peace.

@emuhunter1 Күн бұрын

I've been a U2 fan since I was 11 and I'll be 40 this week (so not too far behind you), I know what you mean but it's also a beautiful thing I think to see folks (even those we don't actually know but whose art we connect to) grow old with us.

@seanmclaughlin7256 Жыл бұрын

What an extraordinary story about Mikhail Gorbachev. What a beautiful and refreshing way of understanding freedom. Bono's book, especially the audio version, should be nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, it's that compelling as an artistic achievement. Inspiring and captivating on so many levels. What an extraordinary life and human.

@nez9751 Жыл бұрын

I’m embarrassed I didn’t realise this , I’ll read up and get up to speed.

@darlenegriffith6186 Жыл бұрын

I think it can be said that Bono, and by extension U2, have endeavored to promote peace in this tumultuous world of ours.

@PsychicPhilosopher Жыл бұрын

Agreed about the audio version of Surrender. I have the hard cover, eBook, and audiobook. By far the audiobook is the best experience of these 40 songs and one story.

@jdl1991 Жыл бұрын

I’m listening to the audiobook & agree 💯 percent, it’s got to be one of the best ever made. It’s like a movie in sound.

@BattManion1979 Жыл бұрын

How can that be? U2 hasn't made a good record in almost 40 years

@NestorMaravi Жыл бұрын

1:32 “We played empty clubs like they were stadiums.” Goosebumps all over my body. 🙏🏻

@Hrdfrmhvns333 Жыл бұрын

🙏

@goodbababadbaba6370 Жыл бұрын

This little man walked like a normal sized man ,his best mate bubba gates gives the little fella all the love he craves his new family the WEF give the tiny chap all the boosts his gigantic fragile ego needs god bless our little pauly

@LucianoCamilodesouza 7 ай бұрын

LOVE LOVE LOVE

@TheKitchenerLeslie 6 ай бұрын

FACT: It's called The One Campaign because 99% goes to Bono and 1% goes to charity.

@sheldon6248 Жыл бұрын

I sit here about to turn 61!! I was a teenager when I was introduced to this iconic brilliant band and all these years later their music then still sounds fresh and fits perfectly on any given day. Forever young because of music this beautiful human being gave us 👍

@genokemp2433 Жыл бұрын

Well said Sheldon 🍺🍺

@Apprentice_of_the_Leonine 7 ай бұрын

And their newer stuff from 2000-present isn't half-bad either.

@bruceatwell6031 2 ай бұрын

Have you heard their live stuff from Vegas? Not good.

@scm0717 Жыл бұрын

YESSSS!!! FULL TILT ROCK & ROLL ALBUM! I sure do miss them. I can't wait!

@theenglishman3368 Жыл бұрын

Once i heard the song "Grace" - i realised U2 had completely lost it - living on past glories these days, should call it a day

@eleanorryan2750 Жыл бұрын

Beside every great man, is an incredible woman....Ali is his rock...and the love they both have for each other is amazing...🇮🇪💚

@lisagrahn7503 Жыл бұрын

Ali Hewson is an amazing woman for that work she does AND to put up with Bono for over 40 years. LOL I love them both.... they do so much for world that a lot of people don't even know about. Thankless work really....

@user-vv7og1gt7t Жыл бұрын

I love Bono’s way of looking at life and the way he has kept his family together 😊

@bonovox3924 Жыл бұрын

@Richard Schiffman You say that, but there's been many a millionaire celebrity that have been divorced.

@Jerid58 Жыл бұрын

And also as a second the band. Not many last this long.

@lydialily846 Жыл бұрын

Ali plays a huge role in Bono’s life & their family, they’re a great couple .

@magdjesu7715 Жыл бұрын

since when is Bono a christian? I'll say these people believe a lot of things, ask him, if Jesus is really the only way? as I know he is for the Ecumene, etc.

@great_live_music Жыл бұрын

I think it's the other way around, Ali kept her family together. Bono, Edge, Adam, Larry and Paul build a strong band that they succeeded to keep together.

@scorpiolady1 Жыл бұрын

God how I love Bono.. never have been lucky enough to hear from his lovely wife before, but it's clear why they've lasted. Love the men of this band and everything they stand for. One of my favorite bands! Music that's art, that speaks to a soul.. that has the power to HEAL a soul.. its so moving. I have so much respect for these musician's. Thank you all for your gift. 💕

@dravendean8710 Жыл бұрын

@Richard Schiffman jealous are we🤣

@lydialily846 Жыл бұрын

@Richard Schiffman Careful what you wish on others ! It may come back 2 bite you !

@ansilva7264 Жыл бұрын

Bono: sweet heart❤ Love him. U3 4ever💖

@jenniferayers5354 11 ай бұрын

The name Paul David Hewson aka Bono appears three times on flight logs to Epstein Island. You can't serve 2 masters and our creator sees you.

@TheKitchenerLeslie 6 ай бұрын

FACT: It's called The One Campaign because 99% goes to Bono and 1% goes to charity.

@speedracer3104 Жыл бұрын

For 39 years, been watching live at red rocks and it never gets old!

@bertoabarzua5372 Жыл бұрын

Not that many x as you but it never gets old.

@julieowens3761 Жыл бұрын

Been watching Red Rocks show since ‘83! That concert is just captivating!! From then on I was a lifelong U2 fan! Even visited Ireland in ‘84 to see Slane Castle where they recorded Unforgettable Fire..

@rula42 Жыл бұрын

I really like the fact U2 never changed the line-up

@scottfahdt177 Жыл бұрын

Watching this I just realized that it was almost exactly 40 years ago that I saw U2 live for the first time. They've been amazing every time I've seen them since, and I can't wait to see them again. They are without a doubt one of the best bands of all time.

@kimandrews7186 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved INXS they were really awesome! U2 is also very good.

@Anca820 Жыл бұрын

Same here. I forgot I saw them in 1984 in Hollywood, FL. One of the best concerts ever, all those wonderful old songs.

@kennethfuller8347 Жыл бұрын

I've been a fan of U2 since their beginning. Most of their music has overtones of faith, positivity, and a message of making a difference in the world ... such a great group of talent, that hasn't succumbed to the stereotypical rock star lifestyle of drugs, alcohol, and adultry. Keep rockin', guys .. you're the best, according to my ears, anyway.

@lydialily846 Жыл бұрын

As a fan & an Irish ☘️ person I thank you 🙏 most sincerely ..

@great_live_music Жыл бұрын

Don't fool yourself, they had their share of drugs and alcohol. Not so sure about adultery, but they were not saints in their 30s. As a nice Irish whisky, they aged well!

@rosemariegray4007 Жыл бұрын

I may have NOT been there in the beginning but have since 1981 and first ' I will fallow and then, on to my fave ' GLORIA!! I have been Hooked ever since !! U2 is fave band, Bono!! Bono girl for LIFE!!!!

@tennissir1986 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure about the no adultery comment.

@rogerstoned2592 Жыл бұрын

Even the Edge said in an interview decades ago "Bono's DRUG of choice......is women". Not a surprise.

@rebeccabolton7394 Жыл бұрын

Even his speaking captivates you with such poetic charisma. The dynamic between Ali and him is heavenly yet so real!💕

@memeguyTM Жыл бұрын

we can have the same

@eilidh771 4 ай бұрын

Get a grip.

@OrangeTabbyCat 3 ай бұрын

@@eilidh771why?

@bloocricket2 Жыл бұрын

I saw U2 in 1992. At some point in the show they played "Where the Streets Have No Name". Thinking of that moment still gives me chills. Fast forward...I saw the Disney+ documentary with Edge, Bono and David Letterman yesterday, and I fell in love with this band all over again. They're just good people.

@TheKitchenerLeslie 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if Bono misses Jeff Epstein.

@ShakeMyWay Жыл бұрын

I have had the pleasure of meeting Bono. He is a class act, totally genuine, and a role model in many ways for how to be a good human.

@juliemccallops4298 Жыл бұрын

The band has literally been with me along the journey of life. I went to a concert in Syracuse NY as a teen and then again at 37 with my daughter. I remember as a teen watching their iconic video where they are in LA on the roof top singing, stopping traffic. It was a "wow" moment. I think that song is my life's theme song. lol.

@melodyreeves488 Жыл бұрын

Great interview , love them both Ali is gorgeous , Bono is the best .. Loved this band since they started ❤️🎶

@snacklofter Жыл бұрын

I have been into U2 since 'Boy' reading Bono's autobiography right now - where have all those years gone!

@todd3636 Жыл бұрын

Right there with you!

@williammckay9229 3 ай бұрын

I saw the "Boy" and "October" tours in the same club in Houston, April 1, 1981 and February 15, 1982. It was great shows in a small, small venue.

@smallsmalls3889 Жыл бұрын

How nice to see a marriage lasting over 40 years.

@kevinp8425 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to have someone in my life like that. They are happy and amazing together, and U2 is timeless. 40+ yrs and still in love. 🥰🥰 Thank you for the music, it's been a part of my life since 1983.

@GR8SHIRT Жыл бұрын

greatest band the world has ever heard or seen as well as LIVE ... I wouldn't want to live in a world without U2's existence.

@lulubelle8119 Жыл бұрын

If you knew more about them, you would eat those words. Guaranteed.

@pugtales Жыл бұрын

That's exactly how i feel about them!

@mlelder72 6 ай бұрын

I would still want to live without them but so glad I live with them. Greatest band ever!

@atrain84 5 ай бұрын

@@lulubelle8119um no…guaranteed according to who?…you? Guaranteed you’re wrong. Signed, All of Us

@flexiblestrategist9922 Жыл бұрын

I think Bono is 1/4 of the reason why U2 is the only band in history who are still together after 40 years; same lineup and not one od'd. If any member had doubts about continuing years ago, he talked them into staying.

@ErdoBoyPats52 Жыл бұрын

Very good point. I was mentioning this to me mate last month as I listened to the book. Not one change in the band despite all the change to the music and time. Speaks strongly to the power of real friendship and agreed purpose... and faith.

@MIB_63 Жыл бұрын

Have you heard about a band called The Rolling Stones?

@norfoninsongunderson236 Жыл бұрын

@@MIB_63 Yes. The Rolling Stones are an amazing group that lost one of its original members (Brian Jones) after he drowned in a pool. But let's not bring up the other sides of the Stones. Jagger's underage relationship with Tommy Chong’s daughter, Rae Dawn. The drugs. And Keith Richards. Great band with a lot of track marks .

@norfoninsongunderson236 Жыл бұрын

That we know of. Adam's Zoo TV/Zooropa meltdown was the closest U2 came to losing a member. Clayton was deep into alcohol and drugs back then, and I suspect harder drugs as well. He was in a brief relationship with Naomi Campbell during that time. She was a huge cokehead in the 90s. I'm sure he did lines of coke on her naked body lol. Also, The Edge talked about experimenting with psychedelics in Bill Flanagan's "Until the End of the World" book.

@art.howard Жыл бұрын

@@MIB_63 Brian Jones died early on. Ian Stewart (keys) passed away, and Bill Wyman supposedly chose to stop touring because he had a "fear of flying" (or his relationship was a PR disaster for the band). Along the way Mick Taylor passed in and out of the band. Now Charlie Watts gone. So no, the Rolling Stones you see today will not be the same one from the Marquee Club in 1963.

@Pazuzu82 Жыл бұрын

I love all of U2s music past and present and this was a really heartfelt interview of bono and ali. Fun fact: when Joy Division were recording their second album Closer, U2 were in the same studio recording their first album Boy!

@jeanettekane4469 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely eloquent. I watched the interview 3 times...each time yearning for more insight, looking at a world with more commonality, the power of love and respect for the universe and fellow man and tears of hope! Thank you

@loriasimakopoulos6874 Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Bono never ceases to amaze me. I have been a U2 fan forever❣️ I Can't wait for the new album ❤️✌️

@ianbeck6270 7 ай бұрын

Bono.. lovely thoughtful person..great attitude of life.. would love to meet you and the band.. keep up the brilliant work

@justinc7049 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love Ali - She’s an absolute Saint ! ❤❤

@vickikunkel8800 Жыл бұрын

This was wonderful! We love you Bono and Ali!

@kittyjane2348 Жыл бұрын

Bono and Ali are still looking good now 40 years and counting.

@thetalentedmrfitz Жыл бұрын

1:55 interesting that he described her as "a mystery" considering he wrote "She's a Mystery to Me" for Roy Orbison's final album, Mystery Girl, in 1989 and she appeared in the music video for the song as the "mystery girl" Hauntingly beautiful song written and sang to perfection.

@myradioon Жыл бұрын

"She Moves In Mysterious Ways"

@tmckmusic8584 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait for that album!!💝

@judgedredd3568 Жыл бұрын

My favorite U2 quote ... "We were a Band before we could Play.. They definitely had the IT factor from Day One.... I'm 56 an American who lived in Ireland from 14 to 23... Grew up on classic rock.. U2 certainly weren't musical virtuoso's that Led Zep or Rush were...but the 1st album grabbed me like no other....

@Jerid58 Жыл бұрын

Your right not virtuoso’s by any means. I learned to play guitar as a huge U2 and LZ fan. Oddly enough as amazing as Jimmy Page is, you can learn to play his songs acoustically and have fun with it, even sound very similar. U2 forget it, the Edges style is so unique and intricate it makes it very hard to do the same.

@user-vv7og1gt7t Жыл бұрын

Absolutely an extremely interesting interview which gives you a whole new outlook about different types of life. Bono just grabs my attention in anything he talks about. ❤️‍🔥

@lauraindira8421 Жыл бұрын

🙌👏

@filipscherhaufer1237 Жыл бұрын

THAT ALBUM TEASEEEE! And what a fantastic interview

@froshman1803 Жыл бұрын

What is extraordinary about this band is.... they are still together because.... they love each other. Their latest productions were not that great but they released quite a few great albums, and really great songs and they passed the test of time, so well done lads!

@StatusQuonald Жыл бұрын

Songs of Experience was poppy, yes, but the songs are solid. 40 is also a great collection. Innocence wasn't great, but other than that I wouldn't say there's been a bad album ever, really.

@kevinb7126 Жыл бұрын

They are also still together because they are one of the rare bands that split everything evenly regardless of who has songwriting credit etc. so it eliminates the animosity that is the demise of so many other bands .

@justmyopinion2 Жыл бұрын

This was a pleasant surprise! I really enjoyed this interview. Bono is a lot richer and deeper in character than I thought. Sunday Bloody Sunday is memorable, however the song that sticks with me is New Year's Day. I was young, broke, living 2,500 miles away from home. After work one day I went with a friend to her parent's house and they had MTV. New Year's Day started to play and I was mesmerized. So long ago and yet, in some ways not really.

@mario9249 Жыл бұрын

There's always something to learn from this band, from Bono, from interviews like this. Taking aside the artistic creativity of U2 one must find the heart of the band in their believe in music as a source of change and transformation. They believed, as they still do, that a situation can be fixed by means of music. Plus, it's kind of admirable the commitment in urgent causes such as the russian situation, the floods in Africa, the food and fight against poverty in needed places in the world. To me in U2 music is completely based in life, freedom and personal actions.

@iamtomkills Жыл бұрын

I was 9 years old when I first heard war. It changed my life. That aside for me it’s the lyrics that do it. I’ll leave you all with this one - Laughter is the evidence of freedom.

@davidjoe3368 Жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing them in concert back in 1992, I believe it was their Zoo T.V. Tour. Great concert, incredible Band!

@andrewwheelerguitar 6 ай бұрын

My dream concert. I wish :)

@u2freak1974 Жыл бұрын

I love this man....and will always do❤

@steventaylor4326 Жыл бұрын

It’s hard not to like him.

@skyhawk747 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Bono talk for hours when he is chilled out like this.

@billtooke6642 Жыл бұрын

Amazing his resemblance to Robin Williams.

@tootspogsforever5590 Жыл бұрын

True. If RW could have made a biopic on him😀

@athingiemuhwideget Жыл бұрын

This album ‘bouts to be fire.